Sample Guide to Federal Bylaws

It focuses on hiring the co-op’s manager, which is the board’s responsibility. If you have more than one staff person, the manager should hire other staff, report the decision to...

A co-op can decide to hire its own staff or use the services of a property-management company. (Note that some co-operatives in financial difficulty have an agreement with CMHC that...

Co-ops should put the money they have to work. This means investing in assets that increase in value or produce income over time.

This Guide will help you plan and manage maintenance. It outlines the reasons why maintenance is important, the various types of maintenance, the steps in the ongoing maintenance cycle, and...

The importance of maintaining order and advancing the meeting's agenda greatly benefits from relying on the Rules of Order.

Not-for-profit organizations play a significant role in our society by undertaking and providing funding for projects that benefit the greater good. They provide services and grants in a wide variety...

These “Guidelines for Cooperative Legislation” are a revision of the “Framework for Cooperative Legislation,” which was presented to and endorsed by the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) General Assembly in 2001...

These new developments are multiple and include a general trend in the harmonization of law, the emergence of international regulations that directly impact enterprises, new regional cooperative legislation, and regional...

Guide

A coop board is elected each year at its annual general meeting

Part of our Theory of Change is that when nonprofits are well-led, well-resourced, and well-connected, they achieve mission success.

Organizations develop guiding principles from inception. Founding leaders instill their values. Through time, culture, and environmental changes, the ideals evolve.

This handbook provides essential information for all those interested in cooperatives, including members, future members, politicians, and staff of national or international institutions responsible for promoting and developing cooperatives.

Because meetings depend on interaction among people with different values, perspectives, and communication styles, it is almost inevitable that conflict will sometimes occur.

The objective of this policy is to define what the co-op considers to be harassment and outline the actions the co-op will take in response to a reported case of...

There is no international consensus on how to define or measure housing affordability, and no single measure fully captures the range of concerns surrounding the ability of households to secure...

Committees are important to organizations, supplementing the work of the board, developing leaders, and engaging members. Most associations are finding it increasingly difficult to attract willing volunteers.

Disasters may strike quickly without warning. These events can be frightening for adults, but they are particularly traumatic for children if they are unsure of what to do.

This booklet offers parents, caregivers, and other adults suggestions on how to help children cope with the effects of disasters, as well as how to prepare before a disaster strikes.

A guide to the origin, purpose, and application of seven governing documents for exempt organizations in the USA, listed in order of hierarchy.

History of Cooperatives in the United States An Overview

Cooperative organizations have been established throughout history to address various needs, often in response to economic and social pressures.

The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th 1776, declaring independence from Britain.