Download Center
Welcome to our Cooperative Housing Download Center — your gateway to a vast collection of educational materials.
Use the search box to explore and filter downloads by book type (Articles, Guides, Books, Reports, and Journals) or by category to quickly find the information that best fits your needs.
Our Portal Library is a comprehensive resource curated from trusted cooperative and housing organizations. It brings together a wealth of articles, guides, books, reports, and journals focused on cooperative housing, governance, leadership, and community development. Each publication is selected for its relevance and practical value, helping cooperative board members and leaders strengthen their knowledge in areas such as:
Governance and Legal Frameworks –
Understand your duties, responsibilities, and ethical obligations.
Financial and Business Planning
Learn strategies to keep your cooperative strong and sustainable.
Operations and Maintenance
Gain insights into maintaining property value and community trust.
Marketing and Member Engagement –
Explore proven ways to build community participation and satisfaction.
Sector-Specific Studies
Dive into focused research on housing, agriculture, finance, and more.
Whether you’re seeking research-based insights or practical management tools, our Download Center serves as a one-stop hub for cooperative knowledge—supporting informed decisions and effective leadership across all cooperative communities.
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Board Exit Interview
We’ve asked the Nominating Committee to conduct this brief interview so we can gauge volunteer satisfaction and make improvements.
Board Fiduciary Roles Quiz
With board service comes fiduciary roles. Information and orientation will help directors understand the responsibilities.
board Functions and duties of cooperative boards
In housing co-ops, certain general statements are typically found in their Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Information Bulletin.
Board Manual Reveals Priorities an Strategy
Association board manuals come in varied shapes and sizes. Volunteer directors rely on them to understand their responsibilities
Board Meetings — FAQs
BoardSource has been fielding governance-related questions posed by nonprofit leaders for over 30 years. Here are the answers to the most frequently asked questions about board meetings.
Board Member Job Description
The mission of ABC Organization is [mission]. As the highest leadership body of the organization, and to satisfy its fiduciary duties, the board is responsible for
Board Member Tips – How to handle Conflicts of Interest
As the board of directors, you must know that both real and apparent conflicts of interest can occur while conducting business
Board of Directors Code of Ethics 
Board Orientation _
Whether the orientation of your new board member is approached informally or formally, be sure to include the basics needed for new board members to become engaged in the work...
Board Performance – Should Members Know
Directors are seated to fulfill the responsibilities of governance on behalf of the members – a fiduciary duty
board policy good policy 
Board Practices
Board Practices – A compilation of ASAE Executive Section listserv input during March, 2010.
Board Room Blahs
Ever end a board meeting wondering if it was worth the time? Do the minutes demonstrate innovation and decisiveness in advancing the mission and goals?
Board Room Courtesies
How can you avoid a boardroom meltdown --- when voices are raised, fingers pointed, or directors leave mad?
Board Self-Assessment Tool – Long Form
The Nonprofit Board Self-Assessment Tool is designed to help nonprofit organizations evaluate their board's performance and identify priorities for future board activities.
Board Training for Inspiring Community Greatness 
Board-Meeting-Prep-Failure-
Is this a frequent scene at the start of board meetings? The meeting is called to order, and suddenly, nearly everyone at the table — even the board chair —...
Boardroom Volleyball
Ever watch a board meeting that looked more like a volleyball game? The sport is between teams of players separated by a net, each trying to score points before the...
Boards are Transforming
External influences are a catalyst for change on association boards. The economy causes members and sponsors to evaluate participation
Brief History of Cooperative Housing
Records of shared-ownership housing, now known as condominiums, are contained in Babylonian documents
Build a Smart Agenda
We’ve always done it this way.” It’s a reply to, “How did you design the board agenda?”
Build Upon the Mission
Every nonprofit has a mission or a statement of purpose. It communicates the organization’s reason for existence and public benefit.
Building a productive board
There is always too much to do, and not enough easy information. Each of these groups builds on the work of the group before it, and benefits from the same...