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Resilience in a Downturn – The Power of Financial Cooperatives
This report provides a timely contribution to the global discussion on alternative approaches to promoting sustainable development goals in the aftermath of the global economic crisis. It shows how the...
Simply Legal
All you need to know about legal forms and organizational types for co-operatives and community-owned enterprises
Standing Together An Emergency Planning Guide for Americas Communities
This planning guide offers expert guidance on the emergency management planning process, specifically tailored for small, rural, and suburban communities.
Start up a coop training guide
Starting a cooperative is similar to setting up any business, but what distinguishes a cooperative from other business models is that it is shaped through collective effort and group decision-making,...
Start Up A Cooperative Facilitators guide
Start.COOP has been developed as a low-cost, easy-to-use training guide for those interested in starting and launching a cooperative in a participatory and efficient manner. It draws on technical content from...
Strategic Planning for Public Relations
Strategic Planning for Public Relations offers college and university students a new way to deepen their understanding of public relations and other kinds of strategic communication.
Strengthening the Cooperative Community
The book's basic approach is to present personal stories and anecdotes, case studies, and brief essays, and then draw lessons learned and recommendations on how to strengthen the cooperative movement.
Talking About Disaster – Guide for Standard Messages
This guide is the product of the hard work and collaboration of many professionals affiliated with the organizations composing the National Disaster Education Coalition, which represents the expertise and commitment...
The Charter for Social Housing Residents
I want housing associations and local councils to ensure that those who live in social housing are treated with dignity and respect. The interests and perspectives of residents must be...
The Code of Operations Mission Statement
Our cooperative principles promote quality housing and services. As individuals, we are empowered through democratic participation to create a community equally accessible to all. As an organization, we are committed...
The Cohousing Handbook
Cohousing is a way of living that fosters greater connection to the community and to the land. Cohousing units are developments that are owned and managed by the community that...
The Cooperative Growth Ecosystem
The Cooperative Growth Ecosystem framework encourages diverse stakeholders in the field of community economic development to invest in inclusive economic development by fostering cooperatively owned enterprises within a broader entrepreneurial "ecosystem.
The Governance of Large Cooperative Business
At the core of the co-operative form of business is the claim that it can be clearly distinguished from investor-owned enterprises through its member ownership and governance. How this distinction...
The Housing Affordability Toolkit
Housing stakeholders – including lawmakers, developers, community advocates, and local residents – must be prepared to evaluate their local housing markets and effectively advocate for housing policies in diverse communities across...
The Impact of New Generation Cooperatives on their Communities
Lessons learned from these case studies offer readers insights into the cooperative development process, an appreciation for the accomplishments of new cooperatives, and an assessment of their impact on rural...
The Impacts of Affordable Housing A Literature Review
Additionally, providing stable housing for those in need can drastically improve their social outcomes. In examining social outcomes, several studies analyzed how HCVs improved individuals’ and families’ lives
The Main Street Board Member’s Handbook
Thank you for supporting your community’s Main Street revitalization program by joining the board of directors. Your participation will have a direct impact on protecting your commercial district’s future as the...
The Story of the ILOs Promotion of Cooperatives Recommendations
Intensively referred to as a reference for lawmakers, co-operators, workers’ and employers’ organizations, researchers, and students alike, we hope that this new publication provides valuable insights into the process of...
Tips to Excel in Assoc Mgmt
Tips to Excel in Association, Chamber, and Non-Profit Management is a digest of light-hearted and proven practices for working in an environment influenced by volunteers, limited resources, contributors, committees, sponsors,...
Ultimate Guide to Nonprofit Content Marketing
Nonprofits can and should engage in content marketing. It not only helps your organization achieve its education mission and get supporters, but it also helps make the internet a better...
Uniform Act on Cooperatives
Any cooperative, union, or federation of cooperatives, whose registered office is located in the territory of one of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Harmonization of Business Law...
Use of Statistics on Cooperatives in National Policy Making
The selection of country cases is done in two stages. The first stage is theoretical sampling based on the World Bank’s list of countries by income. We aim to study...
What is affordable housing
In real estate development, words like “affordable housing” and “low-income housing” have very specific meanings that come from the federal government
What Nonprofit Leaders Need to Know About Lawsuits
This booklet is designed to inform nonprofit managers, board members, and staff about the litigation process, enabling them to work more effectively with us to manage lawsuits lodged against their...
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