The bylaws of each co-op give the duties and powers of each officer. The following is a brief review of each officer and their duties:

Sometimes, your coop may not require a complex budget, and your members may find that a simpler, smaller budget is easier to explain to the membership and maintain.

We show that the fact that farmers in a cooperative individually decide how much to supply to the cooperative may serve as a commitment device for credibility.

Remember the game of whispering a message down a line of people? Inevitably, the original message morphed into something different or wrong when it reached the final person.

There are more than 1 million nonprofit organizations in the U.S. The development and maintenance of an operating framework promotes efficiency, creates systems, reduces risk, and establishes training manuals.

Planning for the cooperative's operation must take place well before the formal transfer of ownership to the shareholders.

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Chapters and components are often at the forefront of serving members, developing leaders, and advancing a mission.

The information may be used in a special youth program on cooperatives within the American business system, as a study of local business organizations and operations, or to further career...

To enhance the inherent potential of cooperatives in supporting society’s transition towards global socio-ecological sustainability, they must plan strategically. Strategic planning with this goal in mind requires organizations to describe...

It is thought that this pamphlet will be particularly timely in view of the renewed interest in the provision of low-cost housing, which is now evident, and in view of...

With the continual transition of volunteer leaders, an organizational chart is an ideal way to describe the dynamics and elements of an organization.

Booklet 4 explores the tensions that can arise as a co-operative development and identifies tools, techniques, and approaches that will help as the co-operative experiences growth and change. It examines...

The earlier organizations encouraged cooperative ways from conceptual and economic perspectives. Then came organizations to meet needs for services such as education, information, financing, and research at the national and...

The cooperative way of doing business is a fascinating one—one that tries to mix visionary social ideals with the economic realities of running a business. By almost any measure, co-ops...

An orientation can be held in as little as 90 minutes. Some groups schedule a half-day or incorporate team-building activities into a full-day event.

Orientation is not simply a “test drive” or a familiarization tour for new directors. The primary purpose is to share information and discuss governance.

The cooperative way of doing business is a fascinating one—one that tries to mix visionary social ideals with the economic realities of running a business. By almost any measure, co-ops...

The cooperative way of doing business exists to combine visionary social ideas with the economic realities of running a business.

NLIHC provides up-to-date information, formulates policy, and educates the public on housing needs and strategies for addressing these needs.

We know that Americans with the lowest incomes—who are more often people of color—have suffered disproportionate harm. Black, Native American, Hispanic, and Asian and Pacific Islander households have endured higher...

Every household paying a reduced charge under CMHC’s Rental Assistance Program must declare its income and composition once a year. The household must promptly report changes to either one that...

Classifying expenses accurately is not arbitrary; it requires careful consideration. Both the IRS and FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) have definitions for these functional expense classifications.

Overview of Research on Cooperative Finance