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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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Cover Image Parliamentary Procedure Association Meetings Parliamentary Procedure Association Meetings

The object of Roberts' rules of order is to assist an assembly to accomplish the work for which it is designed.

Article  Board Roberts Rules
Cover Image Parliamentary Procedure Handbook Parliamentary Procedure Handbook

The purpose of the West Tennessee FFA Parliamentary Procedure Leadership Development Event is to encourage students to learn to effectively participate in a business meeting and to assist in the...

Reports  Board Roberts Rules
Cover Image Parliamentary Procedure Handbook 2017-2021 Parliamentary Procedure Handbook 2017-2021

The purpose of the parliamentary procedure leadership development event is to encourage students to learn how to effectively participate in a business meeting and to assist in the development of...

Reports  Board Roberts Rules
Cover Image Parliamentary Procedure in Action Parliamentary Procedure in Action

"Parliamentary Procedure in Action" is a program designed to help participants learn the basics of parliamentary procedure. The program is split into five 15-minute sessions, which can be presented over...

Reports  Board Roberts Rules
Cover Image Parliamentary Procedures best Practices Parliamentary Procedures best Practices

MOTIONS IN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE - OR - “HOW TO ACTUALLY GET THINGS DONE”

Article  Board Roberts Rules
Cover Image Parliamentary procedures Roberts Rules Of Order update review Parliamentary procedures Roberts Rules Of Order update reivew

The book is now in its 10th edition: Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR).

Article  Board Roberts Rules
Cover Image Patronage Refunds Producer Expectations and Optimal Pricing Patronage Refunds Producer Expectations and Optimal Pricing

Patronage Refunds, Producer Expectations, and Optimal Pricing

Journal  Portal Journal
Cover Image Personal & Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Handbook Personal & Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Handbook

In this guide, you will find suggestions to help prepare yourself and your neighborhood or community in the event of an emergency or disaster.

Reports  Coop Emergency Preparedness
Cover Image Personal workplace disaster supplies kit Personal workplace disaster supplies kit

For the workplace, where you might be confined for several hours or perhaps overnight, the following supplies are recommended.

Article  Coop Emergency Preparedness
Cover Image Pet Policy & Assistance Animals Pet Policy & Assistance Animals

Now that more condo and single-family homeowners have become remote workers and pet owners compared to pre-pandemic levels, prop­erty managers and board members should be aware of how to legally...

Article  Coop Policy
Cover Image Picking up the pieces after a File Picking up the pieces after a Fire

It also offers ideas on what you can do to help make yourself and your home safer from fires in the future

Article  Coop Emergency Preparedness
Cover Image Pilot Project on Radon Gas Pilot Project on Radon Gas

The Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada and the Agency for Co-operative Housing recently completed a pilot project to test for radon gas in selected housing co-operatives.

Guides  Coop Members
Cover Image Governance Plain and Simple Plain and Simple Governance

Defining governance can be difficult. It is a broad concept with many influences. Volunteers are more familiar with management practices than they are with governance.

Article  Coop Governance