This guide outlines the process of organizing and financing a cooperative business. Rather than being a comprehensive handbook, this publication highlights the key elements to consider when forming a cooperative....

The purpose of this publication is to provide a guide for cooperative management teams, enabling them to manage equity capital more effectively. Regardless of the type of capital program used,...

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Boards often scoff at the idea of an annual leadership orientation. They say, “We had a good one three years ago,” or “there are only two new members on the board...

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...

If you choose to buy a generator, make sure you get one that is rated for the amount of power that you think you will need

For boards seeking to elevate their performance, generative governance may be the solution. Generative governance offers boards the opportunity to deepen their analysis and focus on more abstract concepts, thereby...

Contemporary boards are identifying and promoting their steadfast values. Values guide current and future leaders in their deliberation and decision-making.

Vertical markets define the more narrowly focused organizations serving association executives with similar interests. Let’s call them councils for this article.

Strategic enablers: Leadership and Management, Human resource development, Infrastructure and equipment Financial Resources

This guide provides rural residents with information about cooperative development feasibility studies. It defines the feasibility study and discusses its necessity and limitations.  The first steps in developing a feasibility study...

Throughout this booklet, we use the term “insurer” to refer to the company that collects premium dollars and pays out money to defend and settle claims.

Ask association board members to “define excellence,” and the answers vary. Here are the thoughts of 40 volunteer leaders.

Board meetings are platforms for conversation and deliberation. The room is set so directors can see, listen and converse with each other. An agenda keeps the discussions moving forward to...

Gossip is harmful in all organizations and community associations are no exception.

Today, however, most cities around the world face major challenges in providing safe and adequate housing for their residents, especially in rapidly growing cities where affordable housing options are limited.

Grounded Solutions Network created this toolkit to help communities understand their housing policy options and the approach that will work best for them. Community leaders and policymakers can begin by...

A cooperative is a business that people use its services. owned and controlled by the That brief definition doesn’t cover all the variations and complexities of cooperatives. But it captures...

The intensity of today's competitive business market means that it is increasingly important for businesses to host successful, productive, and effective meetings with their partners, employees, clients, and customers.

Members democratically control their cooperative by exercising the voting rights that come with membership.

The cooperative business structure provides insurance, credit, healthcare, housing, telephone, electricity, transportation, childcare, and utility services. Members use cooperatives to buy food, consumer goods, and business and production supplies.

A Housing Cooperative is a form of homeownership in which the residents collectively own and control the developments in which they live. Residents buy membership stock in the cooperative, which...

In real estate development, words like “affordable housing” and “low-income housing” have very specific meanings that come from the federal government

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