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A housing cooperative is a legal corporation. Members of the cooperative live in the cooperative and run it—from organizing social activities to maintenance, to handling finances and landscaping. Members set...

I have continually added to my list of suggestions and organized them into activities to be accomplished before, during, and after such conferences. This paper represents the fourth major revision...

Cooperative directors and managers can respond to changes in the tax code in unique ways. Under Subchapter T of the Internal Revenue Code, cooperatives can deduct certain distributions of profits...

Multiple studies have analyzed the outcomes of affordable housing developments. The three main types of affordable housing programs that researchers have studied are public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV), and the Low-Income...

A growing body of research suggests that stable, affordable housing may increase children’s opportunities for educational success. A supportive and stable home environment can complement the efforts of educators, leading...

The patronage refund is a key concept that distinguishes cooperatives from other forms of business. It is the vehicle by which cooperatives return earnings to users based on the amount...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion,...

Cooperative tax rules are a logical combination of the unique attributes of a cooperative and the income tax scheme in the Internal Revenue Code.

As part of the Institute’s expertise and transfer activities, the research deals with the priorities and practices of cooperatives in the area of innovation. Based on an online Survey sent to...

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The Student Chapter Leader Handbook is designed to aid in the onboarding of new chapter presidents and to serve as a living document, providing an open exchange of information between...

The Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law is the official publication of the Forum on Affordable Housing & Community Development of the American Bar Association, with three issues per year. It...

Information for boards of trustees on the importance of good record-keeping to good governance.

While the Executive Director leads in the completion of the tool, having staff/board members/volunteers contribute their input by completing the tool will broaden the scope of the data collected and...

Serving on a board of directors or committee is a rewarding experience. The greatness of America is enhanced by the volunteers who govern the more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations.

You have been called to lead. Your fellow Kiwanians believe you have the talent and determination to fulfill your responsibilities as a Kiwanis club officer. In this guide, you’ll find...

While enumerating the basic principles and implementation guidelines, the Agenda gives top priority to promoting gender equality in all program operations. This is critical to realizing the principle of democratic...

Thank you for your interest in Leading with Intent, a comprehensive scan of nonprofit board practices, policies, and performance. Building on data that BoardSource has collected and analyzed since 1994,...

As the leading organization focused on strengthening and supporting nonprofit board leadership, BoardSource has been tracking and analyzing trends in nonprofit board leadership since launching its first national study in...

Leading with Intent is organized into four broad categories. In practice, these categories are deeply intertwined and difficult to isolate, but they provide a framework for exploring the relationship between...

This Guide has been prepared as a publication under an award to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, as part of a project to increase worker ownership among low- to moderate-income workers.

This manual is designed to help people in rural Wisconsin develop housing cooperatives composed of a small number of adjacent single-family homes specifically designed for senior citizens.

This legal primer is designed to provide community groups with a basic resource for understanding the legal issues involved in starting a food co-op.

A template letter setting out what is expected of new co-operative board directors