Traditionally, a business organized on a cooperative basis subordinates the interests of the capital investor to those of the business user, or patron.

Besides offering limited liability to its members, both the LLC and the LCA also provide a choice in tax treatment. The organization may elect to be taxed as either a...

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...

What is co-operative living? The simplest answer is that it is people living together in a self-governing group so that everyone benefits from the group's success. This house is your...

Your involvement on the board of directors will help bring about similar results for your community and make your revitalization organization’s vision a reality.

Ultimately, you need to accomplish a significant amount of work in a manner that is both efficient and effective, while remaining true to your mission and values. Effective leadership centers...

This Guide will help you plan and manage maintenance. It outlines the reasons why maintenance is important, the various types of maintenance, the steps in the ongoing maintenance cycle, and...

This guide provides information on building maintenance, capital planning, capital renewals (including the repair/replacement of existing building components), and new construction projects for non-profit housing societies and co-operatives. These resources...

This booklet is designed to provide general information about collaboration risks, based on our extensive experience in handling claims and lawsuits against nonprofit organizations.

This report provides information on how a cooperative can manage its equity capital to achieve and maintain proportionality of investment, regardless of the type of capital plan employed. It discusses...

This document describes the basic elements and responsibilities of nonprofit board service. It was developed for the Maine Association of Nonprofits through a contract with Starboard Leadership Consulting, LLC. All...

Policies and Procedures for Resident Selection and Occupancy

The member is the customer, and the club strives to keep the customer happy with the service it provides. In this case, the service is the club meeting.

The manual provides guidelines on how to plan and conduct training activities. It discusses methods for assessing training needs and systems for organizing training in the field, with particular emphasis...

In this Learning Element, you will study the work of some co-operative shops. From their success or failure, you will learn:

You enter a nice shop. The first things that catch your attention are the attractive posters and price signs scattered throughout the shop. They function as "silent salesmen", and they...

Many co-operative trainers are recruited "from the field" with considerable experience and a solid knowledge of cooperation and business management. But for cooperative trainers, this is not enough. To work effectively...

With the rapid growth of towns and cities, there is a pressing need for urban dwellers to have access to affordable shelter that offers reasonable living conditions. The same need...

Most customers want to know the prices before deciding which goods to buy. And many want to read the prices themselves, rather than ask somebody else to tell them.

Matters required, or that are in the interests of a co‑op, can be decided only by the Board as a whole.

It is not easy to stand up for what is right, especially when everyone else is afraid to leave the comfortable path of conformity.

Please rate your level of agreement or disagreement with the following statements on a five-point scale, with '1' meaning you strongly disagree and '5' meaning you strongly agree. Circle the...

Staying Relevant Survey shows co-ops remain vital for members

This Developer’s Guide to MHDC Multifamily Programs (“Developer’s Guide”) is a reference document for developers, owners, and all members of the development team.