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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.
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Michigan Cooperative Housing – History and Case Law
Owning a home is the quintessential symbol of the American Dream. A home purchase will be the largest purchase most Americans ever make. According to the United States Census Bureau, 66.4%...
Model Policies & Procedures – Rent
Introduction: These rules are for co-ops managed by general meetings. This means that the whole membership forms the governing body of the co-op. It is assumed that day-to-day management is...
Model Policies & Procedures – Repairs & Maintenance
The objectives of the repairs and maintenance policy are: to ensure that the co-op meets its legal repairs and maintenance obligations, to ensure that the co-op operates a high-quality, sensitive,...
MSU-Student Housing Cooperative, Incorporated Mission Statement
Our cooperative principles promote quality housing and services. As individuals, we are empowered through democratic participation to create a community equally accessible to all.
Mutuality and Accountability in the Housing Association Sector
Effective mutuality in a housing association protects and delivers value, ensuring accountability. Its tenants and other members sit at the heart of the business, ensuring that it upholds the social...
National Association of Parliamentarians Prerational Policy and Procedures
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARLIAMENTARIANS® is committed to ensuring that all of its policies, practices, procedures, and implementation of the same are and will be consistent with all legal requirements
NCB what is a coop
What they all share is a single fundamental goal – uniting to meet a common need. A cornerstone of America’s economy, co-ops have been empowering people, developing communities, and supporting innovation...
NEHA Board of Directors Handbook
This guidebook reflects the board’s commitment to imparting effective leadership and a high standard of ethics. It is your responsibility to become familiar with the content of this guidebook.
New Coop Guide 
New Cooperative & Community LED Homes
People across the country are discussing cooperative and community-led housing (CCLH). People in communities, including those in existing community groups, local authorities, housing associations, and representatives from the English and...
Non-Profit Governance-Index_2012
For nearly two decades, the BoardSource Nonprofit Governance Index has served as a resource and a tool for understanding how nonprofits govern their organizations across the sector.
Nonprofit Needs Assessment
Contributing to Prosperity: The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Nonprofit Organizations in Northwest Michigan
NSDA Board of Directors Handbook
Ideally, Board Members should be individuals who are interested in governing the organization but are not in a management role. An organization can utilize other professionals by establishing advisory ad...
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Disaster Toolkit
The leadership of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) strongly believes that, as fair housing professionals, we have a responsibility to ensure that persons affected by disaster...
On the Relative Advantage of Cooperatives
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.
Organizational Growth and Development
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...
Organizations Serving Cooperatives
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...
Orientation to Co-ops and to Wheatsville Co-op for Co-op Employees
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...
Out of Reach – The High Cost of Housing.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Plans, Programs and Policies of the Cooperative