Cooperative Basics

Cooperative housing has a long history as a vehicle for homeownership and resident control in this country since the early 1900s.

The National Low-Income Housing Coalition found in 2018 that a renter working 40 hours a week and earning minimum wage can afford a typical two-bedroom apartment in zero counties nationwide.

Housing policy is one of the primary issues that local governments address.

The first formal housing cooperative on record was organized in the mid-nineteenth century in Germany. By the early twentieth century, housing cooperatives had become established throughout Europe, with a particular...

The Illinois General Assembly passed the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act (AHPAA) (310 ILCS 67) in 2003 to address the shortage of moderately priced housing in many Illinois communities....

Through various initiatives under the Affordable Housing Program Framework, the Province of British Columbia and the Federal government invest in the development and acquisition of new affordable rental housing units...

A family with one full-time worker earning the minimum wage cannot afford the local fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment anywhere in the United States

The Affordable Rental Housing Initiative (Columbia Basin) is a partnership between BC Housing and CBT (the Partners). The purpose of the Initiative is to facilitate the creation of affordable rental...

Limited equity cooperatives (LECs) are evaluated within the following framework: 1) the effect of resident participation on operating costs, 2) the disutility of time and effort that members devote to...

Limited equity cooperatives (LECs) are evaluated within the following framework: the effect of resident participation on operating costs, 2) the disutility of time and effort that members devote to co-op...

BOARD ORIENTATION is the process to inform directors of their roles and responsibilities. Ultimately, the board is responsible for the organization's overall direction and management. A good orientation begets good...

The function of the COMMITTEE is to assist the board and staff with programs and activities that advance the organization’s mission and goals.

A CONFLICT OF INTEREST is a situation in which someone in a position of trust has a competing professional or personal interest.

A MOTION is a statement proposed by a qualified member of the board or committee to propose action or take a position. Motions recorded in the minutes indicate whether a...

POLICIES supplement the governing documents of an organization. They represent the recommended course of action set by an organization's governing body.

A SUCCESSION PLAN is a document that guides the governing board in the planned or emergency departure of the chief executive officer or other key positions.

The CONSENT AGENDA is a concept to save board time. It is a single line on the regular agenda.

MEETING MINUTES are the permanent record of what took place at official meetings of a board or committee. They report on the actions, or lack of actions, of the board.

A series of 1-page samples, summaries, and pointers on topics that enhance nonprofit organizations.

Procurement-Guidelines-for-Non-Profit-Housing

Records of shared-ownership housing, now known as condominiums, are contained in Babylonian documents

Every nonprofit has a mission or a statement of purpose. It communicates the organization’s reason for existence and public benefit.

This research documented promising practices of federally assisted housing projects that have transitioned to a post-subsidy environment and continued to provide affordable housing.

Students who face housing insecurity are less likely to engage seriously with their college experience and less likely to complete their course of study. In a survey conducted last year...