Cooperative Basics

In collaboration with cooperative organizations and training institutes in all regions of the world, MATCOM designs and produces material for the training of managers of cooperatives and assists in the...

In 2011, Metroplan received a Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to create a sustainable development vision and strategies.

Housing is widely recognized as a crucial social determinant of physical and mental health and overall well-being.

Housing is widely recognized as a crucial social determinant of physical and mental health and overall well-being. In the context of ongoing national and state efforts to reform healthcare, it...

Home, Together: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, which was adopted by the Council in 2018.

A mission statement “is the framework for all of the chamber’s endeavors [and] the single most important declaration” a chamber makes.

These 10 articles, collected by USDA Rural Development agricultural economist Charles Ling, were originally published in Rural Cooperatives magazine to examine the nature of cooperatives and their place in the...

IF LIFE WERE A BASEBALL GAME, homeownership would be like sliding into home base. Just as players reach for the plate with their outstretched fingers, aspiring homeowners reach for their...

The Rochdale Principles originated in 1844 in Rochdale, England, a short ride outside London. A group of weavers, now known as the Rochdale Pioneers, opened a co-operative store at 31...

This article develops an economic analysis of the role of limited-equity cooperatives (LECs) in providing affordable housing. Using a model of the user costs of housing that focuses on housing...

The way a cooperative is organized determines how it is operated, managed, and controlled by its members, and the types of benefits offered

Cooperative Information Report 65 February 2012 Revised November 2014

Few processes can get as bogged down as identifying the mission and developing the mission statement.  It is essential to focus on the substance of the mission before trying to...

There is mounting evidence that more compact, mixed-use development is a more cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable form of development than low-density suburban development.

Cooperatives are owned by their members, which can include consumers, producers/farmers, workers, businesses or organizations, municipalities, and other cooperatives.

We argue that new cooperative organizational models differ in how ownership rights are assigned to the economic agents (Members) tied contractually to the firm.

A guide for designers, builders, and developers of multi-unit residential buildings

As the population of our society ages, the need for housing alternatives for senior citizens is becoming increasingly important. Most people want to stay in their own homes as long...

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,...

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.

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.

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.