Governance, Policy & Legal

Cooperatives differ from other business entities in their ownership and operational structure. Cooperatives are owned and controlled by their members. Members use the cooperative to meet their own needs for...

Sample 236 (b) Use Agreement

Sample 236 (e)(2)  Use Agreement

Occasionally, a board member needs to be removed from the board

Avoid these errors as the board delves into policy development.

Each assisted household declares its total monthly income, before deductions, to the co-op office.

Empirical work in the field of corporate governance is extensive but may not uniformly apply to cooperative businesses with patron-driven, multiple objective functions.

Thank you for serving as a director of a charitable nonprofit corporation. Oregonians rely heavily on charitable corporations to provide many public benefits, and our quality of life is dependent...

The Grounded Solutions Network created this toolkit to help communities understand their housing policy options and the approach that will work best for them. Community leaders and policymakers can begin...

These statements should be rated individually by each board member. The results should be shared and discussed by the entire board in an effort to identify areas that could be...

Most executives hope to work for the organization as long as they can be effective. When it comes time for transition, it is seldom the sole decision of the CEO...

A sponsor group’s Operating Agreement may or may not require that it develop and maintain a specific policy governing conflicts of interest and the prevention of fraud.

The majority of tenants or members pay their rent on time. Unfortunately, there may be a few tenants or members who occasionally or regularly fail to pay on time.

A management plan is a detailed operational plan designed to achieve the objectives of a non-profit or cooperative.

Well-written policies and procedures shape all important decisions and activities, and when faithfully followed, promote efficiency, effectiveness, fairness, and consistency while upholding the organization’s philosophy or “vision.”

What are the legal obligations a cooperative housing association owes to disabled members who seek changes in the policies or rules of the Cooperative because of the member’s medical condition?

If a CLH organization has not agreed on policies and procedures, it means that either all decisions must be made at governing body meetings or individuals must make decisions, and...

Sample Agreement for Interest Reduction Payments

A few of the directors agreed, but the more seasoned officers reminded Sam, “We work within a framework, and our ideas should align with our strategic plan.”

These policies and procedures are for co-ops managed by a management committee.

The Capper-Volstead Act provides a limited exemption from antitrust liability for agricultural producers who market their products cooperatively.

Samples of Articles of Incorporation

Sample of an Article of Incorporation

The core documents to maintain a nonprofit organization.