News and Updates

March 30, 2013
Here you will find the Board Member Job Description, Candidate Statements, a NASCO Active Member Ballot and a NASCO Individual Ballot. Please review the candidate statements closely and allocate your ballots carefully. There is only a limited time to vote, so please respond by Thursday, April 25th 2013.
 
Each NASCO member co-op is assigned votes based on the number of members in the co-op. The following elections rules have been adopted:
 
  • Ballots are allocated on the basis of one ballot for every five members of your co-op. All fractions are rounded up. For example, if your co-op has 200 members, your co-op receives 40 ballots.
  • There are 8 board seats open at this time. Your co-op can cast votes equal to your number of ballots multiplied by the number of seats open. For example, a co-op with 40 ballots will receive 8 times 40 ballots or 320 votes in total.
 
To simplify voting, NASCO uses a cumulative voting procedure.
March 19, 2013
Greetings,
 
We would like to invite your members to WestCo 2013 which is happening this April 19-21 at Santa Barbara Student Housing Co-op in sunny Isla Vista, California!
 
WestCo 2013 includes educational and exchange workshops, social events, and more with co-operators from the U.S./Canada in western and mountain timezones.  Participating co-op members are welcomed and encouraged to present workshops or social events and accommodation will be provided among our 5 houses. See attached flyer for details.
 
Cost is $30 per person and $15 for workshop/event presenters. The registration deadline is April 5th, 2013. Feel free to email or call us with any questions. We look forward to seeing you soon!
 
In Co-operation,
 
NASCO and SBSH
February 14, 2013
Nominations are now officially open for seven seats on the Board.
 
Three of those seats are for 3-year terms, three are for 2-year terms, and one is a 1-year term.
 
Your co-op is invited to nominate someone to fill one of the open seats on the NASCO Board of Directors.
 
NASCO Education Board Election Timeline
 
We have designed the timeline to give member co-ops sufficient time both during nominations and balloting to utilize whatever process they desire for these decisions. In order to ensure that this purpose is achieved, we will be strict on our deadlines.
 
Thursday February 7, 2013 Send out board nomination packets.
 
Thursday March 21, 2013 All nomination forms must be signed and returned.
 
Tuesday March 26, 2013 Ballots with candidate statements are sent out.
 
Thursday April 25, 2013 Ballots are due.
 
Tuesday April 30, 2013 Results announced.
January 8, 2013
The Austin Cooperative Summit will be a small meeting designed to facilitate the exchange of best practices and cross-sector learning among cooperators, and to strengthen the local cooperative community.
 
Join for workshops on developing a co-op, advocacy, local co-op history, and more.  The program concludes with a regional strategic planning session.
 
If you're in the Austin area, you won't want to miss it! For more information, visit www.ncba.coop.
 
Register online at www.ncba.coop. Registration fees are $25 for those who do not work at a co-op business, and $50 for those who do work at a co-op.
January 7, 2013
The NASCO Board of Directors will be meeting February 23-24 in Philadelphia, PA. According to NASCO's bylaws, board meetings are open to members of active member coops. If you wish to attend a NASCO Board meeting, please contact NASCO staff at info[at]nasco.coop.
April 27, 2012
We welcome these new Directors to NASCO's Board!
February 1, 2012

The Cooperative Internship Network has just gotten off the ground for 2012!

Are you a cooperator interested in growing your skills?  Or do you know budding cooperative leaders who might benefit from an internship?  Read more and apply to be an intern.

Do you work at a cooperative business or organization that always has more projects than staff capacity?  Or do you know of cooperative businesses or organizations that could benefit from the energy, enthusiasm, and labor of an intern?  Read more and apply to host an intern.

Hosting Organizations:
Past organizations have included community development groups, food cooperatives, co-op education centers, credit unions, housing co-ops, and community advocacy groups in the U.S. and Canada.

Deadline for host applications is February 24.  Deadline for intern applications is March 8.

Visit our internships page for more information and don’t hesitate to get in touch with questions!

February 1, 2012
On February 2nd (1:15-2:45pm Eastern) NASCO staff will present on a panel during the 50th Session of the Commission for Social Development at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
January 6, 2012

A broad range of contacts will be essential for passing this bill. Even if your cooperative is not in the districts with House Financial Services Committee members, your members may be registered to vote in these areas.

If you're interested in volunteering: HR3677@nasco.coop