2021 - NASCO Family Annual Report
The Annual Report of the NASCO Family Boards, FYE 2021.
The Annual Report of the NASCO Family Boards, FYE 2021.
Celia Chandler provides an overview of the LTB process for co-op evictions in Ontario.
As of 2021, "It’s been seven years since housing co-ops evictions moved to Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). Celia Chandler works with many housing co-ops on member issues and will lead you through the nuts and bolts of evictions at this one-hour session. If you need to brush up on the co-op eviction process including navigating the LTB during COVID, this workshop is for you!"
Program guide PDF for NASCO Institute 2021 including keynote bio, accessibility statement, schedule, course tracks, and additional resources.
This guide, which was shared with NASCO, discusses tips and tricks to make your home wheelchair accessible. You can read the full article here.
This is Kalamazoo Collective Housing (KCH)’s Personal and Performance Evaluation Plan policy adopted in 2018. The full proposal is also included, which details their staff evaluation process combining varied common models, methods, and practices and tailored to their co-op’s specific needs. A template staff evaluation is included within the proposal.
A collection of poster advertisements from Boulder Housing Coalition's Social Justice Training Series and Mediation trainings between 2014 and 2021:
Included are
An example of a Roles and Chores guide from a small co-op of 6 members without staff. This co-op reported smooth functioning of their labor system and positive culture of accountability for completing tasks.
In 2021, NASCO conducted interviews with 28 member co-ops using a standardized set of questions regarding several areas of co-op health: governance, legal obligations, finances, membership, education, maintenance, leadership, staffing, community engagement, and quality of life for members.
In this report, NASCO has aggregated the results of all co-op health assessments to offer an overall picture of our sector's health. The goals of this report include:
This short video created by Nitin Gadia outlines the basics of starting a group equity housing cooperative.