How to Start a Group Equity Cooperative
This short video created by Nitin Gadia outlines the basics of starting a group equity housing cooperative.
Development
How to Create a Wheelchair Accessible Home
This guide, which was shared with NASCO, discusses tips and tricks to make your home wheelchair accessible. You can read the full article here.
Group-Equity Housing Cooperative Incorporation Statutes by State
NASCO Institute 2020 Session Recordings
Below, are the recordings for NASCO Institue 2020 sessions by room. Please share lessons learned with your cooperatives and communities.
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Creating a Housing Cooperative Development Budget - 1 of 4 - Use of Funds - Video
In this video series, Corrigan Nadon-Nichols, NASCO Director of Development, provides a detailed walkthrough housing cooperative development budgeting process.
Module 1: Use of Funds
Taxes and Accounting for Food Co-op Start-ups - Video
Presentation on accounting and taxes for start-up food co-ops, led by Bruce Mayer of Wegner CPAs for the Food Co-op Inititative.
Democratic Housing In Edinburgh! - Video
"The rent is too damn high! However, there is a solution... Members of the Edinburgh Student Housing Co-operative talk about an exciting and liberating alternative to dealing with dodgy landlords - democratic housing co-ops. Massive thanks to everybody who took time out of their day to do an interview. Solidarity!"
Democracy at Work Institute Resource Library
The Democracy at Work Institute is building a comprehensive Resource Library that will include a wide range of materials, including academic papers, start-up toolkits, curriculum samples, actual documents from existing worker cooperatives, and more. The topic list below provides a map of the resources that will be available. We are also continuing to publish additional resources on a daily basis.
Housing Type Comparison Chart
Chart comparing the Rental, Group-Equity Co-op, Equity Co-op (limited or market-rate), Condominium, and Single Family Home models, from the perspectives of control, finance, and liability.
Champlain Housing Trust Member Selection Checklist
This is a form used by the Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) in Burlington and St Albans, VT to evaluate new applicants.