NASCO Institute 2014

Session materials from "Forming a Corporation and Getting Tax-Exemption," which was led by David "Rosebud" Sparer (Herrick & Kasdorf LLP) and Daniel Miller (NASCO) at NASCO Institute 2014.

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Why do co-ops become legal corporations? What does it take to incorporate? What are the pros and cons of different legal statuses? What does non-profit status do for a co-op, and does your co-op qualify? Come learn the answers to these questions and more, with specific examples to help your co-op.

Session materials from "Global Co-op Management Dialogue and Case Studies," which was led by Jeff Bessmer (Santa Barbara Student Housing Co-op) at NASCO Institute 2014.

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American co-operatives are generally isolated from the broader and very active dialogue on co-op management. This workshop will give a brief overview of the global co-operative movement and its central and foundational ideas. Then we will review examples of co-ops that have used these concepts to improve their organizations and discuss how these ideas may be relevant for our co-ops.

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Session materials from "Co-ops and the University: Negotiating the Fragile Terrain," which was led by Steve Dubb (Democracy Collaborative) at NASCO Institute 2014.

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Session materials from "Cooperative Housing Models," which was led by Matt Meyer (Cooperative Development Institute) and Linda Brockway (National Association of Housing Cooperatives) at NASCO Institute 2014.

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Session materials from "This is Delegated to the Ones I Love," which was led by Laird Schaub (Fellowship for Intentional Community) at NASCO Institute 2014 & 2015.

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Session materials from "What’s Food Got to Do With It? Flex Your Purchasing Power and Show the Local Economy Some Love!," which was led by Yahya Alazrak (CoFED) at NASCO Institute 2014.

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Session materials from "Legalizing Cooperative Living," which was led by Zane Selvans (Boulder Housing Coalition) at NASCO Institute 2014.

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Session materials from "Being the Instrument for Change," which was led by Vivian Onuoha (NASCO Board and Berkeley Student Cooperative) at NASCO Institute 2014.

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Session materials from "You are Not Alone: A Cooperative Trade Association for You," which was led by Thomas Bowen (NCBA CLUSA) at NASCO Institute 2014.

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For almost 100 years, NCBA CLUSA has been serving the multi-sectors of the cooperative movement. There is a trade association for cooperatives. Find out about the many aspects of NCBA CLUSA International and what they are doing for cooperatives in this country and around the globe. This is also an opportunity to see what is on the agenda for the year ahead for NCBA CLUSA and what is on the horizon for cooperatives.

Session materials from "Gentrification and Our Right to the City," which was led by Marisol Cortez, Ph.D. (Independent Scholar) at NASCO Institute 2014.

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