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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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Cooperative Housing Development Toolbox: A Guide for Successful Community Development

As community leaders seek affordable housing solutions, people continue to make difficult choices about where to live. Cooperative housing is one solution to increasing the availability of affordable housing.

File:

Cooperative_Development_Toolbox.pdf

NASCO Co-op Organizer's Handbook

The Organizer's Handbook is a comprehensive guide to creating group-equity housing cooperatives. By explaining the cooperative movement, campus and community organizing, nonprofit incorporation, financing, and housing development, this important resource demystifies a challenging project.

File:

Organizer's Handbook.pdf

Guidelines for Expansion

Table of Contents

Strategies for Expansion 2

Obtaining Financing 7

Financing Sources 8

Appendices

A: Property Information 10

B: Pro Forma: 505 West Green Street 12

File:

Guidelines for Expansion.doc

Tools for Co-op Home Ownership

This resource was contributed by Attorney David "Rosebud" Sparer for a workshop presented as part of NASCO's Developing New Co-op Track at the 2008 Cooperative Education and Training Institute . See NASCO Development Services for more information on developing new co-ops,

File:

purchasing_property.pdf