Hunger Mountain Co-op in Montpelier, VT has created a system of planning and reporting that has led to their ability to communicate the co-op’s impact on the local community with a wide variety of constituents. It was developed over a number of years as the manager and board looked for ways to demonstrate to owners and employees how the co-op doing in terms of meeting(...) Learn more
The library is one of the top resources available in the food co-op sector for understanding all of the particulars of good governance, building a successful board-general manger relationship, and easily creating systems from organizational templates. From agenda planning to policy templates, you can find it all in our Library.
Here’s what you’ll find in the library:
Sample policies, bylaws and training materials
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The Co-op Cafe provides a day of highly interactive and engaging strategic conversations designed to build shared understanding and alignment at your co-op and among co-ops. Cafe conversations focus on participation, and building community and meaningful relationships in our co-ops as essential elements of growing our co-ops.
The Co-op Cafes are sponsored by the National Cooperative Grocers (NCG) and produced by the CDS Consulting Co-op as a series of regional events that make it possible for many people with various roles in a co-op to participate in a day of strategic conversation with people in similar roles at other co-ops in the region. There is a modest fee per participant.
Who should attend: Directors, general managers, managers involved in co-op development, membership and marketing staff, committee members and anyone involved in the co-op’s relationship with members and the community.
3/9/19 - Portland, Oregon
4/13/19 - Philadelphia, Penn.
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9/21/19 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
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9/28/19 - Sacramento, California
2/23/19 - Durham, North Carolina
3/2/19 - Albuquerque, (Cancelled)
3/9/19 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
10/5/19 - Portland, Oregon
10/12/19 - Madison, Wisconsin
10/19/19 - New England, TBD
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3/9/19 - Portland, Oregon
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9/28/19 - Sacramento, California