Co-Op Development

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Successful cooperatives result from robust training, education and technical assistance programs.

  • New co-ops must establish a solid foundation and prepare new members to take on the challenges of operating residential housing. 

  • Many co-op members have never owned a home and have not had the opportunity to learn how to manage property. 

  • Existing co-ops often need to refresh and retool to keep enthusiasm for cooperative living alive.

Whether you are an individual or a group, forming a new co-op, converting to co-op, or are an existing co-op looking to strengthen, we’d like to hear from you at info@bayareaclt.org. Sliding scale options are available for those with demonstrated need.

Trainings for New Co-ops

Trainings for Existing Co-ops

4-Part Orientation Series

  1. What Are Co-ops & Community Land Trusts?

  2. Best Ownership / Management Models for Your Group

  3. The ABCs of Resident Involvement & Skills Survey

  4. The ABCs of Acquiring a Property for Stewardship

  1. Meeting & Facilitation Skills

  2. Co-op Financies & Budgeting

  3. New Member Orientation

  4. Officers Training

  5. Operation Rules

  6. Maintenance Planning & Budgeting

  7. Increasing Membership Participation

  8. Co-op Elections

  9. Co-op Legal Documents

  10. Marketing & Member Selection

  11. Board of Directors Training

  12. Managing the [Property] Managers