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Special Publications:

Challenges to the Cooperative Board of Directors
We Own It: A Workbook About Member Equity
Financial Management Toolbox
Governance Toolbox
Hiring a General Manager
A Relationship of Respect: Evaluating the General Manager
Ownership Toolbox
Expansion and Relocations Toolbox
How to Start a Food Co-op

Food Co-op Directory

This comprehensive listing of over 300 U.S. food cooperatives is being published in a compact, inexpensive and easy to use format.

Back issues of Cooperative Grocer

See the Index of Back Issues or the Index by Topic to find the edition you want -- then order with this Acrobat PDF order form. (Note that some editions are out of print and are available in photocopy only.)


Challenges to the Cooperative Board of Directors book cover

Challenges to the Cooperative Board of Directors

edited by Dave Gutknecht and Karen Zimbelman and published by Cooperative Grocer

Essentials for boards, covering roles and responsibilities, legal duties, policy governance, financial basics, reviewing business plans, recruitment and nominations, evaluating management, and assessing board performance.

$15.00 each. Discounted (20%) to $12.00 each on orders of 5 or more.

 
We Own It:  A Workbook About Member Equity (cover)

We Own It: A Workbook About Member Equity

A hands-on introduction to member-owner investment in the co-op, produced by CGANE.

$10.00 each. Discounted (20%) to $8.00 each on orders of 5 or more.

 
Financial Management Boook (cover)

Financial Management Toolbox

written by Mary Courteau and published by Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund

A detailed manual on co-op finance for directors and managers of natural food co-ops, produced by NCDF.

$20.00 each. Discounted (20%) to $16.00 each on orders of 5 or more.

 
Governance Toolbox book cover

Governance Toolbox

written by Mary Courteau and Corinne Shindelar and published by Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund

A thorough, hands-on guide for an effective director and co-op board.

$20.00 each. Discounted (20%) to $16.00 each on orders of 5 or more.

 
Hiring a General Manager (book scover)

Hiring a General Manager

written by Carolee Colter and published by Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund

A comprehensive guide for one of the board's biggest decisions.

$15.00 each. Discounted (20%) to $12.00 each on orders of 5 or more.

 
A Relationship of Respect: Evaluating a General Manager

A Relationship of Respect: Evaluating the General Manager

written by Carolee Colter and published by Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund

A manual covering participant roles, evaluation criteria, and useful forms.

$20.00 each. Discounted (20%) to $16.00 each on orders of 5 or more.

 
Cover for Ownership Toolbox book

Ownership Toolbox

written by Karen Zimbelman and Marilyn Scholl and published by Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund

An in-depth review of member-owner programs for co-ops.

$20.00 each. Discounted (20%) to $16.00 each on orders of 5 or more.

 
Cover for Relocation and Expansion ToolBox

Expansion and Relocations Toolbox

written by Bill Gessner and published by Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund

A thorough guide to planning and realizing a bigger co-op store.

$20.00 each. Discounted (20%) to $16.00 each on orders of 5 or more.

 
Cover for Relocation and Expansion ToolBox

How to Start a Food Co-op

written by Karen Zimbelman and published by Cooperative Grocer

Published online in early 2002 by CGIN (Cooperative Grocer's Information Network), this 70-page booklet is offered in print exclusively by Cooperative Grocer. How to Start a Food Co-op provides a thorough review of all aspects of its subject and gives numerous links to other resources for more in-depth study. This publication can be reviewed in its entirety at: http://www.cgin.org/howto.html

$20.00 each plus shipping & handling.


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Item prices include shipping.
Send   copies of Expansion Toolbox $20.00
Send   5 or more copies of Expansion Toolbox $16.00 ea.
 
Send  copies of Challenges to the Cooperative Board of Directors $15.00
Send  5 or more copies of Challenges to the Cooperative Board of Directors $12.00 ea.
 
Send  copies of We Own It $10.00
Send  5 or more copies of We Own It $8.00 ea.
 
Send  copies of Financial Management Toolbox $20.00
Send  5 or more copies of Financial Management Toolbox $16.00 ea.
 
Send  copies of Governance Toolbox $20.00
Send  5 or more copies of Governance Toolbox $16.00 ea.
 
Send  copies of Hiring a General Manager $15.00
Send  5 or more copies of Hiring a General Manager $12.00 ea.
 
Send  copies of Evaluating Your General Manager $20.00
Send  5 or more copies of Evaluating Your General Manager $16.00 ea.
 
Send  copies of Ownership Toolbox $20.00
Send  5 or more copies of Ownership Toolbox $16.00 ea.
 
Send  copies of How to Start a Food Co-op $20.00
Send  5 or more copies of How to Start a Food Co-op $16.00 ea.
 
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