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30th Jul, 2021

Monitoring Reports: Definitions of the important components

By Michael Healy|2023-05-05T20:05:38-04:00July 30th, 2021|

Within the Policy Governance® model, a board delegates authority to the executive (General Manager, CEO, Executive Director, etc) through written policies. The executive then uses written reports to demonstrate accountability for the use of that authority. These monitoring reports are an important and primary component of the board’s evaluation of the executive; knowing what to include and what to look for can help the executive and board members create a highly effective and user-friendly system.

16th Aug, 2015

Video Field Guide: Connecting Policy Governance and the 4 Pillars

By Michael Healy|2023-05-05T20:06:30-04:00August 16th, 2015|

Use the Four Pillars of Cooperative Governance to increase effectiveness of the board’s work.

23rd Apr, 2024

Food Co-ops Lead Industry in 2023 Sales of Local, Organic and Fair Trade

By Kelly Kristl|2024-04-23T18:42:38-04:00April 23rd, 2024|

Community-owned grocery stores last year led all food retailers nationwide in percentage of sales derived from local, organic and fair-trade foods and products. In fact, the average food co-op grocery store on average sources products from 169 local farms and producers. Read the details on the vast and generous impact locally-owned food co-op grocery stores have on food systems in general and their local communities in particular. The report comes from National Co+op Grocers, which represents 161 food co-ops with 1.3 million U.S. member-owners and combined annual sales of $2.5 billion.

31st Jan, 2024

Manager Compensation Examination: Gender Equity Gaps Persist

By Carolee Colter|2024-04-02T18:04:31-04:00January 31st, 2024|

Three years ago, I presented a webinar with data showing that female food co-op general managers (GMs) were paid significantly less than male GMs. Since then, Columinate has rolled out a new version of the database I drew on for my data, with the ability to collect more detailed and nuanced information. Along with updated data and charts, with help from Mike Houston we have testimonials from co-op managers on the high value of what is shared through the Columinate Compensation Database.

8th Nov, 2023

Columinate Learn: Applying Principle 5 in the Digital Divide

By Kelly Kristl|2023-11-08T15:35:16-05:00November 8th, 2023|

Ready for digital literacy Co-ops have a lot of teaching to do. To build a cooperative ecosystem with knowledgeable and invested stakeholders aware of what it is they have become a part of, it takes a lot of orienting, sharing, demonstrating, and educating. A cooperative can fail if it does not consistently apply Co-op Principle 5: Education, Training, and Information. Lack of strong education systems within a co-op culture can slowly erode its core.

4th Oct, 2023

A Long Road of Cooperation: Revisiting Vernon Oakes

By Kelly Kristl|2023-12-05T15:47:20-05:00October 4th, 2023|

I enjoyed interviewing Vernon Oakes and asked him a few questions about his remarkable career. Vernon, tell us a few things to help Columinate readers know you better: people and places that are most important to you. My parents, Odell Oakes Sr. and Florrie Smith Oakes, met while serving in the US Army during World War II and married in New York City, where I was born. We later moved to Bluefield, West Virginia. I attended public schools, and due to a speech impediment, I was put in a “special ed” class in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Words and reading didn't come naturally to me, and reading still isn’t my favorite thing. But math made sense and would later help me to make sense of life and the business pursuits I had. School was tough due to the added factor of racism and integration in 1955, when I was entering the 3rd grade.

25th Sep, 2023

Introductory Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence Technology for Boards of Directors

By Todd Wallace|2023-12-08T10:39:28-05:00September 25th, 2023|

Hether Jonna Frayer interviewed Todd Wallace, Columinate's board president, about AI. Hether: Thanks for agreeing to do this interview on AI technology and how it could be used to support the work of governance! I'm getting the sense from the conversations that I've been having that it is a wide-ranging topic. Where would you like to start? Todd: Thanks for asking me to have the conversation. As you know, it is a topic that I've been interested in since last year, especially as applications like ChatGPT have garnered more attention and scrutiny in the mainstream media.

8th Sep, 2023

Protected: Grocery Industry Trends for Directors 2023

By Jeanie Wells|2023-09-08T13:09:32-04:00September 8th, 2023|

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1st Sep, 2023

Agency and Stewardship: Understanding the board’s dual roles

By Thane Joyal|2023-09-01T16:26:25-04:00September 1st, 2023|

Why do boards of directors exist? We take a lot for granted when we think about serving on the board of an organization. If asked, we might describe the role as being one of a fiduciary, entrusted with its care, and we might be aware that being a member of a board confers responsibilities for the success of the organization in some fashion or another.

21st Jun, 2023

Field Guides and Foundational Resources

By Hether Jonna Frayer|2024-01-22T18:26:02-05:00June 21st, 2023|

Shared challenges in board governance have perennially driven co-ops to establish shared resources and services. Consultants and collaboration around governance and leadership development have been key to building shared cooperative identity and local community impact. From the early days of the Cooperative Board Leadership Development (CBLD) program, consultants serving co-op boards and other mission-driven organizations have been asking the question, “What resources do [...]

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