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Cultivate Board Candidates through Ongoing Recruitment

By Columinate|2023-05-05T20:34:52-04:00April 2nd, 2011|

Here’s an uncomfortably familiar scenario. In the time leading up to board elections, directors are scrambling to find people to run for the board. A bit of panic ensues: Will there be enough interest from the membership? Will the candidates that run be qualified? Has there been enough time to ensure candidates know what being on the board is all about? Does the board [...]

Why Rehash the Old When You Can Start New? Try Fresh Start Bylaws

By Columinate|2023-05-05T20:34:57-04:00March 2nd, 2011|

It is the duty of boards to keep the co-op’s bylaws up to date on behalf of the membership, yet board members sometimes feel it is an overwhelming and potentially tedious task. That’s why CDS Consulting Co-op members Michael Healy and Thane Joyal developed the Fresh Start Bylaws template to help give boards a more user-friendly process for updating their bylaws. According to Healy, [...]

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