The growing CBLD Library is part of the CBLD program.

The CBLD Library is set up as a good old fashioned lending library...

you have access to download the files you need.

We just ask that you let us know what you resources you downloaded.

When you're done, please click this link and complete the brief form.

Your input is valued and much appreciated! Thanks!

 

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Remember, your CBLD consultant can help you and your board with any of this material.

 

Not in CBLD? 

Feel free to access the files in the CBLD Library, and to be in touch if you'd like assistance or if you'd like

to learn about how CBLD can help your board.

Charts, sample policies, and other aids

cbld policy template 070810.doc current policy samples of the CBLD Team

CBL101 Reader.pdf

Board Leadership v .61.pdf

Delegation to the GM v1.3.pdf

Monitoring Report Decision Tree v1.5.pdf

Time Scope v1.pdf

board meeting agenda template 07 10.doc

BoD Annual Calendar template 07 10.doc

 

Online Recorded Workshops

• Acting on GM monitoring reports
• Board self-evaluation
• Board role in expansion
• Boards and member linkage
• Boards and strategic thinking
• Boards, staff grievances, and maintaining the gov
• Building a board budget ORW
• Building a successful board-GM relationship  - NEW!
• Dealing with complaints
• GM evaluation
• Governing a cooperative during a recession
• Including members in the ends dialogue
• Member economic participation
• Perpetuating a strong board: recruiting and orient
• Planning for board leader succession
• Roles and responsibilities of directors
• Setting a process for GM compensation
• Thinking Strategically About Patronage Dividends  - NEW!
• Understanding member needs and motivations
• Understanding the balance sheet

 

ORW Snippets

• Perpetuating a Strong Board
  • Characteristics of Effective Directors (2:14)
  • Developing a Pool of Candidates (2:59)
  • Recruitment Is An Active Process (1:59)

 

 

 

Field Guide

The Field Guide will develop as a topic-specific notebook-format and online resource for your board. Installments of The Field Guide will include a description of recommended practices and key discussion questions your board can use to reach its decision on the topic. References to resources for your further research will also be provided.

Your CBLD consultant can help you with any of these topics before and after the Field Guide resource is published.

 

• Acting on Ends Reports
• Agenda Planning  - NEW!
• Annual Meetings and Annual Reports   - NEW!
  
• Bylaw basics
• Board compensation
• Cooperative Model Grievance Project
  • Field Guide for Boards
  • Resources for managers
• Elections
• Executive sessions
• Minute taking essentials
• Staff on the board

 

 

 

Articles

Videos

 

Michael Shuman

speaks at the Hanover Co-op, April 2008

 

Click here to watch the video online

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Click here to download the video (529MB)

 

 

 

Gar Alperovitz

speaks at Weaver's Way Co-op, April 2006

 

Click here to watch the video online

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Click here to download the video (677MB)

 

 

 

Hand in hand... 

A history of the Hanover Consumer Co-op

 

Click here to watch the video online

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Click here to download the video (292MB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CBLD Library The CBLD Library is funded by co-ops participating in the CBLD program. The CBLD Library is set up as a good old fashioned lending library... you have access to download the files you need. We just ask that you let us know what you resources you downloaded. When you're done, please click this link and complete the brief form. Your input is valued and much appreciated! Thanks!