Governance

Board-Steering Committee

Planning In Uncertain Times

This session addresses three issues: 1) How do we set agendas? 2) How do we have productive meetings? 3) How do we get stuff done and hold people accountable?

Board Self Assessment

As a startup food co-op board, you are a “working” board, rather than a purely “governing” board. How do you assess together as a board how you are doing and where there is room for improvement as a working board?

Policy Governance Framework

This outlines the basic constructs of the Carver Policy Governance system.

Board Policy Templates for Startups

The policies that startup boards need are different from those of operating stores. Here are templates based on Carver Policy Governance designed for pre-opening.

Owner Meeting Legalities

These experts in cooperative law walk us through understanding how to meet our legal obligations to hold owner meetings at a time when everyone is sheltering-in-place during a pandemic.

Get Started with Food Co-op Initiative

Food Co-op Initiative provides exceptional resources for people in the U.S. working to start a retail food co-op that meets the needs of their community. New startups can use our materials at no charge and are able to reach out to our staff for phone consultations and additional technical help.

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Let’s Start a Food Co-op! What do we do first?

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Guide to Starting a Food Co-op

Annual Impact Reports

QuickStart from FCI Classroom

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