NACHA 2024 Budget GM & Fall Education Event
Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Hybrid)
In Person: Chateau Louis Hotel
We’re thrilled to invite you to NACHA’s Budget General Meeting & Fall Education Event — our first in-person gathering since the pandemic! Join us to make your voice heard, connect with peers, and inspire action for our shared goals. We can’t wait to see you in person! Please RSVP by November 1, 2024 to help us prepare for the event. For more information or questions, feel free to reach out to us at info@nacha.ca. Let’s make this a meaningful and inspiring event together! We look forward to seeing you there!
This special event will be a chance for us to:
- Vote on the 2025 budget and make key financial decisions for the year ahead;
- Share challenges and successes from the past few years with other co-op members;
- Network, brainstorm, and explore solutions to common issues.
- Gain insights from expert-led workshops tailored to support your co-op’s success.;
- Provide input on the support you need from NACHA to ensure your co-op thrives!
Business Meeting: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Workshops:
Morning: 10:00 am – Noon
- Selecting the Right Construction Management Team (Part 1)
- Open Forum Discussion: Reconnecting and Moving Forward Together
Afternoon: 1:00 – 4:00 pm (some workshops may end early)
- NACHA Bylaw Template Revised to Align with Changes in the Alberta Co-op Act
- Choosing the Right Products for Your Capital Projects (Part 2)
Fees:
$150 – In Person Full Day (Delegate, Alternate, and Observers)
$80 – Half day or Online
$380 – Maximum charge per co-op (please encourage members to attend)
Call for Resolutions: Resolutions for the General Meeting must be submitted by Friday, November 1, 2024 to NACHA via email to info@nacha.ca.
PLEASE REGISTER HERE by November 1, 2024 to help us prepare for the event.
Download Workshop Descriptions
Open Forum Discussion: Reconnecting and Moving Forward Together
NACHA Bylaw Template Revised to Align with Changes in the Alberta Co-op Act
Past Events
Board Basics (Multi-Co-op)
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom
The Board of Directors are responsible for managing the business of the co-op. It sounds simple, but a co-op’s success or failure as a business and as a community depends on a competent board. Good directors are the cornerstone of good governance.
This workshop is ideal for both seasoned members of the Board and those considering Board service. Guided by best practices of principled leadership, participants will learn everything they need to know to immediately make a valuable contribution as a Board member.
This workshop covers:
- The Board’s function and responsibilities;
- Clarify the difference between governance and management and identify the 5-Core Management Standards;
- Explain the distinct roles of the Board, members, and Management;
- Identify the Board’s accountability and legal obligations with emphasis on the Co-operatives Act and the co-op’s governing documents;
- Outline the components of risk management; and
- Highlight what make a good director… and more
Cost
$65/member (to a max. $250/co-op)
NACHA will invoice your co-op after the workshop
Instructions
Minimum 6 registrants are required to hold this workshop.
Please register at the following link no later than 4:00 pm Friday, September 27, 2024
Click here to register
Cancellation Policy
If you are unable to attend or send someone else in your place, please notify NACHA as soon as possible at info@nacha.ca. If you cancel AFTER the registration deadline, your co-op will be invoiced a cancellation fee (25% of the cost of the registration fee). If the registrant is a ‘NO-SHOW and a substitute did not attend in their place, the Co-op will be invoiced the full cost of the registration fee.
Emerging Co-op Issues: Unlocking Future Potential
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
In Person: Doubletree by Hilton Google Map
The Agency for Co-operative Housing (Agency) and NACHA invite you to join us for an engaging and informative session focused on the ongoing and emerging issues facing your co-op. It’s vital for us to prepare for the future while ensuring the long-term financial and physical health of our housing co-op. This workshop explores key topics such as:
- Learn how to safeguard your co-op’s future by developing strong asset management strategies that meet members’ evolving needs.
- Build sound financial practices to maintain sustainable co-op operations for the next generation.
- Discover available grant and other funding options that can support energy efficiency, accessibility, and other essential improvements for your co-op.
- Understand how the FCHI-2 program differs from the Rent Supplement Program and how to administer it effectively.
- Explore how the Agency and NACHA can provide support, guidance, tools, and resources to help your co-op navigate these transitions successfully.
Lunchtime Chat
Join us for an inspiring and insightful chat with Jon Jackson, General Manager of Sarcee Meadows Housing Co-op. Jon will share Sarcee’s asset management’s journey and member engagement, offering practical insights and lessons learned along the way. Discover how they navigated key challenges, involved members in meaningful decision-making, and created a sustainable plan for the future. This is a great opportunity to hear firsthand the successes and strategies of a thriving co-op and ask questions to help guide your asset management journey. Don’t miss it!
Cost
Free
Click here to register
Doubletree by Hilton Google Map
Effective Minute Taking Workshop (Multi-Co-op)
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom
Does the thought of taking minutes make you want to hide? Meeting minutes are critical to the success of any business meeting, but the task of writing them can be daunting. This 2.5-hour workshop is designed to assist individuals in taking meeting minutes that are accurate, concise, and complete. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have the tools to produce minutes, which is a valuable record for your housing co-operative, whether it’s committee or board meeting minutes. We’ll cover the following:
- Meeting Pre-Planning
- Record taking – at the meeting
- Minutes writing or transcribing
- Distributing or sharing of meeting minutes
- Filing or storage of minutes for future reference
- Meeting
- minute abbreviations
- …and more!
COST
Members: $65 per member (max $300.00 per co-op)
Non-Members: $130 per person
Minimum 3 registrants are required to hold this workshop.
Please register at the following link no later than 4:00 pm Friday October 18, 2024
Click here to register
Cancellation Policy
If you are unable to attend or send someone else in your place, please notify NACHA as soon as possible at info@nacha.ca. If you cancel AFTER the registration deadline, your co-op will be invoiced a cancellation fee (25% of the cost of the registration fee). If the registrant is a ‘NO-SHOW and a substitute did not attend in their place, the Co-op will be invoiced the full cost of the registration fee.
Co-op Bylaw #2: New Template Working Session
(Multi-Co-op)
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Virtual via Zoom
In 2023, NACHA was approached by Corporate Registries to update the Bylaw Template, addressing issues with previous versions and reflecting recent legislative amendments to the Cooperatives Act and Regulation. In collaboration with Miller Thomson LLP, we have incorporated these changes and identified additional gaps. This two-part working session invites interested members to dive into a few key items that require further discussion, ensuring the updated template accurately meets the needs of our co-ops. Join us for a hands-on opportunity to shape this vital document for the future of our co-op communities.
Cost
Free
Please register at the following link if you plan to attend
Click here to register
Community Land Trusts: Innovative Solution to Affordable Housing
Date: Monday, November 4, 2024
Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
In Person: Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel
Are you passionate about creating a sustainable and affordable future for housing in Edmonton?
This is your chance to be part of the solution! Edmonton is facing an affordable housing crisis, with 46,155 households in Core Housing Need, but together, we can drive change.
Join us for an exciting and insightful workshop on Community Land Trusts (CLTs)—a bold, innovative strategy to transform Edmonton’s housing landscape.
In alignment with the City of Edmonton’s Affordable Housing Strategy (2023-2026), the Northern Alberta Co-operative Housing Association (NACHA) is exploring CLTs as a game-changing solution. CLTs empower communities by holding land in trust to preserve affordability for generations. CLTs offer a sustainable, community-driven approach to tackling Edmonton’s urgent housing needs—working toward affordable homes in every neighbourhood.
This workshop is part of NACHA’s broader vision to bring CLTs to Edmonton, and we’re inviting you to join us on this journey!
Who Should Attend?
This event is open to affordable housing advocates, policymakers, co-op members, community leaders, city planners, developers, and anyone interested in exploring innovative solutions to Edmonton’s housing affordability crisis.
Featured Guest Speaker:
We are thrilled to welcome, Thom Armstrong, CEO of the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC, to lead this conversation. With over three decades of trail-blazing experience in the co-operative and affordable housing sector, Thom will inspire us with real-world success stories from British Columbia. From large-scale projects to dynamic partnerships, learn how CLTs redefine housing affordability and how Edmonton can take bold steps in the same direction.
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*****LIGHT REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED*****