Our Education Program
Put NACHA’s experience with co-op living and problem-solving to work for your housing co-operative through our Education Program.
What NACHA Provides
- A wide range of workshops with flexible times, locations & course content
- Experienced instructors
- Tools to help your co-op with good governance & management
- Opportunities to gain information, share experiences with other co-ops & solve problems
Education is a critical component of the well-managed, well-governed co-op. Too many of us regard education as an afterthought – something that we can do if we have the time and the budget. NACHA’s programs, however, are designed to help you resolve problems before they become crises. You will be introduced to new ideas and solutions that will improve the governance and management of your co-op.
NACHA offers governance support, education events and a variety of workshops that can be tailored to your co-op.
Governance Support
- Third-party meeting chairing services, Fee – $80/hr
- Consulting, Fee – $80/hr
- Mentorship services, Fee – $50/hr
- Administration support (policies, minutes, correspondence, newsletters, AGM/GM package etc.), Fee – $40/hr
- Technical Administrative Support (Budget Preparation, Subsidy Calculation and Income Verification), Fee – $60/hr
You can find additional information here.
Education Events
- Fall Education Event
- Spring Education Event and Annual General Meeting
- Opportunities for co-op members to network with other co-op members in Northern Alberta
- Address popular topics such as member selection, board basics, unit inspections, community building or subsidy calculation
Co-ops must pre-register in order to attend these events.
From time to time there are also special education events. These may be in the form of seminars, town halls, conferences or forums.
Workshops
Governance
- Board Basics
- Dealing with Conflict in Coops
- Improved Board and Committee Functioning
- How to Run an Effective Meeting – Chairing
- PIPA – Personal Information Protection Act and Your Coop
- Privacy Officer Training
- Building Strong Communities
- Getting the Most from your Minutes
- Board and Committee Roles
- How to Create/Update Bylaws
- Governance and Management – What are they?
Financial Management
- Reading your Coops Financial Statements
- Budget Preparation
- Against Fraud – Financial Controls in your Coop
- Subsidy Calculation and Income Verification
- Managing Arrears
Membership
- Member Selection and Interview Techniques
- Member Recruitment
- Building Healthy Communities
- Member Engagement
Maintenance and Replacement Reserve
- Maintenance Management
- Replacement Reserve Planning
Other
- Environmental Sustainability
You can find additional information here.
Any course can be tailored to meet the needs of your co-op. We develop new courses as issues dictate.
Contact the NACHA office at 780-482-6128 or info@nacha.ca for more information or to book a workshop for your co-op.
Services
Tech Support Services
NACHA’s Tech Support Service is available to assist you in hosting virtual meetings. We can create an online meeting and provide registration admin and technical support during the meeting. For more information about our service, download the Tech Services document.
Click the Google Forms link to submit a request for NACHA Tech Services