NASCO Cooperative Education & Training Institute is widely recognized as one of the most important training and networking opportunities available to cooperative members, directors, staff, and managers. Every year, hundreds of participants from all over the United States, Canada, and beyond converge to share ideas, learn new skills, and take an in-depth look at issues affecting the cooperative movement worldwide. This year Institute will be held in person November 15 - 17 in Ann Arbor, MI.
Mobilizing the Co-op Ecosystem
This year’s theme is Mobilizing the Co-op Ecosystem. At Institute, co-opers will be exploring how cooperatives are an organizing tool and an effective alternative housing model. We’ll engage with how co-ops can foster an ecosystem that meets the needs of large student housing co-ops, start up co-ops, and everyone in between. How do we share the value that living cooperatively can offer to those who need it? We know that being plugged into community in the home is a profound solution to housing instability and creating connectedness.
This year's theme course track explores how we can systematically and individually set up co-ops for thriving. This track explores how networks can support our co-op ecosystem and the systematic opportunities we can advocate for to foster thriving cooperative communities. Sessions will include policy advocacy, bigger picture discussions, co-operative networks, and the role of individual co-ops and co-opers.
New this year, we are offering a course track on exploring and uplifting Canadian Cooperatives and Co-opers. Sessions will include stories and case studies from the Canadian Co-op movement, workshopping challenges specific to co-opers in Canada, and strategizing how to resource Canadian co-opers.
2024 Course Tracks:
- Mobilizing the Co-op Movement
- Canadian Co-ops
- Creating a Co-op
- Cooperative Fundamentals
- Staff and Managers
- Cooperation Among Cooperatives
- Cooperative Leadership.
We hope you'll support us in providing an opportunity to build cooperative skills, network with co-opers from across the continent, caucus about pressing issues, and collectively work on building an inclusive and accessible cooperative movement.
Become a Sponsor Today!
Keynote $5,000+
- Name, logo, and organization description on NASCO Institute website and print conference program guide
- Exclusive recognition during the Keynote panel session - Sponsor will be invited to speak for 3 minutes prior to the Keynote and introduce the speakers (if not in attendance we will share a 1-3 minute introduction to your organization).
- Two free conference registration
- Opportunity to be recognized as the sponsor of one of the conference course tracks See this years course track descriptions here.
Leadership Circle $2,500+
- Name, logo, and organization description on NASCO Institute website and print conference program guide
- This year's Leadership Circle donors will receive recognition as one of the select sponsors of the updated Creating a Co-op Course Track. The sponsors will be named in the session description of all sessions that are part of the track.
- Named recognition during the conference kick-off
- Two free conference registrations
Lead Course Track Sponsor $1,500+
- Name and logo recognition on NASCO Institute website and print conference program guide
- Exclusive recognition as sponsor of one of the course tracks. The sponsor will be named in the session description of all sessions that are part of the sponsored track. See this years course track descriptions here.
- One free conference registration
Collective Vision Partner $750+
- Name and logo recognition on NASCO Institute website and print conference program guide
- Sponsor a social or quiet room for conference participants that need a moment away from the event OR a morning coffee/tea service during the conference (your organization’s name and logo will be shared in the break room or alongside the coffee service)
Movement Partner $500+
- Name and logo recognition on NASCO Institute website and print conference program guide
Co-op supporter $250+
- Name recognition on NASCO Institute website and print conference program guide
Donors contributing less than $250 will have their name included in our print conference program guide.