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 we are excited to return to holding NASCO Institute in-person for the first time in four years!
Affirming Institutions: Co-ops for Social Change
In the words of celebrated changemaker Ruth Wilson Gilmore, “Abolition is about presence, not absence. It's about building life-affirming institutions.”
At NASCO Institute 2023, we’ll explore the role of co-ops in this map of life-affirming institutions that light our way to a world beyond punishment and exploitation.
This year we will offer course tracks focused on Creating a Co-op, Cooperative Fundamentals, Staff and Managers, Cooperation Among Cooperatives, and Cooperative Leadership.
Our final course track, focused on our theme of Affirming Institutions: Co-ops for Social Change explores the role of co-ops in abolition, such as reducing engagement with the carceral system, building safety for people who are particularly vulnerable in the carceral system, serving as community organizing hubs, and responding to harm in our co-ops in visionary ways.
Become a Sponsor Today!
Co-op supporter $250+
- Logo in print conference program guide
- Recognition on NASCO Institute website
Movement Partner $500+
- Logo in print conference program guide
- Recognition on NASCO Institute website
- Sponsored a social or quiet room for conference participants that need a moment away from the event (your organization’s name and description will be included in the program guide, and your logo will be shared in the break room)
Collective Vision Partner $750+
- Logo in print conference program guide
- Recognition on NASCO Institute website
- Sponsor a morning coffee/tea service during the conference (your organization’s name and description will be included in the program guide, and your logo will be shared alongside the coffee/tea service)
Course Track $1,000+
- Logo in print conference program guide
- Recognition on NASCO Institute website
- 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 previous course tracks here.
- One free conference registration
Keynote $2,500+
- Logo in print conference program guide
- Recognition on NASCO Institute website
- 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).
- One free conference registration
- Opportunity to be recognized as the sponsor of one of the conference course tracks
Donors contributing less than $250 or in-kind donations for our survey raffle will have their logo included in our print conference program guide.