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Yelm Cooperative Board of Directors Needed
April 20, 2013 The Yelm Cooperative is now accepting applications for new members of the Board of Directors who can begin serving immediately. This is a chance for people with leadership skills to join our dynamic, growing organization and help make a real difference in our community. As the Co-op evolves towards its federal 501 (c) 3 non-profit status, several new Directors with the same long term vision established in 2012, are needed. The Board of Directors oversees operations of the Yelm Food Co-op store, the Yelm Farmer’s Market and this year will begin development of the Community Food Education … Continue reading…
Yelm Cooperative Looking for New Directors
If you have the desire to help lead the Yelm Cooperative into the future a viagra nd have the skills we need, we’d like to hear from you. The process for this is covered in several earlier posts. Please read through them to get a better idea of what the Cooperative needs in its management team. One thing to keep in mind: this is not just about the Food Co-op retail store. This is also about fulfilling the whole Vision & Mission Statement which includes the Yelm Farmer’s Market and the proposed Community Gardens and the development of the Community … Continue reading…
Volunteers for Committees or the Board
If you want to serve in a position of responsibility as we implement the new changes in the Co-op, we would welcome your commitment. If you’d like to serve on the Board, follow this link to the Board Application page on this site. http://yelmfood.coop/category/board-applications/ If you’d like to serve on a Committee, drop an email to Tom Dewell, Chairman, Strategic Planning Committee at yfcstraegy@gmail.com including a brief resume and the committee you’f like to serve on. As we build this new organization, we need talented, committed people who are willing to help us drive the Co-op to the future!
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Board member positions
There has been some confusion amongst the members about the process of becoming a Board member and we thought it should be cleared up here. Anyone can apply for a position on the Board of Directors for the Co-op. Membership is not even a requirement – our RCW allows non-member Board members and, as many companies do, this provides a neutral standpoint that can be very useful in the overall function of a Board. What has changed is that now, with all that we have in front of us to grow the store through challenging times, the Board has identified … Continue reading…
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Things the Co-op Management Need to Master
Here is a partial list of the various services offered by the Cooperative Development Services team of nationally recognized cooperative grocery store consultants. Our Board and our management team will have to, at some time, learn and master all of these if we want to survive into the new future that is coming. • Business planning • Timeline Development • Management and Staff Training • Member/Owner Capitalization • Membership-Ownership Development • Store Planning & Design • Internal Readiness studies • Labor management • Human resource systems and structure • Inventory management • Margin Analysis and Enhancement • Merchandising assessments • … Continue reading…
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