Mayo Shattuck is the Chairman & CEO of Constellation Energy. While at Constellation, Mayo Shattuck has had several accomplishments. Mayo Shattuck is a leader, philanthropist, and avid golf player for a good cause.
There are more and more homeowners' associations in the United States every year. How do associations juggle all of the properties, people, and money in their communities?
Whitney Skala PPT for Urban Land Inst on Mar 6, 2012wmskala1310
This PPT was part of my hour and a half presentation to the San Diego chapter of Urban Land Institute. The subject was entity formation for real estate investors, developers, and service providers.
Mayo Shattuck is the Chairman & CEO of Constellation Energy. While at Constellation, Mayo Shattuck has had several accomplishments. Mayo Shattuck is a leader, philanthropist, and avid golf player for a good cause.
There are more and more homeowners' associations in the United States every year. How do associations juggle all of the properties, people, and money in their communities?
Whitney Skala PPT for Urban Land Inst on Mar 6, 2012wmskala1310
This PPT was part of my hour and a half presentation to the San Diego chapter of Urban Land Institute. The subject was entity formation for real estate investors, developers, and service providers.
Based on the 2013 book, Citizens DisUnited, by Robert A.G. Monks, this presentation looks at "ownerless" corporations and their impact on society. Companies with absentee owners typically try to amass wealth and power for CEOs while putting responsibility for things like taxes and pensions back onto society.
Ten Tips In Forming Limited Liability Companiesrlechevallier
This presentation discusses the various pros and cons of registering your company as an LLC, including the tax implications for business owners and why it may be the best entity for real estate investors.
Matheson partners Sharon Daly and April McClements, and senior associate Laura Pelly co-author the Ireland chapter for The Insurance Disputes Law Review, First Edition.
The More Things Change.... by Harry Warren, WGESMDV-SEIA
Harry Warren Jr., President of Washington Gas Energy Services, speaks about the viability of solar energy in large-scale commercial projects as the Maryland, DC, Virginia region approaches grid-parity.
This presentation was given December 4, 2009 at the Solar Energy Focus Conference: Fall 2009 hosted by the Maryland, DC, Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) in Gaithersburg, MD.
To learn more please visit:
www.mdvseia.camp7.org
Legal Tools for Worker Cooperatives and the Sharing Economy: Day 2Ricardo Nuñez
Legal professionals, accountants, and community development organizations were invited to a two-day workshop on legal structures and strategies for cooperative development and sustainable local economies. This workshop had a special emphasis on worker cooperatives, freelancer-owned cooperatives, land trusts, and alternative capital structures.
On the first day, attendees learned about ownership and governance structures being used in the wake of the Great Recession to create a more inclusive economy, including land trusts and housing cooperatives, as well as new financing vehicles that leverage community capital.
The second day focused on worker cooperatives and freelancer-owned cooperatives, including entity structure, bylaws and operating agreements, ownership transitions to worker cooperatives, nonprofit incubation of worker cooperatives, employment law, tax structures and more.
Lawyers were offered 1 Ethics Credit and 5.5 Professional Practice Credits on Day 1 and 7 Professional Practice credits on Day 2 for the State of New York.
Presenters included:
Janelle Orsi, Executive Director of Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC) and author of Practicing Law in the Sharing Economy: Helping People Build Cooperatives, Social Enterprise, and Local Sustainable Economies (ABA Books 2012).
Ted De Barbieri, Assistant Professor of Clinical Law at Brooklyn Law School
Camille Kerr, Director of Field Building at the Democracy at Work Institute (DAWI)
Ricardo Nunez, Cooperatives Program Director at SELC
The event was held Feb 4th and 5th, 2015 from 9am-5pm both days at Brooklyn Law School (205 State St.Brooklyn, NY 11201)
Cynthia Williams - Illinois As A Social Enterprise HubILTaskForce
Prof. William's Presentation for the Illinois Task Force on Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise, focusing on development of business forms (L3Cs, Benefit Corporations, etc)
Based on the 2013 book, Citizens DisUnited, by Robert A.G. Monks, this presentation looks at "ownerless" corporations and their impact on society. Companies with absentee owners typically try to amass wealth and power for CEOs while putting responsibility for things like taxes and pensions back onto society.
Ten Tips In Forming Limited Liability Companiesrlechevallier
This presentation discusses the various pros and cons of registering your company as an LLC, including the tax implications for business owners and why it may be the best entity for real estate investors.
Matheson partners Sharon Daly and April McClements, and senior associate Laura Pelly co-author the Ireland chapter for The Insurance Disputes Law Review, First Edition.
The More Things Change.... by Harry Warren, WGESMDV-SEIA
Harry Warren Jr., President of Washington Gas Energy Services, speaks about the viability of solar energy in large-scale commercial projects as the Maryland, DC, Virginia region approaches grid-parity.
This presentation was given December 4, 2009 at the Solar Energy Focus Conference: Fall 2009 hosted by the Maryland, DC, Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) in Gaithersburg, MD.
To learn more please visit:
www.mdvseia.camp7.org
Legal Tools for Worker Cooperatives and the Sharing Economy: Day 2Ricardo Nuñez
Legal professionals, accountants, and community development organizations were invited to a two-day workshop on legal structures and strategies for cooperative development and sustainable local economies. This workshop had a special emphasis on worker cooperatives, freelancer-owned cooperatives, land trusts, and alternative capital structures.
On the first day, attendees learned about ownership and governance structures being used in the wake of the Great Recession to create a more inclusive economy, including land trusts and housing cooperatives, as well as new financing vehicles that leverage community capital.
The second day focused on worker cooperatives and freelancer-owned cooperatives, including entity structure, bylaws and operating agreements, ownership transitions to worker cooperatives, nonprofit incubation of worker cooperatives, employment law, tax structures and more.
Lawyers were offered 1 Ethics Credit and 5.5 Professional Practice Credits on Day 1 and 7 Professional Practice credits on Day 2 for the State of New York.
Presenters included:
Janelle Orsi, Executive Director of Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC) and author of Practicing Law in the Sharing Economy: Helping People Build Cooperatives, Social Enterprise, and Local Sustainable Economies (ABA Books 2012).
Ted De Barbieri, Assistant Professor of Clinical Law at Brooklyn Law School
Camille Kerr, Director of Field Building at the Democracy at Work Institute (DAWI)
Ricardo Nunez, Cooperatives Program Director at SELC
The event was held Feb 4th and 5th, 2015 from 9am-5pm both days at Brooklyn Law School (205 State St.Brooklyn, NY 11201)
Cynthia Williams - Illinois As A Social Enterprise HubILTaskForce
Prof. William's Presentation for the Illinois Task Force on Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise, focusing on development of business forms (L3Cs, Benefit Corporations, etc)
Available via this link: https://esharesinc.app.box.com/s/fjixdt78tl9henx2c75etkx1sootwo9p
Originally posted by eShares CEO on Medium under the Title "eShares Series A" via this link: https://medium.com/@henrysward/eshares-series-a-c6bad9ad3721
Maintaining Mission: Meeting the Legal Requirement for B Corp Certification.pptxB Lab
Still working on the legal requirement for B Corp Certification? Join B Lab's resident mission alignment experts Rick Alexander and Holly Ensign-Barstow and Standards Analyst Matt Nabhan to learn about the legal component of B Corp Certification. This webinar will cover the reasons behind this component of B Corp Certification, how and when to meet the legal requirement depending on your form of incorporation, and tools for moving through the process. Then we'll dive into benefit corporations with the team that has been instrumental in passing benefit corporation legislation in over 30 states.
This presentation was given by Rick Alexander, Holly Ensign-Barstow, Matt Nabhan, and Jessica Friesen on March 1st, 2016.
PART#4Put section 2 & 3 into ACTIONS! · How are we going to ac.docxherbertwilson5999
PART#4
Put section 2 & 3 into ACTIONS!
· How are we going to accomplish these things
· What methods, practices, policies and logistical features would we include in our “forum” to ensure these things are being followed by our partners and people using our forum/resource???
· ex.) Reward systems for following regulations, committees, maintenance checks. etc
NOTE: This template is inspired by the CauxRT General Principles. It is a tool for CSR Planning & Documentation 1) to create conditions for stakeholders to work together and live in society to advance the common good. - They are guidelines for enabling cooperation and mutual prosperity to coexist non-conflictually with healthy and fair competition, and 2) to value each person as an end, not simply as a mean to the fulfillment of its, or its owners, purposes, or even as a reason to coerce or otherwise force an individual to accede to a majority in any circumstance.
Identify
1) CSR Issues
2) Suggest Communication Mode (USE: MS/Mission, VA/Values, VS/Vision, CE/Code of Ethics, CBC/Code of Business Conduct, SC/Supply Chain Standards, SupplierGML/General Manager's Annual Letter to Stakeholders, Any Other deemed appropriate) and
3) Structural Implications - Commitees, budgets, staff resources needed for each.
Principle 1 - RESPECT STAKEHOLDERS BEYOND SHAREHOLDERS
1. Customers
2. Employees
3. Shareholders
4. Suppliers
5. Competitors
6. Communities
1) CSR Issues
2) Suggest Communication Mode
3) Structural Implications - Committees, BofD Responsibilties, Outreach, etc.
Principle 2 – CONTRIBUTE TO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
1. Customers
2. Employees
3. Shareholders
4. Suppliers
5. Competitors
6. Communities
1) CSR Issues
2) Suggest Communication Mode
3) Structural Implications - Committees, BofD Responsibilties, Outreach, etc.
Principle 3 – BUILD TRUST BY GOING BEYOND THE LETTER OF THE LAW
1. Customers
2. Employees
3. Shareholders
4. Suppliers
5. Competitors
6. Communities
1) CSR Issues
Follow all laws, and be honest with consumer, do not be fraudulent.
Pay salaries to employees accordingly and fairly. Do not offshore work.
Disclose reports detailing the companies issues and finances. Do not lie on the reports
Follow all contracts with suppliers and do not shortchange them.
No Price fixing, or setting artificially high prices due to monopoly status
2) Suggest Communication Mode
3) Structural Implications - Committees, BofD Responsibilties, Outreach, etc.
Principle 4 – RESPECT RULES AND CONVENTIONS
1. Customers
2. Employees
3. Shareholders
4. Suppliers
5. Competitors
6. Communities
1) CSR Issues
2) Suggest Communication Mode
3) Structural Implications - Committees, BofD Responsibilties, Outreach, etc.
Principle 5 – SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE GLOBALISATION
1. Customers
2. Employees
3. Shareholders
4. Suppliers
5. Competitors
6. Communities
1) CSR Issues
2) Suggest Communi.
The Moery Company has become one of the most-respected and successful consulting firms in the non-profit industry. Well-established within the Washington, DC, association market, we help solve revenue growth problems for our partner associations, whether it’s membership, product, sponsorship, or exhibitor programs.
A discussion of the best way to get a job using an attorney recruiter or a legal recruiter. The best way to find attorney jobs with an attorney recruiter.
Trends and Tremors in the Sustainable Investing LandscapeSustainable Brands
Paul Herman, CEO & Founder, HIP Investor, Inc.
Bart Houlahan, Co-Founder, B Lab
Stephen J. Donofrio, VP, Partnerships & Innovation, CDP North America
Bill Baue, Corporate Sustainability Architect
Joy Poland, President, Building Bridges, LLC
What sustainability-related trends are picking up among investors, and are there reasons to believe any of these trends might see mainstream adoption? What next-level benchmarks should brands pay attention to, and why? Are the principles of fossil divestment and localization ever going to take off, or have they already?
Trends and Tremors in the Sustainable Investing Landscape
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1. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly ALEC 2010 Annual Meeting Bob Patton, Sr. Principal for Education robert.patton@nreca.coop July 26, 2010
2. Overview Good News* Touchstone Energy Co-ops providing superior service. Building the value of membership yields dividends. Co-ops get strong marks for reliability. Co-ops are a name you can trust. *Touchstone Energy 2008 National Survey on “The Cooperative Difference”
3. Top Ratings Easy to understand bills 9.2 Provides reliable service* 9.0 Treats members fairly 8.9 A name that can be trusted* 8.8 Outage restoration 8.7 Delivers on promises* 8.7 Handles problems promptly 8.6 Provides information on safety 8.5 * Key attributes for member loyalty
4. Good Ratings Good Value for the money* 8.4 Looks out for you 8.3 Communicates about costs 8.2 Gives money back* 8.2 Helps manage energy 8.0 * Key attributes for member loyalty
6. Members Respond to Values of Co-op Model Locally-owned and operated Because consumers own, co-ops are more responsive Co-ops are working to manage costs Provide reliable service
7. The Membership Advantage Those with some member identity are more satisfied AND Loyalthan those who self-identify as “customers only”. “Those who limit their relationship to “customer” rate their satisfaction with the cooperative 6% lower than members who acknowledge some level of member or owner identity.” Touchstone Energy 2008 National Survey
8. Keeping Co-ops as Co-ops Since inception 93 co-ops presented formal offers to “sell out”. Seventy-two (73) offers have been rejected by the membership
9. Overview Bad News 20 co-ops have voted to be purchased Few know much about electric co-ops View non-profit status as “inefficient” Don’t want to “own” the thing Little loyalty to co-op model
10. The BAD News Co-ops Jordan ID 1945 Donnelly ID 1946 Phelan CA 1947 Bossier LA 1947 Vale OR 1949 Beaver OR 1952 Sandy OR 1956 Freehold NJ 1958 Cotton AZ 1959 Palms CA 1965 Camp CA 1970 Clinton MS 1973 Cody WY 1986 Auke AK 1988 Fairfield ID 1992 Bossier C LA 1993 Jeanerette LA1995 Aurora ME 1995 Cap Rock TX 1998* Valley , LA 2010*
11. The Equity Issue “Sells” 1998—Cap Rock, TX (Member Equity Conversion to stock)* Member Options: “Earn more with your money” or credit on your bill. Director Options: Incentive Plan provides for granting options to purchase common stock & certain related rights to eligible officers and directors. Employee Options: Employee stock purchase plan to purchase common stock through payroll deductions.
12. Dissolve Rather Than “Sell” 2010—Valley EC, LA (7,351 members out of 33,000 vote to “dissolve” the co-op and allow Board to accept sale offer-avoiding majority of all members voting required by law)* Members Offered: More than 20 percent lower rates & their equity interests Board Offered: Advisory role Employees Offered: Employees keep jobs
13. The Equity “Sells” Difference 1995—Teche EC, LA Takes CLECO’s Second-time Offer Members get $1,000 checks 20% lower rates Hire board as consultants Million dollar scholarship fund Keep and promote employees
14. Overview Ugly News Current litigation against some co-op’s cause. members to question trust in co-op model. Some co-ops are being targeted for “takeover” and purchase inquiries offered. Buyers will make lots of promises. In “takeovers” Boards come under attack. Buyouts occur where members are “in the dark” about the business they are selling.
15. The UGLY News! The Buyers Test & Attack Poll co-op members Talk to community & political leaders Recruit “concerned” members Open fire in the media Demand a meeting with Board Send in the poor
16. More UGLY News The Buyer Promises Checks to members Lower rates “Because equity is high, you’re paying too much” Employees will get jobs “We’ll share equity in form of employee raises” Service from “the pros” “Because we’re bigger our service is better. Co-op employees have more opportunities to advance” Keep “advisory board”
17. New Players Making Inquires Third party entities soliciting some co-ops’ interest in selling to “interested buyers.” Quentin Capital ABP International, Inc.
18. Handwriting on the Wall? AEP’s stated vision: “To maintain our leadership as the largest generation and transmission company in the United States. “To maintain our leadership as the largest electric distribution business throughout the regions we serve.” 2008 AEP Annual Report
19. Even UGLIER News Buyers Attack Boards That Refuse Offers Accuse Board of blocking rate cuts Protecting their “free vacations” Private investigator reports on Board members Top IOU execs join the co-op Spend over $1-million to elect sympathizers to board of directors Promote amending laws and force sale vote
20. Common Traits in Successful ‘Takeovers’/Sellouts Bad perception of co-op (poor/unresponsive service) Little value for what they pay (rates too high compared to others) Capital Credits issues (members get all their money back) Little trust in co-op model (board not fulfilling fiduciary duty)