Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Long-term treasurer? was Re: Hardship funds/resources

[Mac Thomson (macthomson]

All of our teams are voluntary – whoever wants to join a team is welcome. 
Except for our Steering team, which is elected annually.

The Finance team is a bit different in that it requires more specialized skill 
than other teams. I’m the only CPA in our community and I’ve been on our 
Finance team for 20+ years. The other members of our Finance team are an 
engineer (good with numbers, former bookkeeper, manages finances for a 
good-sized company), and a bookkeeper.

For more information, see our Teams Agreement: 
https://www.heartwoodcohousing.com/teams.html

-- 
Mac Thomson

Heartwood Cohousing
Southwest Colorado
http://www.heartwoodcohousing.com


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> On Mar 25, 2024, at 11:49 AM, Marjorie Kamine <mkamine [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> To dovetail with this question, what is the typical term length for finance 
> team members in different cohousing situations, and how did you come up with 
> this? Are team members elected? We're looking at this here. Thanks! 
> Marjie
> RiverSong Coho
> 
>> On Mar 25, 2024, at 10:41 AM, Mabel Liang <mabel [at] twomeeps.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Kelly, something in your description caught my eye.  Have you been the 
>> treasurer since 2010?!?  Have the other members of this 3-person team turned 
>> over?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> -- Mabel :-)
>> 
>> mabel [at] twomeeps.com
>> Mabel Liang
>> Software Engineer turned Gardener
>> 
>>> On 2024-03-21 18:08, Kelly Bachman wrote:
>>> 
>>> We have had a hardship fund since 2010...
>>> <snip>
>>> It is administered
>>> confidentially by a 3-person team of the treasurer, President, and one
>>> member appointed by the president who does not have a financial interest in
>>> the community. It has been used 4 times and each time, I (the treasurer)
>>> was so glad we could help.
>>> Kelly
>>> Bellingham Cohousing
>>> <snip>
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