Overview of the Sample Bylaws Project 

Presented and Hosted by NCFC. 

The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) extends an invitation to National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives (NSAC) members to attend an upcoming webinar on the Sample Bylaws Project. 

The webinar features experts from the Legal, Tax and Accounting (LTA) Committee as they walk through NCFC’s newly updated Sample Bylaws Project—an essential resource for farmer cooperatives and their professional advisors.

AGENDA: 

Overview of the Sample Bylaws Project 

• History and mission of the Sample Bylaws Working Group
• How the volumes are organized and how to put them to work for your cooperative

Practical Examples

• Considerations for Effective Governance: Membership, Member Meetings, and Board of Directors
• Ensuring Operation on a Cooperative Basis

Q&A 

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

• Teree Castanias | Teresa Castanias, CPA 
• Todd Eskelsen | Eskelsen Law Group, LLC
• Dan Mott | Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

The Sample Bylaws Project — originally published in 2017 and updated in 2025 — provides cooperatives and their advisors with model language and detailed commentary covering everything from membership and governance to tax treatment and dissolution. Whether you are reviewing your cooperative's existing organizational documents or starting fresh, this webinar will help you get the most out of this valuable resource.

We hope you will join us. Please register and share this invitation with colleagues who may benefit.

Questions? Contact NCFC at mcarson@ncfc.org