st. joseph the patriarch multi purpose cooperative

Our warmest congratulations on your wonderful achievement: a great cooperative with a wonderful group of people ... and we all know that great people make great organization. The leadership, dedication, professionalism and expertise speak for the image of the cooperative. You were able to build a competent cooperative worthy of trust and respect of the CDA and the coop sector in our region.

Rank No. 59 out of 212 regional Level

Rank no. 26 out of 105

MEMBERS (2012)

SIZE PAID-UP

CAPITAL

TOTAL

ASSETS

NET

SURPLUS REG.

Male Female TOTAL

117 428 545 Small 5,210,192.96 8,275,844.93 465,417.24

Gone a long way but if our Intention is perpetual then inch by inch you have to move this coop to

another level

It wouldn’t be easy - everybody had to do their share from the officers, staff and members in partnership with NGAs, LGUs, NGOs

The Board of Directors shall have the following functions and responsibilities: a. Provide general policy direction; b. Formulate the strategic development plan; c. Determine and prescribe the organizational and operational structure;

d. Review the Annual Plan and Budget and recommend for the approval of the GA;

e. Establish policies and procedures for the effective operation and ensure proper implementation of such;

f. Evaluate the capability and qualification, and recommend to the GA the engagement of the services of the External Auditor;

g. Appoint the members of the Mediation/ Conciliation and Ethics Committees and other Officers as specified in the Code and cooperative By-laws;

h. Declare the members entitled to vote; i. Decide election related cases involving the

Election Committee and its members;

Elected

• Audit Committee

• Election Committee

Appointed

Education and training Committee

Credit Committee

Mediation and Conciliation Committee

Ethics Committee

Gender and Development Committee

Presentation of your grading card

• PAR

• SAR

• PESOS/PISO

• Know your strengths and weaknesses

Codification of your policies

• Remove from file obsolete and unresponsive policies

• Review policies and formulates policies are relevant to your members

Time to move on . . .

Planning to be bigger in 5 years through tested practices:

membership expansion

continuous capital build up

sound planning

sound internal control

succession plan

Key to Success is sound Planning

• Expansion of services

• Membership

• CBU

• Education

• Social Development Plan

Social Relevance : Policy on social community activities

Existence of written policies on the utilization of CDF on any of the following:

Ø Community –based health projects

Ø Support to peace and order

Ø Support to community infrastructure

Ø Donations to community programs

Ø Other social services

Community Programs/Projects/Services

The ICA has declared the Blueprint for a Cooperative Decade. The blueprint strategies involve 5 critical interlinked themes: Identity, Participation, Sustainability, Legal Framework and Capital as an aimed implementing strategies until 2020 for the growth of cooperatives globally.

The overarching agendas are: (1) Elevate participation within membership and governance to a new level; (2) Position cooperatives as builders of sustainability; (3) Build the cooperative message and secure the cooperatives identity; (4) Ensure supportive legal frameworks for cooperative growth, and (5) Secure reliable cooperative capital while guaranteeing members control

Parable of the Four Soils)

• hard ground ( prevents the seed from sprouting at all)

• stony ground ( “no deepness of earth,” the plants do not take root and are soon withered in the sun)

• thorny ground ( competing thorns choke the life out of the beneficial plants)

• The good ground receives the seed and produces much fruit.

Law of Seed

To become happier, we either need to:

a) Change the world, or

b) Change our thinking. It is easier to change our Thinking!

Law of the seed : Whoever sows sparingly will

also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

For 10 years of existence is a manifestation of a sound guidance and a thoughtful, valued perspective. You have a legacy to be proud of and many accomplishments to celebrate.

We wish you continued success as you celebrate this important milestone. Congratulations on 10th Anniversary, and wishing you all the very best for many more decades to come

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