Welcome to COCo - the Centre for Community Organizations (Centre des organismes communautaires). Our mission is to promote social justice, active citizenship, democracy, and just socio-economic development by supporting the development of healthy organizations and strong communities.

On this site you can find tools, information, and opportunities for communication and collaboration.

Latest COCo
News and Events

March 03, 2010

COCO is seeking translation volunteers!
We need help with whisper translation from English to French at our Annual General Meeting and 10th Birthday Party on March 31st. We are also hoping to develop a volunteer translation team
March 03, 2010

Welcome to the new COCo website!
After many months of behind the scenes work we are excited to take you on a quick virtual tour of the site and introduce you to some of the highlights! Simple, easy to use
March 02, 2010

COCo's 10th Birthday Party and Annual General Meeting!
Calling all COCo members, partners, and friends.... You are invited to COCo's 10th Birthday Party and Annual General Meeting! March 31st 5:30 - 8:30 at the MAI Building 3680 Jeanne-Mance

Upcoming Community
Events

March 11, 2010

HIV/AIDS and older persons by AIDS Community Care Montreal

Thursday March 11 @ 5pm:

March 11, 2010

Workshop: On the Move

On Thursday, March 11th from 6-9pm, the Dawson Teen Program will be hosting a free training/workshop on increasing opportunities for girls and young women (9-18yrs) to participate in sports and phy

March 13, 2010

Billards Tournament to benefit local women's shelter

The Skratch in Brossard is sponsoring a Billards Tournament on March 13th for the benefit of the Pavillon Marguerite de Champlain (a local women's shelter). Registration begins at 10 am.

COCo Services

Info-COCo

Free Info-COCo sessions are done by phone, email and in person. Some questions result in simple referrals but many involve more in-depth conversations, research and follow-up.
 

Customized Support

COCo can work with your group to develop customized support, involving a combination of facilitation, training, and/or coaching.
 

Legal Information

Community groups need to have access to many types of legal information, ranging from our responsibilities as employers or board members to what papers we need to file each year. At COCo, we provide legal information sheets, info sessions, and workshops.
 

Workshops & Events

COCo regularly organizes workshops and events on a broad range of topics from fundraising to leadership development and communication. Check here for more information on upcoming workshops and events.
 

Non-profit News

This service takes all of the news and updates from dozens of websites and blogs that are relevant to Quebec community groups and puts them all together in one place.
 

Community Calendar

 

New Tools / Resources

Support for Translation

Support for Interpretation and Translation aims to assist organizations that encourage the participation of Canadians at public events.
 

Charitable Organizations Info

This info-sheet provides an introduction to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) policy on political activities. It also points you towards resources concerning the criticisms raised by the policy.
 

Community Pension Plan

The Community and Women’s Groups Member Funded Pension Plan is a collective tool for improving salaried community workers’ income security upon retirement.
 

The HR Toolkit

The HR Toolkit is a comprehensive online resource designed to help managers, employees and board members better understand, address and manage issues relating to HR in nonprofit organizations
 

Organic Evaluation

This document provides an exploration of Santropol Roulant's approach to evaluations.
 

100% consensus

100% consensus means that the feelings and voices of every participant in the meeting or group are highly valued.
 
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