Thanks for a great AGM! 

A huge thank you to everyone who came and had a blast at our 2017 Annual General Meeting. In the words of one participant: BEST. AGM. EVER! See all of our pictures on our facebook page, here. 

If you couldn’t make it, and are interested in our annual report, you can find it here. 

Come Talk With Us About Your Experiences of Racism in the Community Sector

Diversité d’Abord is a yearlong research project exploring racial diversity in the Quebec community sector.  Following collecting data and testimonials on these topics in our online survey (available here, until April 15th) COCo will be hosting a series of focus groups for racialised community workers, allowing us to gather more nuanced information about your experiences! 

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Starting an individual donor campaign for grassroots organizations

For small organizations, starting a donor based fundraising program can seem daunting. Remy Attig breaks down how he did it at one of Montreal’s beloved organizations for queer youth.

In 2013, I had been hired at P10, an organization supporting queer and trans youth in Montreal. When I took my first look at the books, I realized that over 80% of our revenue came from a single government source, and that amount hadn’t substantially increased in over a decade. At the same time, the organization had set some new, and exciting, long-term objectives, and there was no way we could meet those goals– ones that would allow us to better serve our users and close gaps in service– unless we increased our budget. It was clear we needed more, and especially more diverse, funding sources– a strategy that would reduce the risk to our organization (if that one funder had made a cut, what would have happened to the organization?), and would allow us to grow into our big dreams. Any of that sound familiar?  Read more.

How to Make Your AGM Great, Not Just Necessary

You, like us, are probably neck-deep in planning your organization’s Annual General Meeting (or if you are even more like us, realizing you should have started a few weeks ago!). It seemed like the perfect time to talk about AGMs— and how to change them from the usual snooze-fest to a really good use of your time and resources.

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