Entries by Kira Page

Learn More About our Project on Conflict and Diversity

October 2, 2018 in , /by

This spring, we started a project called Conflit à l’oeuvre, which focusses on understanding the links between conflict and “diversity” (systemic oppression) in the context of community organizations. The project has two main parts: first, to understand the issue through research. Second, we will be developing popular education tools, and offering workshops. We will be storing all of […]

Two Upcoming Trainings for Community Groups!

September 24, 2018 in /by

We wanted to take a minute to let our members know about two upcoming trainings you might be interested in. Working in Complexity: How do we take action when everything is uncertain?  This is a two day training on October 10th and 11th.  The workshop takes a dive into complexity theory and how it can […]

Our 2018 ateliers/c workshop program begins soon!

August 30, 2018 in /by

Last year, we ran the first season of ateliers/c, a series of free workshops and discussions for community organizations tackling issues relevant to them. We were so so happy with how that went, and we are really excited to launch our second season. You can find all of the past workshops, and the materials we […]

What is organisational culture?

August 30, 2018 in , /by

What do we mean when we say “organizational culture”? Last week, I was talking with some friends who work for large NGOs about the differences in our professional lives. Throughout our conversation, we were all using “culture” to describe our different workplaces. Sometimes, we used referred to organizational culture as the source of our workplace […]

Fill Out this Survey on Working Conditions in the NonProfit Sector

July 26, 2018 in /by

Quebec nonprofits may already be familiar with Repère, the large scale survey carried out CSMO-ÉSAC  , which covers working conditions in the nonprofit sector and the cooperative and social economy areas of Quebec’s workforce. This year, they are launching a shorter survey, tailored uniquely to community groups and nonprofits. Fill out the Survey on NonProfit Work Depending […]

Our Favourite Places to Go for NonProfit Resources

May 31, 2018 /1 Comment/in /by

Earlier this morning, I searched “Executive Director Evaluation processes nonprofits staff involvement”, expecting my relatively specific search to turn up some useful articles and resources for a community organization I was helping out. Instead, I waded through several pages of general, vague, and unhelpful blog posts. Maybe the fault of the rise of content marketing – […]

We’re Closing for July!

May 31, 2018 in /by

It’s been a hectic year for COCo, and while we are thrilled at the number of groups we’ve gotten to work with over the last 6 months, we’re also pretty tired. As a result, last week we took the decision to close for a month, instead of our usual 2 weeks. From July 7 until […]

5 Things We’ve Learnt About Social Media at COCo

May 31, 2018 in , /by

For the past three years, COCo has been investing more thought and energy into our social media presence, and this week, COCo hit 2,500 likes on Facebook. For an organization of our size and resources, this is a big milestone! In celebration, we thought we would share 5 quick tips that have helped us increase […]

Myth-Busting About Non-Profit Work

May 1, 2018 in , /by

Tituba’s Revenge is New-York based organizing collective, who describe themselves as “group of anti-capitalist nonprofit workers who are majority queer women of color”. Their work is in conversation with the important interventions over the last decade (plus) about “getting real” about the realities of the nonprofit sector (notably, the work of the Incite Collective, here). […]