Entries by Kira Page

Canadian Donations to Charity are Declining

December 2, 2018 /0 Comments/in , , /by

A couple of weeks ago, Canada Helps and Imagine Canada released a report on trends in “charitable giving” (i.e. donations to charities) among Canadians. You can download the full report here, and in the meantime, here are some interesting highlights according to us! Donation Rates and Amounts Are Going Down The main finding in the […]

We’re Hiring a Community Technology and Web Development Intern!

November 28, 2018 /0 Comments/in , /by

COCo is looking for a Community Technology and Web Development Intern under the Young Intern Program, coordinated by Communautique. About the Position: Contract length: 6 months Start Date: January 14th, 2019 Hours: 30 hours/week Compensation: $21.63/hour Work environment: Flexible, horizontal and non-traditional work environment. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required. Accessibility: COCo’s offices […]

Merging Organizations: 6 Insights from the Depot Community Food Centre

November 1, 2018 in , , , /by

The NDG Food Depot Story In 2015, three organizations in Montreal West merged to create one of the leading Canadian organizations in food security. Together, the NDG Food Depot, Boite à Lunch and Action Communiterre became The Depot Community Food Centre. Since then, the Depot was the first organization in Quebec to be recognized Good […]

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 […]