October 2015 E-Bulletin
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Table of Contents Welcome to COCo’s October 2015 E-Bulletin |
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Introducing our newest COCo staff members!COCo would like to welcome two new staff members to our team: Kira Page, our new Communications and Membership Engagement Coordinator, and Juniper Belshaw as the Funding Development and Contract Coordinator! Juniper joins our team with mega-enthusiasm for organizational health. She brings 10 years of experience in the Montreal community sector in fundraising and communications, with groups like Head & Hands, Dans la Rue, and Project 10. She looks forward to supporting COCo’s members with all of their funding needs! Kira comes to us from QPIRG-McGill, where she was the Outreach Coordinator. She brings a strong background in communications for grassroots organizations across Montreal and is excited to help COCo’s membership improve and expand their publicity and membership engagement strategies. Welcome, Kira & Juniper! |
COCo Picks: News, Tools, and Tips from the COCo Team!
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EXTENDED DEADLINE: COCo is looking for a Community Technology and Web Development Intern (PAID)UPDATE: Deadline EXTENDED to Monday, October 12th at midnight! COCo is looking for a Community Technology and Web Development Intern under the Young Intern program, coordinated by Communautique
The Opportunity: COCo is hiring a Community Technology and Web Development Intern. This is a 6 month position at 30 hours/week, starting October 2015 and ending March 2016. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required. Salary: $19.91/hour, with the benefits of working in a flexible, creative, non-traditional work environment. |
Free Innoweave Cloud Computing Workshop co-hosted by COCoCOCo is proud to partner with Innoweave to offer another Cloud Computing workshop. This workshop will be conducted in English and French, on Thursday, November 5th, 2015 at the Centre St-Pierre, from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Participating organizations will also be eligible to apply for Implementation Funding in January 2016 to engage a coach to help them with development following the workshop. To learn more about Innoweave Implementation Funding, click here. |
Popular Education Tool on the Major Social Issues of the Federal Election
MÉPACQ has produced a guide (in French) that leads anyone through the major social issues of this year’s federal election campaign, including the environment, women, indigenous peoples, anti-terrorism laws, homelessness, and more. |
NetSquared MTL presents: Developing an effective Web presenceHow can community organizations stand out on the web ans use different platforms at their disposal to better attain their objectives? A website is certainly an important communication tool for an organization, but the diversity of available platforms (social media, CRMs, newsletters, etc). makes it all the more necessary to have a wider vision of what one’s Web presence could entail. This mini-conference, presented by Marc Ouimet, aims to give a global perspective on different tools and strategies that an organization can use to reach target audiences and get itself known on the Web. When: Tuesday, October 27th, 5:30pm-7pm |
Community EventsClick here to browse events on the Community Calendar on COCo’s website. |
Job OffersIf you have enabled images for this email then you will see a listing of job postings below. Note that the job postings are presented according to their application deadline, however YOU MUST view the full postings on the COCo website to ensure that you meet the application deadline. |
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Achieving a Work-Life Balance in Community OrganizationsAu bas de l’échelle has developed a series of reference tools to help community organizations to adopt management practices that will support their employees in achieving a work life balance. Available in French, the documents were put together by a coalition of organizations aiming to improve the working conditions of employees in the community sector. |
Women’s Centre free evening workshops in OctoberThroughout October, the Ahuntsic-Cartierville women’s centre is offering workshops, in English, on a variety of important topics: October 1st @ 7pm: Conference “Understanding the importance of wills and mandates to protect us and loved ones”, offered by a lawyer in family law . October 8th @ 7pm: Conference “Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementias: Let’s face it!” given by a Alzheimer Society of Montreal counsellor. Legal consultation : on October 7th and October 21nd, a lawyer at the Women’s Centre is available to answer your questions by appointment only. |
Innovation Jeunes seeks volunteer tutorsInnovation Youth’s mission is to see youth engaged in their community and be better able to integrate into their social, family, and academic lives. We offer a high school completion program for youth between the ages of 16 and 25 years old, coupled with artistic and nutrition workshops to complement youths’ learning. Volunteers assist with the teaching of various high school courses, and offer support to youth completing their studies. |
Imagine Canada’s Standards Program for Charities & Non ProfitsThe Standards Program is a set of shared standards for charities and nonprofits designed to strengthen practices in five fundamental areas. The Program’s goals are to build excellence within Canada’s charities and nonprofits through common standards of practice and to strengthen confidence in the sector. Join this webinar to learn how to strengthen your organization and become accredited by Imagine Canada’s Standards Program. The session will brief you about the standards, the benefits of accreditation and process to become accredited. |
Training for Organizations at the Volunteer Bureau of MontrealThe Volunteer Bureau of Montreal is offering 2 workshops over the next 2 months about volunteer resource management. Our sessions are geared towards volunteer coordinators and others working directly or indirectly with volunteers in non-profit organizations. |
Get your tickets now for Tune In To YES9: A Party with a Purpose!Featuring an impressive silent auction, complimentary food, wine, beer and live performance by The Hellbound Hepcats,Tune In To YES9 is not only an exciting networking and social event, it is also an opportunity to help local job-seekers, entrepreneurs and artists. If you or your company are looking for a fun-filled evening in support of a great cause – then this is the ticket! |
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