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 through education.

To stay abreast of our activities and the latest news, events and opportunities in our communities, why not sign up for our monthly electronic bulletin?

Latest COCo
News and Events

Happy new year! COCo's January 2012 ebulletin now online!
Events, jobs, volunteer opportunities! Our January 2012 ebulletin is now online!
Anti-Oppression in Quebec's Community Sector
As 2011 draws to a close, we're refecting back on some of the Anti-O work that we and others in the Quebec community sector have been doing.
Community work and the Occupy Movement
How are Quebec community organizing, service provision and the Occupy movement linked? Our November ebulletin connects the dots.

Upcoming Community
Events

March 12, 2012

The Week to End Poverty and Stop Conference

What We Do...

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

Collaborative leadership

We've uploaded a number of resources to help community groups experiment with developing more democratic and collaborative structures and cultures.
 

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.
 

Fundraising basics-Practical tips and tools

Put together by GIFT (Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training). GIFT is a multiracial organization that promotes the connection between fundraising, social justice and movement-building.
 

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
 

Key Questions to Think About Before Incorporating

This document outlines some questions that need to be answered BEFORE applying for incorporation.
 

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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