Centre for Community Organizations (COCo)

COCo is a Quebec-based charity whose mission is to help build a more socially just world by supporting the health and well-being of community organizations in Quebec. Through organizational development and training, resource dissemination, research, and by strengthening links between organizations, COCo helps to promote the vitality of the community sector in Quebec. Over the last 15 years, COCo has maintained a unique commitment to prioritizing deep capacity-building and organizational change over technical or expert-based consulting. We have continued to be one of the only organizations able to offer support to organizations working in English and multilingually. As we move forward, we want to use these strengths to meet systemic oppression with systemic change. We are committing to building the skills, knowledge, and diversity required to meet the needs of the on-the-ground organizations facing the biggest challenges. We will find the resources so that we can partner with these organizations in the long term, to do our part to lift them up. We have also been increasing the amount of free resources, trainings and consultations to foster organizational health and effectiveness among these organizations.