Discover Co-ops

Building member trust and loyalty takes more than recruitment—it requires consistent communication, meaningful check-ins, and genuine relationship-building. Drawing on nearly 20 years at the Ontario Co-operative Association, this article explores five practical strategies to strengthen member engagement, improve retention, and create lasting partnerships that lead to greater collaboration, support, and shared success.

Preparing an Offering Statement can feel overwhelming for new and growing co-operatives. Yet if your co-op plans to raise capital from members or community investors, it may become an important part of your financing strategy. Understanding when an Offering Statement is required—and when it isn't—is a key first step in exploring funding opportunities and meeting regulatory requirements.

We often talk about climate change at a planetary level. Headlines focus on rising temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and global emissions targets. But for Canadian communities, the impacts are immediate and local. They show up in flooded basements, encroaching wildfires, heatwaves, disrupted harvests, rising insurance costs, and growing pressure on already stressed systems.