Co-operatives First

Co-operatives First provides start-up resources, support, and business coaching to help community leaders across western Canada start co-ops.

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Proud to be working with this dedicated group to meet their community's childcare needs: https://t.co/uwu1xiSi2n

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Every co-op needs a strategic plan to help your team chart a course for the next 3-5 years. Join Cathy and Kyle for our webinar to learn how to make a plan to deliver on your purpose, meet the needs of members, and grow your co-operative.

Sign up FREE: https://t.co/Gh2N7GTr2n

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Can you believe it? Kyle's been with Co-operatives First for 10 years! We celebrated this incredible milestone of the organization's first-ever employee, and all the knowledge, support, and guidance he's given to our clients and team over the years. Congratulations Kyle!

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In this month's newsletter, learn about a co-op that's doing great work helping newcomers access the labour market. Plus our new summer student, upcoming webinars, and more! https://t.co/aYmeWgDoAL

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Kyle's been at the Rural Innovation Festival and Forum in Estevan, Sask this week! Hosted by the Southeast Tech Hub, the event is focused on how technology, academia, and arts contribute to rural success.

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There are infinte ways co-ops can be used to make things better for people — and this includes end-of-life planning and care. Here's how one co-op in Alberta has been making funeral preparation easier for its members and their families since 1966: https://t.co/fJwfNC2xnZ

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Missed our webinar? Watch it now! Learn five key ways your co-op's board can build better processes, plan for the future, and ensure it's meeting the needs of its members.

Watch here: https://t.co/xtzha69voi

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To succeed, a co-op needs good governance. In this webinar, you'll learn from the mistakes of notable co-ops that failed, so your co-op can build better processes, plan for the future, and ensure it's meeting the needs of its members.

Sign up FREE: https://t.co/RCjBUf0QPc

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Our annual report is out! Read it to find out why 2025 was a year of communities using co-ops to invest in themselves, and how we helped them do it.

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This Economic Development Week, we’re celebrating the hard work Economic Development Officers do to help their regions grow and thrive. Here are three great examples of how EDOs have supported the co-operatives their communities needed:

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This month, check out our 2025 annual report! It was a year of people creating co-ops to make significant investments in their communities.

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You've welcomed some new members to your co-op's board, and you want to get them up to speed.

On our latest webinar, Kyle provided details of what to include in your director orientation plan and where to find the resources you need.

Watch here: https://t.co/UZaeH6yOtc

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Where’s the beef? In Western Canada, it’s probably at a co-op — whether that’s a stockyard, feedlot, abattoir, or Co-op store. Here are three ways cattle producers use the co-op model to improve their industry: https://t.co/P1hBoj27PN

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Now that your co-op's AGM is over, it's time to get your new board up to speed. In this webinar, you'll learn what you need to put in a director orientation plan and where to find the resources you need.

Join us FREE: https://t.co/zLsV3cztdw

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Kyle's in Kananaskis this week for @edaalberta's Xperience event! He took part in a session called "Fresh Lenses on Rural Housing" - a topic everyone is talking about 🏘️

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Our team headed to Saskatoon Co-op today to Stuff the Bus! If you're in the city, stop by the 8th Street location to stuff the bus with non-perishable goods for the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre 🥫

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Candice is at SUMA this week, introducing an engaging panel discussion sponsored by Co-operatives First called "Frameworks for Municipal Wellbeing". We love connecting with municipal leaders who are making great things happen in their communities!

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It's time for some co-op trivia! Check out our blog to learn 10 fun facts about co-ops to impress your friends 📖

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What do you need to start a co-op? A good idea, a group of people, and the Co-op Creator. Visit this resource site for step-by-step guidance on creating a co-operative.

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This month's newsletter has a great new video about how a group of coffee drinkers saved their local cafe by starting a co-op, plus upcoming webinars, insightful blog posts, and more.

Read it here: https://t.co/W2030Eozsz