Introducing Coops4Coops: Scaling Inter-Cooperation Across Co-operatives
Coops4Coops is a growing, embeddable digital directory that connects co-operatives offering services to other co-operatives across Canada. Built by and for the co-operative movement, the platform addresses a persistent challenge in our sector: fragmentation and regional silos limit inter-cooperation and lead co-operatives to default to non-co-operative suppliers. This session will explore: why the platform was created and the problem it solves in the Canadian co-op landscape; how the embeddable tool works, including data transparency, customization options, and network-strengthening features for provincial associations; and what’s next for scaling Coops4Coops and how your organization can get involved as a host or listed co-operative.
About our Speaker
Olivia Champagne is the Strategy Lead at Coops4coops and the General Coordinator at SEIZE, a Montreal-based cooperative incubator advancing the solidarity economy through grassroots organizing, education, and shared infrastructure projects. She co-leads Coops4Coops alongside Tech Lead, Malcolm McClintock, stewarding its development, outreach, and partnerships with cooperative associations across Canada. Olivia’s work bridges cooperative governance, financial management, and sector-wide collaboration, with a focus on building resilient networks that center cooperative values.
About Co-op Conversations
The Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives' (CCSC) Co-op Conversations is an online gathering for co-operative sector professionals to learn from others in the field and exchange information in a casual setting. Each Co-op Conversation will be held during lunch hours (Saskatchewan time) on the first Wednesday of the month.
Each Co-op Conversation will be kick-started with a 15-minute presentation by an invited speaker who is working on or thinking about something new, challenging, or inspiring. Following the presentation, we’ll facilitate a broad conversation. Sometimes participants will be broken into small groups to discuss ideas. Other times the floor will be opened for questions, comments, and dialogue from everyone.
Event details:
- Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 PM CST (Saskatchewan time)
Click here for more information : https://usaskstudies.coop/news-and-events/talks-and-lectures.php
Questions? Email coop.studies@usask.ca
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