2007 co-op census project
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2007 Co-op Census Project. June 20, 2008. David Lasby Senior Research Associate. Mark Ventry Membership and Communications Manager. Background - Co-ops Census. Attempted contact with all known Ontario co-operatives Approximately 600 responses Conducted by On Co-op - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
June 20, 2008
2007 Co-op Census Project
David LasbySenior Research Associate
Mark VentryMembership and Communications
Manager
Background - Co-ops Census
Attempted contact with all known Ontario co-operatives• Approximately 600 responses
Conducted by On Co-op • Collection during Summer, 2007• Used a variety of modes:
- Online
- Telephone
- Paper
Sample frame based on On Co-op’s list of co-operatives and supplemented by extensive searches
Co-operatives in Ontario – Key Statistics
• Approximately 1,300 co-operatives in Ontario
• More than 1.4 million members
• Almost $30 billion in assets
• Annual revenues of approximately $4.6 billion
• 49,000 volunteers (10,000 board members)
• 15,500 paid staff
Co-operatives By Organization Type
Co-operatives By Organization Type
Regions of Ontario
Regions of Ontario
Annual Revenue Size
Paid Staff Size
Volunteer Size
Capacity Challenges
Capacity Challenges
External Capacity Challenges
External Capacity Challenges
Major Capacity Challenges – All Co-ops
* Asked of co-operatives that received external funding
Major Capacity Challenges – Housing Co-ops
* Asked of co-operatives that received external funding
Major Capacity Challenges – Financial Co-ops
• Growth in demand for services or products: 60%
• Providing training for board members: 54%
* Asked of co-operatives that received external funding
Major Capacity Challenges – Childcare Co-ops
• Growth in demand for services or products: 64%
• Providing training for board members: 57%
• Earning revenues through membership fees: 54%
* Asked of co-operatives that received external funding
Major Capacity Challenges – Other Co-ops
• Unwillingness to provide funding for core operations*: 71%
• Growth in demand for services or products: 65%
• Obtaining the type of paid staff needed: 55%
* Asked of co-operatives that received external funding
How Do We Use These Statistics?
Figures used as fundamental basis for broad understanding of the sector
•Media releases
•Demonstration of size and scope of co-operatives sector to all
•Presentations to policy makers
•Capacity information used to address sector and sub-sector needs