2007 Co-op Census Project

1. 2007 Co-op Census Project June 20, 2008 David Lasby Senior Research Associate Mark Ventry Membership and Communications Manager

2. 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

3. 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

4. Co-operatives By Organization Type

5. Co-operatives By Organization Type

6. Regions of Ontario

7. Regions of Ontario

8. Annual Revenue Size

9. Paid Staff Size

10. Volunteer Size

11. Capacity Challenges

12. Capacity Challenges

13. External Capacity Challenges

14. External Capacity Challenges

15. Major Capacity Challenges – All Co-ops * Asked of co-operatives that received external funding

16. Major Capacity Challenges – Housing Co-ops * Asked of co-operatives that received external funding

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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