Stocksy United | Remote | Full-time Lead Operational Excellence in a Values-Driven Workplace Stocksy is an artist-led visual media co-operative with over 1,800 co-owner artists around the world—photographers, directors, illustrators—who make real work for premium brands you know and love. For over a decade, Stocksy has quietly powered some of the world’s most compelling brand work. … Communications Specialist
By Kenzie Love Even as a sole proprietor, Matteo Zammit never wanted to feel like a boss. After starting out on his own, the Toronto bike mechanic had recruited others to join him when his business expanded, but maintained a relatively flat organizational structure. So when his two coworkers suggested transitioning to a worker co-op, … Toronto Mobile Bike Repair Co-op Is a Model for the Wider World
By Kenzie Love CWCF’s Common Good Capital program is so named for a reason. The program, which allows for self-directed investment through Registered Retirement Savings Plans (SD-RRSP) and Self-Directed Tax-Free Savings Accounts (SD-TFSA), supports co-ops of all types, non-profits, and CED investment funds to raise capital through these plans. Accordingly, participating enterprises benefit because it … CWCF’s Common Good Capital Program Benefits Enterprises, Individuals, and CWCF
Dear CWCF members, allies, and friends, After 30 years as CWCF’s Executive Director and involvement from its early beginnings in 1991, I have decided to retire from CWCF at the end of 2026. It’s an emotional decision, but it also feels very right. With a new cycle of Strategic Planning beginning, it’s the right … Retirement from CWCF – and the Transition Plan
Maurice Amiri was elected as CWCF’s Atlantic Region Director at the 2025 AGM. Maurice is a project manager and strategic lead with a background in engineering and digital innovation. He holds an engineering education that equipped him with strong analytical and technical skills, which he has applied in industrial feasibility studies, EPC project management, and … Board Member Profile: Maurice Amiri
Marty Meyer was acclaimed as CWCF’s Prairies/NWT/Nunavut Director at the 2025 AGM. Marty has been a Registered Massage Therapist in Calgary for over three decades, blending a deep passion for hands-on healing with a lifelong curiosity about how things work—whether that’s the human body, cooperative businesses, or the systems that support community well-being. Marty’s journey … Board Member Profile: Marty Meyer
By Kenzie Love CWCF held our 2025 AGM on November 19-20, and as always, it was an important exercise in fulfilling our commitment to the second co-operative principle of democratic member control. We received reports from the Co-Presidents and Executive Director, both of which can be read in CWCF’s Annual Report. CWCF’s Treasurer, Kelly Storie, … CWCF AGM and Board Reorganization
By Hannah Nielsen, The Vancouver Cleaning Cooperative It started with “Co-op Bingo” – an icebreaker game to kick off the 2025 CWCF annual conference. My eyes, darting back and forth between the multitude of new faces and the colourful bingo card in my hand, finally settled on one sentence in particular. This sentence hit me … Belonging in Action: Connection and Community at the 2025 CWCF Conference