Cooperation Canada’s Membership Fees Factsheet & FAQ Membership Fees as Core Funding

Cooperation Canada’s membership fees formula aims to ensure: • A simple membership dues calculation and payment process • A transparent dues calculation • Progressive dues relative to organization size • Reduced geographic barriers to participation in Cooperation Canada’s activities Cooperation Canada’s Membership Fees Formula Dues are calculated based on staff numbers reported in the organization. [...] • Staff outside of Canada can be excluded, following a discussion with Cooperation Canada Questions and Answers Why base membership dues on staff levels? This allows membership dues to be relative to an organization’s size and ability to engage – or make use of – Cooperation Canada’s member services. [...] The decision was made to select staff size as a better reflection of how members engage with Cooperation Canada: the more people work for a member organization, the more people participate in our activities. [...] Will members be required to pay any other membership dues to Cooperation Canada, like the Working Groups for example? No – the fees include participation in all working groups as part of core annual contributions. [...] 613-241-7007 Ottawa, ON, K1L 8L7 info@cooperation.ca mailto:info@cooperation.ca Cooperation Canada’s Membership Fees Factsheet & FAQ Membership Fees as Core Funding Cooperation Canada’s Membership Fees Formula Questions and Answers Why base membership dues on staff levels? Why not use revenues as a proxy for organizational size? Why provide a 25% discount to organizations that are based outside of.