Hi everyone, we’re currently working on the non-profit applications. This post is to check in, get feedback, and get some future planning done.

Give feedback on potential names

Before the main application goes out, we need to apply for and reserve a name. After going through the responses of the previous post, we have picked out a few potential names. If there are some names on this list that you particularly prefer or oppose, please share your thoughts below.

  • Federated Comms Canada (FCC)
  • Federated Open Comms Canada (FOCC)
  • Canadian Federated Platforms (CFP)
  • Open Comms Canada (OCC)
  • Canadian Federated Comms (CFC)
  • Canadian Communities Online (CCO)
  • Online Federation Canada (OFC)
  • Canadian Open Federation (COF)
  • Canadian Federated Agora (CFA)
  • Northern Federated Open Forum (NFOF)

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If you have any other ideas, (such as variants of the names above) you can share those too. The specific requirements are as follows:

Societies must have their name approved and confirm that it doesn’t conflict with a name already being used by a corporation. This makes sure that the public is not confused or misled by a society’s name. Find out how to choose the right name.

This page is a great resource for thinking of names: Request approval for a business name | Gov BC

Join the non-profit team

We are currently looking at what roles need to be filled. Everyone is welcome (and encouraged) to apply if interested, even if you don’t have experience in the areas listed:

  • Administrative: Organization development, project management, legal experience, financial experience, etc.

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While the non-profit application is being prepared, we will only onboard a few people. Afterwards we will do call-outs for more people, including those with backgrounds in other areas (ex. technical background, community engagement, visuals, grants, etc.) depending on what we will be working on.

To apply, please fill out this form. You can also message [email protected] by filling out the following template:

  1. What skills, experiences, or areas of expertise do you want to highlight?

  2. Is there a specific area that you want to help with?

  3. How much time are you able to commit to the non-profit on a weekly / monthly basis?

  4. Do you have any ideas or suggestions for the non-profit that you would like to share?

  5. Is there anything else about yourself that you think we should know?

Cheers 🍁

  • Uninvited GuestEnglish
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    8 months ago

    This post says it is an update, but searching through c/main I’m not seeing anything that looks like it laid the groundwork for this. Consequently, I feel like I’m missing information.

    1. What is the goal/purpose of the not for profit business registration?
    2. Is status as a registered charity being considered/pursued?
    3. As another poster asked, why is this being registered provincially instead of federally (I strongly recommend registering federally unless there is some hidden benefit for registering in BC).
    4. What is the board/governance structure being proposed?
    5. Are bylaws being drafted at this stage, or are default bylaws (not sure if BC has those, federally NFP’s do) being applied?