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Services available
 The co-operative organizations involved in the delivery of the Advisory Services component of CDI are committed to supporting co-operative development through the following activities:
1) Technical Assistance, including (but not limited to):
- pre-feasibility discussions;
- business development;
- sector specific support for priority areas;
- financing options;
- management;
- capital structures; and
- legal structures and concerns.
2) Organizational Development, including (but not limited to):
- governance and board training;
- membership structure; and
- member education.
3) Knowledge Management and Infrastructure, including (but not limited to):
- information sharing and coordination of activities amongst and between deliverer and broad-based partners;
- community education and workshops; and
- peer networking: to connect people interested in developing a co-operative with similar cooperatives operating elsewhere.
4) Partnership Development:
- fostering broad-based partnerships between co-operatives and other community-based organizations to increase the use of the co-operative model as a community and business development tool.
Our CDI Advisory Services delivery partner associations can help you. Do not hesitate to contact them for advice and support in the development of your co-op project and/or in the preparation of your ICP application. For a list of these organizations, please see "Contacts for assistance".
For more information on CDI Advisory Services, you can also contact:
Mark Goldblatt
Co-op Development Officer, CDI Advisory Services
Phone: 613-368-4320, ext. 205
E-mail: mark.goldblatt@cdi-idc.coop
or
Wilma Eyang
Co-op Development Officer, CDI Advisory Services
Phone: 613-368-4320, ext. 210
E-mail:wilma.eyang@cdi-idc.coop
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