Populus provides accessible accounting, administrative and financial management services to its members to help support and create resilient non-profits, coops and social enterprises. Populus is a solidarity cooperative, owned and run by its members in the Montreal anglophone social solidarity economy. We make custom business services more accessible through solidarity!
Our Services
Bookkeeping
We will keep your books up-to-date and provide regular, easy to understand custom reports for your team to be able to use to inform decision-making.
Administration
We can take care of payroll, account receivables & payables, declarations as well as audit preparation.
Consulting & Training
We offer specialized consulting services and can train your team in best practices and current organizational compliance legislation.
In development: Fundraising & HR Services
Membership &
Benefits
User-members get a team of focused, professional and technical experts that know sector specific needs for both cooperatives or non-profits.
User Members also co-own the Cooperative!
- Participate and vote in general assemblies
- Co-create our strategic directions
- Determine how success and profits are shared
Who we work with:
USER MEMBERS
Auxiliary Members:
BMP Solidairity Coop
Brique par Brique
Cultivaction Solidarity Coop
Reggie's Solidarity Coop
How to join Populus
Presentation of services and membership
Discovery meeting with your financial lead
Customized service offer and member terms
Sign agreement and set up invoicing
Onboarding and away we go!
Custom business, consulting & training services for users
Stable & meaningful employment for workers
Introducing the Populus Compliance Compass!
New Service Feature
The Populus Compliance Compass is a powerful online tool designed to help social solidarity economy organizations thrive by integrating critical functions into one easy-to-use platform. Populus Solidarity Cooperative is excited to announce the roll out of this new add-on feature launching August 2024!
Key Features:
- Comprehensive Onboarding: Whether your organization is incorporated federally or provincially, as a cooperative or a non-profit, our onboarding process connects you to the most relevant and up-to-date information.
- Tailored Prompts and Checklists: Navigate operations with ease using tailored prompts and checklists that guide you through essential tasks and tax filing deadlines for better planning and execution.
- Real-Time Compliance Tracking: Stay compliant with government regulations through real-time tracking and reporting, reducing the risk of non-compliance and penalties.
- One-Stop Organizational Hub: Simplify your administrative processes with features like a Board of Directors intake and directory, archives of financial statements and procedures, AGM checklists, and secure storage for organizational details.
- Support for Growth: Access a vast grant database, a template toolbox, specialized fee-levy administration resources, and how to guides for navigating your organization's growth.
- Annual Digital Adoption Training: Ensure your team can fully utilize the dashboard's features with our annual training, which includes direct access to a trainer for personalized support.
- Streamlined Access to Populus Services: Simplify niche service requests and support communications to Populus directly through the platform.
Reach out to us at info[@]populus.coop to see if the Compliance Compass is a good fit for your organization!
The Populus Compliance Compass is more than just a compliance tool; it is a comprehensive online governance solution designed to support your organization's growth and oversight capabilities. This tool enables organizational leadership to access niche how-to guides, templates, and checklists to support administrative operations. It also provides peace of mind through real-time tracking and reporting, reducing the risk of non-compliance and penalties. By integrating critical functions into a single platform, we empower organizational leadership to focus on their core mission while ensuring robust governmental compliance and streamlined operational support.
The Populus Compliance Compass is made possible by funding from the Government of Quebec as part of the Offensive de transformation numérique (OTN), which is managed by the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité (CQCM).
Get Involved with the Compliance Compass:
Apply to become the Populus Digital Adoption Trainer: Click here to view the job posting!
Non-member Access: Up to six Concordia University fee-levy organizations, not currently members of Populus, will have the ability to apply to access the Compliance Dashboard free of charge for up to three years, thanks to the support of L'Organe! The application portal will open in August, but fee-levy groups are invited to reach out to info[@]populus.coop to secure your spot today!
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