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 primarily based in the Montreal anglophone social solidarity economy. We make custom business services more accessible through solidarity!
Whats New at Populus?
Custom business, consulting & training services for users
Stable & meaningful employment for workers
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.
Membership &
Benefits
User-members receive a discount on all service packages and 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
How to join Populus
Presentation of services and membership
Discovery meeting with your financial lead
Customized service offer and member terms
Sign membership agreement and service offering
Onboarding and away we go!
The People Behind Populus
We are a small dedicated, women-centered team that collaborates closely to meet the diverse needs of our user members. In the photo, the team members are listed clockwise:
- Monique Willis - Lead Bookkeeper Technincan
- Amanada Russelo - Bookkeeper Technincan
- Shylah Wolfe - Co-founding User Member & Board Member
- Olivia Champagne - Co-founding User Member & Board Member
Together, weโre building collective resilience and supporting the growth of cooperatives and social enterprises!
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