Why Become a Canadian Open Data Society Member?
As a member, you will be a part of a collective of Canadians that drive leadership, advocacy, education and engagement around Open Data.
Assemblies: Network at our events with policy advisors, data professionals, activists and more. Countless opportunities await you for learning, employment, and effecting real change!
Empowerment: Join action groups and add to our agendas; vote at members’ meetings. And stand for election to our board of directors!
Advocacy: Make the case for Open Data! Unlock real progress in your own concern or cause. Make the world a better place in specific yet far-reaching ways!
Awareness: Know what is happening in Canada’s open data community; new data, practices, programs, and jobs.
Organizational Member
Make your org an Open Data leader
Give your employees access to the best Open Data educational content (Events, Videos, Community)
Free posts on a job board and newsletter
Free membership for your employees (employees apply individually)
Listing in our Organization Directory
Deemed a sponsor of the Canadian Open Data Summit for that year
Yearly payments
$350 Startups / Non-profits / Social Enterprises
$600 Municipalities / Senior Government Departments / Educational Institutions
$750 Businesses
Individual Member
Access to educational content for Open Data
Access to job board / opportunities
Access to Slack Channel / Mentors / Advice
Invitation to AGM / Voting rights
Event discounts
Monthly or yearly payments
$0/year as an affiliate of a organizational member
Voting rights are retained by the organization, and membership benefits are available to all employees.
$60/year Classic membership
$120/year Extra support for our Mission
Partnership
Want to work with us on Open Data projects?
Have some data to donate?
Help us make Canadian Data Findable / Accessible / Interoperable / Reusable
Let’s talk and see how we can achieve more together.
Sponsorships (for our annual national Summit and/or our programs)
$2,500 Bronze ~25-199 employees
$5,000 Silver ~200-999 employees
$10,000 Gold ~1000+ employees
Members’ responsibilities
Participate in and vote at members' meetings
Advocate for Open Data when the opportunity arises
Speak out against closed data practices or the closure of open data
Volunteer for Open Data when possible
Enact Open Data values in work and life
Share best practice and data sets when in a position to do so
Abide by code of conduct and conflict of interest policies.
We manage contributions transparently with Open Collective.
You can create a donation below or on our Open Collective Page. Thank you.