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.