The United Community Services Co-op was created as a better way to do business together in the non-profit sector. Value-based brokering of products and services at advantageous costs is important to us and our owner-members.
Our current products include:
- Vancity Cash Pool
The Vancity Cash Pool is a cash management pool available to our owner-members. The pool combines all our participating members’ accounts; the larger balance created receives a higher rate of interest than members would receive on funds in regular separate accounts. Members can withdraw cash at any time, and there is no minimum balance required to keep an account active in the pool. The cash management pool also offers significantly reduced service charge fees, and you can have the monthly interest deposited directly to any of your accounts. - Strategic Consulting Partnership Consulting Services
The Strategic Consulting Partnership is a team of highly skilled consultants with expertise in non-profit organizations and their issues.
- Telus Phone Pool
The UCS Co-op has secured landline long distance and conference calling packages for its owner-members at a special rate from Telus.
- Non-profit Sector Research and Development
For many industries, investing in quality research and development is vital to keeping the company relevant and innovative. Given the nature of the non-profit sector, the majority of time and resources goes towards serving clients, supporting the community, and meeting the mission. The UCS Co-op serves as a catalyst to ensure that its member-owners – and by extension, the sector – has a vehicle for pursuing research and development opportunities. - Essential Learning
Essential Learning is a California-based company that offers online courses to behavioural health and social service organizations. With over four hundred classes available, Essential Learning is a cost-effective and time-saving solution for you and your staff. - The Tech Co-op
The Tech Co-op provides affordable technical assistance to your organization’s computers and network systems. The UCS Co-op and the Tech Co-op have formed a relationship that gives UCS Co-op owner-members low rates for service. - Executive Coaching
The UCS Co-op is proud to offer executive coaching from facilitator, coach and SCP consultant Evan Renaerts. Confidential sessions with Evan help with clarifying priorities, moving through major transitions, building strong partnerships, and managing detail through project-specific planning. A certified mediator and negotiator (JIBC, ’95), Evan can also help you prepare for challenging conversations, decisions and negotiations.
Our other products include owner-member rates on client and employee management software; annual flu shot discounts for owner-members, their staff, and friends and family; and low rates and discounts on office supplies.
Please contact us for more information on all our products.