Markus Vähälä, CEO of Citizen Network, outlined the development of the cooperative as a framework to support the further development of Citizen Network as part of the 2022 Building Citizen network Together events hosted by Eberswalde University.

1. Citizen Network
Cooperative
Boosting the impact of non-profits – globally

2. Vision of the
cooperative
We are the most impactful support service
cooperative for non-profits.

3. Our not-for-profit business model
Citizen Network
Cooperative
- expertise on non-profits
- expertise on networking
- best cooperative practice
- service design expertise
- digital platforms
Members (as suppliers)
- different fields of non-profits
- a variety of activities and services
- various institutional settings
- a multitude of resources
CNC
partners
Members (as customers)
- higher impact
- increased competitiveness
- developing structures and models
- better financing
- enriched resources
Models of non-profit action
Service & field expertise
Cultural & institutional expertise
Funding & resoursing expertise
Non-profit innovations
Novel service combinations
New means of joint impact
Funding consortiums & joint
resourcing

4. Infographic

5. Existing global reach

6. Serving the Citizen Network
Self Directed Support Network, Neighbourhood Democracy
Movement, UBI Labs Network
~20
The number of members
in the Citizen Network Cooperative
in 2022
~250
The number of members
in the Citizen Network in 2022
The number of
non-profits worldwide
10+
Million

7. Financial volumes
The combined turnover of
all the world’s non-profits
~3,000
Billion USD
The turnover of the members
of Citizen Network Cooperative
in 2022
~200
Million USD
The combined turnover of the
members of Citizen Network
in 2022 *
1,000+
Million USD
* incomplete statistics, includes data from
less than half of members.

8. Turnover goals of
Citizen Network Cooperative

9. The CEO
Markus Vähälä
FINLAND
markus.vahala@citizen-network.org
Networked developer in the
international social and health sector
Expert in mental health, disability and
civic activities
Supervisor, trainer, change and
development expert
Systems Change Finland, Board
member
Cultural expert, musician and producer
KEY PERSONNEL

10. Chairman of the Board
Dr. Simon J. Duffy
ENGLAND
Doctor of Philosophy
Global Inclusion Expert, Researcher and
Developer
Developed a personal budgeting model that
is widely adopted in Finland in welfare areas
as part of Sanna Marin's government
program
Founder of the Citizen Network and the
Center of Welfare Reform
Albert Medal for Best Social Innovation
2008
(Royal Society of Arts)
Social policy society award
KEY PERSONNEL

11. Expert Member of the
Supervisory Board
Professor Iiro Jussila
FINLAND
Professor of Management and Organization
Specialized in Systemic Change
Expert of co-operation, non-profits and
partnerships
Business and management coach
Founding Editor of the Journal of
Co-operative Organization and Management
(-2021)
KEY PERSONNEL