SUBSCRIBING MEMBER

The benefits of being an OFC Subscribing Member include:

  • Registered on all OFC Social media platforms and mailing list

  • Access to OFC Community Crisis prevention program

  • Community updates

JUNIOR MEMBER

The benefits of being an OFC Junior Member include:

  • Free activities and events (quarterly family outings, activities and events are coordinated through the OFC Social services committee)

  • Possibility to be chosen for a Free Day Trip to Disney

  • Free OFC pin

  • Discounts at OFC supported events and locations

SUPPORTING MEMBER

The benefits of being an OFC Supporting Member include:

  • Receiving  membership support and service calls

  • Community development and support through networking opportunities

  • 5-15% discount off of products and services listed in the OFC directory and special offers on events, programs, resources and workshops offered by the OFC.  (Discounts are made at the discretion of the business owner. To receive discounts, OFC Membership identification must be displayed prior to purchase.)

SUPPORTING BUSINESS MEMBER

The benefits of being an OFC Supporting Business  Member include all the benefits of being a Supporting Member, along with these additional benefits:

  • Opportunity to advertise through sponsorship of select OFC and OFC affiliated events

  • Free and Discounted marketing and business support and solutions

  • Discounted Advertising on OFC Affiliated digital media platform “Moor Media”

STUDENT/ PARTICIPANT MEMBER

The benefits of being an OFC Student Member include those of a Supporting Member, along with these additional benefits below:

  • Stage/ Internship placement support through OFC Business and Organization Network

  • Access to Melanated*** based content such as, books, videos, music, art, historical documents and more

  • Access to room bookings for relevant events/projects that align with the OFC mission to unite and empower the Melanated*** community

  • Full access to the directory – including our “Find a Member Tool” which allows members to directly seek out fellow members through the OFC mobile app (Launching January 2019)

CORE MEMBER

The benefits of being an OFC Core Member include all the benefits of being a Student Member, along with these additional benefits:

  • Free financial planning advice from our in-house financial planner

  • Opportunity to invest with the Community Keepers Savings and Investment Group — The OFC’s official investment group

  • Access to business or personal counselling support

  • Access to legal representation* and advice (Legal representation service costs at the discretion of legal service providers)

  • Job placement support in the form of reference letters and referrals

  • Free educational materials for children and access to OFC Homeschooling (Legacy Center of Higher Learning is the OFC’s Homeschooling network. They provide resources and materials as well as organize group outings for those who wish to homeschool their children)

  • Access to short term personal loans (In order to receive a loan, you must be a member for at least a year. Loans are issued through Capital Plus. Interest rates and additional charges apply)

  • Access and discount for use of OFC Cottage (One hour East of Montreal)

BUSINESS MEMBER

The benefits of being an OFC Business member include all of the benefits of our Core Membership, along with these additional benefits:

  • Free listing on our mobile friendly website: www.theofc.org

  • Discounted advertising and vendor kiosks through BottinHaitien: http://bottinhaitien.com/

  • Business support and counselling (business advising through referrals to other professionals, business plan templates and marketing)

  • Free and Discounted business marketing tools such as, business cards, graphic work, website, apps etc.

  • Access, with permission from administrator, to post without charge on the OFC Community group on Facebook (2000+ members)

  • Increase “Like” campaign on facebook

  • Discounted advertising for OFC supported events

  • Access to media affiliated with the OFC such as, CKUT, Community Contact, and NUWLA Blog

  • Access to short term business loans (Must be a member for at least 12 months. Members in need of financial assistance are given funds as long as funds are available)

  • Access to promotion outlets and product placement at recognized OFC locations (Members are encouraged to advertise each other’s products at their stores and/or office locations)

  • Access to group purchasing, as well as bulk-purchase discounts (eg. Hair salon owners coming together to purchase products they all use in bulk to lower their costs)

  • Promotion through the OFC mailing list (10,000+ subscribers)

  • Discounted Advertising on OFC Affiliated digital media platform “Moor Media”

GROUP/ ORGANIZATION

The benefits of being an OFC Group/Organization member include all of the benefits of our Business Members, along with these additional benefits:

  • All eligible Group/Organization employees and members will receive OFC special membership rates (Business members pay CORE rates, and CORE members pay Supporting Member rates)

  • Access to OFC contribution sharing (5% of OFC monthly/annual contributions are donated to affiliated groups/organizations of members’ choice)

  • Support for your programs and activities through marketing, fundraising and more

  • Listed as an OFC supported on the OFC mobile friendly website

  • Access to reference and support letters

  • Voting seat on the African Aboriginal Community Council (AACC)

  • Fundraising support

  • Volunteer recruitment