Prospective Partner Information
Our CBH community partnership program supports organizations and groups that facilitate bioinformatics, computational biology, and data science (BCBDS) knowledge and resource sharing within local, regional, and national communities.
Partnering with CBH comes with a variety of benefits, including exposure to our national audience, event sponsorship opportunities, and event promotion. Our partners range in scale from multi-national non-profit organizations to institutional clubs and societies.
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CBH Partnership Program
Our partnership program includes CBH Community Chapters and CBH Community Partners.
Community Chapters
Our CBH Community Chapters are composed of locally-based, community-run organizations that are formally affiliated with CBH. Our CBH Community Chapters champion the values of CBH and play an essential role in contributing to our mission.
Community Partners
Our CBH Community Partners include organizations that help build bioinformatics, computational biology, and data science (BCBDS) capacity in Canada through a variety of technical and/or professional development activities.
Thinking about Joining Us?
I want to start a new local CBH chapter! How do I begin?
If you’d like to start a new CBH Community Chapter, email community@bioinformatics.ca for more information and to get started.
Is my organization is eligible for a CBH Community Partnership?
Eligibility criteria for becoming a CBH Community Partner include:
- Having a physical presence in Canada.
- Having an online presence (e.g., website, social media accounts).
- Offering in-person and/or virtual events open to post-bachelor trainees and early-career researchers in Canada.
- Offering quality programming relevant for BCBDS audiences.
- Aligning with CBH’s commitment to fostering safe and welcoming environments through IDEA principles.
- Being an established organization recognized by at least one other entity.*
*An entity is defined as an academic or research institution, company, not-for-profit organization, or a government body.
What are the benefits of being a CBH Community Partner?
The CBH community partnership program offers access to event promotion, event sponsorship funding opportunities, and a connection to our wider community.
Benefits can include:
- Listing your organization as a partner on the CBH website with a redirect to your own website.
- Bioschemas markup of events listed on the CBH website (coming soon).
- Access to our partner portal on the CBH website, to create custom registration pages for events (coming soon).
- Sponsorship funds for general BCBDS events of up to $500/event.*
- Sponsorship funds for Indigenous- and/or IDEA-centred events of up to $1,000 or more per event.*
- Amplifying your BCBDS events on our social media platforms and with our mailing list.
- Access to event management guidance and support (fees may apply).
*Additional eligibility requirements exist for event sponsorship. See our Current Partner Resources page for more details.
What does CBH expect from our Community Partners?
We ask that your organization shares CBH content with your audience, adds the CBH logo to your website, and shares the values of CBH.
Detailed expectations for Community Partners include:
- Maintain a “partner details” page on our website.
- Create a profile on our website
- Add the CBH logo to your own website.
- Host events at accessible locations.
- Amplify the CBH brand on social media.