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Cohort

A cohort is a group of associations, five in general, that go through a Kern4Good cycle together: scoping, workshops, design, development, training, go-live. They share the technical foundation and the workshops; each keeps its identity and its website.

Why cohorts

Building five websites at the same time costs less than five websites one after the other: the foundation is built once, workshops are shared, training is common. That is what makes the at-cost price possible. And five associations moving together ask better questions.

The three cohorts

  • The cohort of the year (Cohorte 2026): sponsored, funded by the solidarity pool, free for the associations; each website starts when its funding is there
  • The Source Hub cohort: the partner cohort, five associations gathered by the non-profits' group purchasing platform, at the reduced rate of 7 500 EUR excl. VAT per website, starting at five registrations
  • Your cohort: a partner (federation, municipality, network) brings five associations and gets the reduced rate, or a company funds a cohort and the programme finds the associations

The cycle

Two to six months: individual scoping, collective workshops on structure and messages, one mock-up per association, development on the shared foundation, common training, go-live. A cohort can also be formed by the associations themselves: see the "Create your cohort" page.

Will our websites look alike?

No. The engine and the technical components are shared; the design, colours, fonts and content belong to each association.

Can we join a running cohort?

The cohort of the year welcomes associations throughout the year: each website starts when its funding is there. The Source Hub cohort starts when it is complete and follows its calendar; an association that arrives later is registered for the next one.

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