Professional Organizers in Canada (POC)

What Professional Organizers in Canada (POC) does

Professional Organizers in Canada (POC) is a national non-profit association founded in 1999 and headquartered at 20 Stancroft Drive, Richmond Hill, Ontario. It represents professional organizers across Canada and operates as a membership-based platform rather than a software product, with 28 employees supporting members nationwide. Its core offering is the Find an Organizer directory on organizersincanada.ca, which connects consumers and businesses seeking residential or commercial organizing services with vetted member organizers, alongside individual and corporate partner membership programs.

POC monetizes primarily through recurring individual membership dues from professional organizers, corporate partner memberships, and professional development revenue streams including the Trained Professional Organizer (TPO) certification program, continuing-education courses, webinars, and events such as the annual World Organizing Day on May 20. The underlying technology is a WordPress CMS website that serves as both the member portal and the consumer-facing directory, supplemented by organic social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest) and the POC POST newsletter. There is no proprietary technology, API, or app layer documented.

The go-to-market motion is community-led: POC recruits individual organizers as members, cultivates engagement through 13+ regional and specialty community groups (spanning Atlantic Canada through British Columbia and covering topics such as hoarding disorder, neurodiversity-informed organizing, virtual home organizing, and coworking), and leverages the national brand to direct inbound consumer demand to members via the directory. International association partnerships extend member recognition beyond Canada, while corporate partner memberships provide a B2B sponsorship tier alongside the individual member base.

Name

Professional Organizers in Canada (POC)

Legal name

Professional Organizers in Canada

Website

https://organizersincanada.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Professional Organizers in Canada (POC) is a national non-profit association founded in 1999 that represents professional organizers across Canada, providing a member directory (Find an Organizer), the TPO certification program, continuing education, and regional and specialty community groups for its organizer members and the consumers who hire them.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services (Professional Organizing)

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Professional organizing
• Trade association services
• Member directory platform
• Organizing industry certification
• Continuing education courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond Hill

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Individual professional organizer membership dues and corporate partner memberships provide recurring revenue from the professional organizing industry community.
2. Education and Courses: Professional development courses including the Trained Professional Organizer Program (TPO), should-I-become-an-organizer course, and other educational offerings for members and non-members.
3. Events and Conferences: Calendar events, World Organizing Day celebrations, and networking activities that generate revenue through registrations and participation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Professional Organizers in Canada (POC) is a national nonprofit association that represents professional organizers across Canada and delivers (1) a consumer-facing searchable directory, Find an Organizer, to match homeowners and businesses with vetted organizer members; (2) individual and corporate membership programs; (3) the Trained Professional Organizer (TPO) certification program and other professional-development courses; and (4) regional and special-interest community groups, events, and the THE POC POST newsletter to support member networking, referral exchange, and industry standards.

Product overview

Professional Organizers in Canada (POC) operates as a national association providing a membership-based platform rather than a single software product. The core offerings include a directory service (Find an Organizer) connecting clients with professional organizers, individual and corporate membership programs, and professional development through the Trained Professional Organizer Program (TPO) and continuing education courses. Additional services include THE POC POST newsletter for member communications, annual World Organizing Day awareness campaigns, and regional/special-interest community groups for networking and professional support. The association functions as a directory, membership organization, and educational resource hub for the professional organizing industry in Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Find an Organizer Directory Free, searchable member directory that connects Canadian homeowners, office managers, and small businesses seeking professional organizing services with vetted POC member organizers, filterable by geography and special interest such as virtual home organizing, hoarding disorder, or neurodiversity-informed organizing.
• Individual Member Registration Paid membership for professional organizers operating in Canada that provides access to the Find an Organizer directory listing, networking and referral exchange, regional and specialty community groups, the Code of Ethics framework, awards/recognition programs, continuing-education courses, and the THE POC POST newsletter.
• Corporate Partner Membership Paid corporate partnership program that gives companies visibility and access within the Canadian professional organizing community for brand-building, lead generation to organizer clients, and CSR alignment with the organizing/decluttering category.
• Trained Professional Organizer Program (TPO) Structured training, examination, and certification program that prepares individuals for a career as a professional organizer and confers the TPO credential, which functions as POC's flagship industry-standard certification.
• Courses and Education Events Continuing-education catalog of paid courses, webinars, and networking events covering professional development and business learning for POC members and non-members, including a discovery course for prospective organizers considering the career.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• World Organizing DaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026POC celebrates World Organizing Day on May 20th, an international initiative recognizing the work of professional organizers worldwide. This annual event serves as a key awareness and community-building initiative.
• International Association PartnersmoderateOthersPOC maintains partnerships with international organizing associations, enabling cross-border networking and collaboration within the global professional organizing industry. These partnerships provide members with international recognition and connections.
• Corporate PartnersmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner membership program enables companies to align with POC and gain visibility within the professional organizing community. Corporate partners receive recognition and access to the network of professional organizers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM): U.S. membership association for senior move managers, an adjacent service category that overlaps with professional organizing. Comparable member-directory, certification, and conference model.
• Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD): U.S. nonprofit that certifies specialists in chronic disorganization and hoarding, an area POC also addresses via its Hoarding Disorder community group. Comparable in credentialing and standards-setting.

Regional players

• British Association of Professional Organisers (BAPO): UK professional body operating in the same niche as APDO with directory and training. Comparable in function to POC for the British market.
• Professional Organisers Australia (POA): Australian national membership association for professional organizers, with a public directory and member accreditation. Closest Asia-Pacific analogue to POC's national-association model.
• Association of Professional Declutterers & Organisers (APDO): UK-based professional membership body for organizers and declutterers. Operates a member directory, CPD, and code of ethics — comparable association model serving a different geography.

Direct peers

• National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO): U.S. national membership association for professional organizers, the most direct cross-border analogue to POC. Offers similar member certification, a public directory, and annual conference — directly comparable in mission and structure.
• International Association of People and Organizers (IAPO): International body promoting the organizing profession worldwide and coordinating World Organizing Day. POC is a partner; IAPO operates at the international level complementing national associations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Professional-Organizers-in-Canada/132020106822948
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/poc-professional-organizers-in-canada-
• Instagraminstagram.com/professionalorganizersincanada
• Pinterestpinterest.ca/professionalorganizersincanada

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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