The Ontario Organizational Development Program (OODP) was established in 1995 as a government response to requests from AIDS service organizations (ASOs) and programs for long-term organizational development resources. The program is staffed by a part-time Administrator and 6 consultants on contract. Our mission is to strengthen the capacity of HIV/AIDS organizations and programs in Ontario to determine their direction with awareness and to foster a culture within HIV/AIDS organizations and programs in Ontario to take responsibility for their own organizational development. To achieve this we offer a range of workshops and consulting services available to ASOs and HIV-funded programs. Our workshops are available to boards, staff and volunteers and cover topics such as Governance, Boundaries, Anti-Rascism/Anti-Oppression (ARAO), Strategic Planning and Board and Staff Work Planning, We also offer consulting services that can be customized to respond to individual requests and provide Coaching for Executive Directors (EDs) and Board Chairs. More recently, we have committed to providing a growing list of resurces on-line such as sample Board Policies, a Partnership Agreement Toolkit and a Leading Change resource for ASO Executive Directors.
