Organizational Standards Initiative
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| Organization: | OCASI |
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| Contact: | Juanita Smith |
| Started in: | 2008 |
Project by OCASI which aims to strengthen capacity and accountability in the immigrant and refugee serving sector in Ontario through the development and implementation of voluntary organizational standards and related tools.
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News
- 2011-02-03: Seeking participating members
Description
Recognizing that extensive accountability, expertise, and good practices already exist in the sector, this initiative aims to build upon our strengths and further develop our organizational capacity. We will identify the organizational practices and administrative systems that agencies need to be optimally responsive, innovative, effective and accountable.
Key priorities throughout the initiative include transparency, meaningful engagement of OCASI members and partners, and ongoing communications.
This initiative will build upon existing resources and be catered to suit the unique needs, conditions and values that drive this sector. The two-year funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation extends until October 2009.
Major Activities
- Develop voluntary organizational standards, in consultation with membership and directed by an Advisory Committee. The standards document will be available in French & English.
- Create a Self-Assessment Toolkit, which will include standards, indicators and guidelines. The toolkit will be available in French & English.
- Pilot Test of the Self Assessment Toolkit with member agencies.
- Identify capacity development gaps & needs.
- Cultivate capacity building tools which best suit our sector’s needs, including peer support, one-on-one support, and the sharing of tools and resources
For more information or to sign up for regular email updates on project activities visit the Organization Standards website.
