Calgary Outlink: Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity

Published purpose

This 12-month project will strengthen the capacity of Calgary Outlink: Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity to advance LGBTQ2 equality. This will be achieved by building managerial capacity through the development of a governance model; strategic planning; enhancing skills expertise for the implementation; and diversifying funding sources. A comprehensive review of organizational policies, procedures, and skills development needs will be performed, during which staff will be actively engaged in facilitated planning, training, and decision-making sessions. Through this process, a new governance model and onboarding resources needed for long-term strategic planning and sustainability will be developed, including a summary report of recommendations for the organization’s mission, values, and goals. A fund development strategy will also be created to support the overall strategic plan. At the end of the project, the organization will have increased knowledge and capacity to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression from an anti-oppressive framework.