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Overview

The Technical Assistance Program for Aboriginal Not-for-Profits (TAP) has been created to support the capacity building efforts of B.C.'s Aboriginal not-for-profit organizations. The program will do so by:

  • Offering grants to individual Aboriginal not-for-profits to help them identify and address their organizational development challenges.
  • Providing organizational development training opportunities for employees and volunteers of Aboriginal not-for-profits.
  • Providing access to relevant and effective organizational development resources, particularly the learning and tools that emerge from the activities of TAP grantees.
It is anticipated that as a result of their participation in TAP, Aboriginal not-for-profits will benefit from stronger management and governance practices, be more effective in the delivery of their programs and services, and better position themselves for long-term organizational sustainability.

Funding for the delivery and management of TAP has been generously provided by the Province of BC - Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and the Greater Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Strategy.


TAP Development: Research and Consultation

In late 2005 and early 2006, the Centre completed a research and community consultation process to inform development of a model for a proposed Technical Assistance Program for Aboriginal Not-for-Profits (TAP). We are pleased to present the following reports resulting from this process:

Aboriginal Capacity Building Technical Assistance Program Research Project Program/Resource Inventory
Appendix: Capacity Building Organizations
Appendix: Capacity Building Resources
Appendix: Consultants

Report on consultations for a Technical Assistance Program for Aboriginal not-for-profits in British Columbia

The Centre acknowledges Western Economic Diversification Canada and the Province of BC - Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation for their generous financial support of TAP's research and community consultation activities.


Program Updates

  • The first round of TAP grants was awarded in January 2007, with eighteen organizations receiving grants for their organizational development activities. A list of the successful grantees can be found here. An evaluation of this first grantmaking round is currently underway, with results expected at the end of April.
  • A second round of grants was awarded in March 2007 to Aboriginal not-for-profit organizations located and delivering programs and services in the Greater Vancouver region. A list of these grantees can be found here. The Centre for Sustainability thanks the Greater Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Strategy for their financial support which enabled the awarding of these additional grants. A list of the successful grantees will be posted to this webpage in the coming weeks.
  • Recently, the POD program's Organizational Development Toolkit was reviewed to determine its usefulness and relevance to the needs of Aboriginal not-for-profit organizations. The review report is currently being considered by Centre staff.
  • A TAP webpage is in development and is expected to be activated by the end of May.

To keep informed of TAP's activities, we encourage you to subscribe to our monthly E-newsletter by sending us an email.
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