Our mission is to provide the residents of Ottawa with the means to exercise informed leadership on issues affecting their social and economic wellbeing.

We Value:

• The pursuit of social justice and the reduction of inequality
• Volunteerism
• Active involvement of those most directly affected by issues
• The coming together of individuals and diverse groups in the community
• Leadership, professionalism and the quality of our work
• Collaboration and partnerships

Our vision is to achieve our mandate through:

• Identifying and analyzing the social needs in the community
• Providing leadership in planning and establish priorities for meeting the identified needs
• Monitoring and evaluating changes in the policy and resource environment
• Encouraging informed involvement by our members and the wider public in critical social issues
• Encouraging and enabling social service organizations to respond to change
• Taking an active advocacy role on social and economic policy
• Influencing decision-makers by making them aware of the need for and consequences of social and economic policies.