OISD is organized in initiatives approved by OISD’s Board. Each initiative and research project is managed by a separately formed board, of shorter or longer duration and with its own budget.

This offers private sector individuals and businesses, and government the alternative of supporting OISD in general and/or specific initiatives only.

People with various expertise and experience and approved by the board, are invited as research fellows and/or sit as Directors of Initiatives, and may work with OISD from Canada or from abroad.

OISD, beside its own initiative, also offers contracted research and analysis to government and private organizations.

OISD Memberships: are organized in an OISD Chartered Membership Association and must be approved by the Board, applications for membership is welcome.

Financial contributions are welcome, but must meet OISD’s principles and bylaws and are approved by the Board.

The founding members of OISD have decided that OISD’s purpose, principle and integrity can best and only be achieved and protected under the for-profit legislation (versus non-profit). The reason for this decision is further discussed in an OISD Commentary – “Non-Profit Organization – who benefits?”