“Sustainability in the HIV sector requires collective action. The Sector Transformation Initiative is a bold step toward strengthening the infrastructure of organizations at the forefront of the HIV response.
– Athena Cross, PhD, Vice President and Chief Programs Officer, AIDS United
AIDS United, in partnership with The Collective Good, and with generous support from GILEAD Sciences, is proud to announce the relaunch of AU’s Sector Transformation Initiative, a multi-pronged capacity-building program designed to strengthen the HIV services of clinical providers, community-based organizations, advocacy groups, and coalitions.
Grounded in The Collective Good’s participatory design and AIDS United’s racial justice frameworks, this initiative aims to support the HIV sector and stakeholders as they navigate the landscape of financial and sociopolitical threats to achieving health and racial equity.
“We’re thrilled to join our long-time partner and leader in the space, AIDS United, to bring this transformational program to jurisdictions across the country,” said Britt Hogue, founder and managing partner of TCG. “This place-based approach to capacity building will strengthen organizations while addressing the complexities of their local ecosystems. The program aims to change the way the sector works so that it can work best for those living with or otherwise impacted by HIV and intersecting epidemics.”
In our approach and actions, we are guided by our north star.
North Star
A unified field of HIV service leaders and champions working to ensure organizational resilience amidst threats — so that, no matter what, quality HIV prevention will be available to those who need it most.
In all we do, we center practices of justice, continuous learning, and human dignity.
Click each box below to learn more about the four pillars that comprise the relaunched Sector Transformation.
National Rapid Response Technical Assistance Program
To inform | to equip | to empower
The bedrock component of sector Transformation provides national-level technical assistnce (TA) to HIV service organizations experiencing or anticipating orgranizational transition.
Our goal is to equip organizations with the tools and support needed to make responsible, strategic decisions regarding their future — whether that involves adapting their current model, pursuing growth, responsibly closing, or merging with another organizations.
Through the National Rapid Response program, our team provides complimentary consulting and technical assistance:
Complimentary Consultation & TA
– up to 5 hours of consultation and technical assistance
– Focused on targeted leadership/operations/Strategic planning challenges
– Connection to TA Community Support Network, as appropriate
– Package value: over $1,000.00
Collective Impact Cultivator
to unite | to guide | to raise up
To rise to this moment, communities must act together. Through a Collective Impact model, Jurisdictions will collaborate with the Sector Transformation team to establish a local, self-directed, and radically collaborative response to the attacks on our communities.
Sector transformation will provide backbone support to groups of organizations that are willing to explore establishing a collective response, including facilitating a locally-driven jurisdictional ecosystem assessment and planning process.
With the Sector Transformation team, steward organizations will craft unique implementation plans to move their jurisdiction from baseline to propped-up Collective Impact.
Leadership Collaborative
to mentor | to challenge | to discover
launching early 2026
Leaders and champions of the HIV prevention and service sector require specialized support, community, and mentorship to navigate a constantly shifting environment. This leadership collaborative will be a dedicated space where leaders can gather to discuss news, troubleshoot challenges, consider new leadership styles, and grow together.
HIV Leadership Resource Library
to learn | to plan | to act
To meet our moment, champions of the HIV community need tools to meet our moment. The Sector Transformation HIV Leadership Resource Library is living archive of resources designed to address challenges as they arise.
This library will be updated routinely with new resources, including webinar recordings, toolkits, one-pages, and sample content, each of which will help organizational leaders plan for the future and address the present.
Resources are developed and designed by our team and by subject matter experts, and they will address topics related to:
– Leadership development
– Organizational planning
– Business models and development
– Policy and Advocacy
– Funding and Fundraising
All materials are free to access and download.