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What's a Community Foundation?
We exist to improve quality of life for people in a specific geographic area — highlighting needs, engaging donors and making grants.
Philanthropists come to Toronto Foundation to simplify and enhance their charitable giving.
WHAT's NEW
Our latest news, stories, research, and insights.
REGISTER: First-Ever Toronto's Vital Signs Digital Roundup // We’re continuously tracking quality of life in this city. From health to safety to the environment and more, join us on November 13 for a digital dive into how dramatically Toronto’s population is changing and what that means. Register now.
The Hidden Cohort // Twentysomethings are struggling more than before. From sky-high financial concerns to rock-bottom mental health: this demographic needs support post-COVID. Read our new brief to learn how we can intervene before matters get worse. Learn more.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation // Leading up to September 30, we're profiling members of Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council (TASSC) as well as other local Indigenous-led and serving organizations. Get to know them.
Unflood Ontario // An awareness campaign promoting the use of natural infrastructure as a way to mitigate the growing toll of climate change-fueled flooding. Learn more.
Our 2023 Annual Report is out! // Reflecting on 2023 and the final year of our strategic plan, we’ve stayed true to our commitment to change ourselves, philanthropy and the world around us. Read the report for all the highlights.
Understanding Toronto’s Greatest Needs
Research, insights, and recommendations to connect your philanthropy to the causes you care about.
The 2023 Report details social isolation and economic stress, as well as declines in mental health and civic engagement. But raising alarm bells is not enough. This year we're focusing on the problem that underlies them all—restoring the connection between us and our city.
The Toronto Social Capital Study 2022 is the most in-depth look at social capital in the city. 300,000 Torontonians say they have no one. Results show who's disconnected and why that matters to city's health.
The 2024-25 Good to Give Guide is different. It features some of the smallest organizations we’ve ever funded and recommended to fundholders. Small groups know their communities and draw neighbours together to imagine and build a better future.
We acknowledge we are on the traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. While Indigenous communities in Toronto remain strong, vibrant, and resilient, they need support to address and overcome the impact of colonialism and systemic inequalities. Furthering Indigenous reconciliation and sovereignty are integral to achieving a more fair and just society where everyone can thrive.
We aim to be an ally and to fund local Indigenous organizations.