Through COVID we all became less connected, but some more so than others. And yet we have plenty of reasons to be hopeful. We are convinced that we're better together in all that we do.
OUR IMPACT
GRANTING, ACCOUNTABILITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Caption: CEE graduation (November 2022)
Photo Credit: CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals
See our collective impact: broken out geographically, and by the shift in grants that went to smaller organizations, as well as those led by and serving Black and Indigenous communities.
BRIDGING IMPACT & FINANCIAL RETURNS
SOCIAL IMPACT INVESTING
Caption: SKETCH programming in action.
Photo Credit: Jahmal Nugent
We closed two new investments, reaffirmed our investment criteria and saw another two loans repaid.
FINANCIALS
FINANCIAL REPORT & INVESTMENT STRATEGY
We have invested 23% of our main pool in socially responsible investment products and 51% of the portfolio with fund managers that are signatories of the United Nationsā Principles for Responsible Investment or have environmental, social & governance (ESG) policies.
REFLECTION
GENDER-BASED PHILANTHROPY: WHERE DID WE GO WRONG?
We wrapped up our three-year learning journey for women philanthropists and community organizations. Where we landed is not at all where we started.
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.
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