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Organizational Updates / /

Toronto Foundation Investment Performance in 2023 For the first time since Toronto Foundation embarked on a responsible investing journey, we’ve partnered on providing an investment impact report. Last year we invested $758M on behalf of the Foundation, of which $97M was invested responsibly. Overall the investments generated a 9.9% return, with an even higher rate […]

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Toronto Foundation Investment Performance in 2023 For the first time since Toronto Foundation embarked on a responsible investing journey, we’ve partnered on providing an investment impact report. Last year we invested $758M on behalf of the Foundation, of which $97M was invested responsibly. Overall the investments generated a 9.9% return, with an even higher rate

Investing with Toronto Foundation

Philanthropy / /

Curious to learn about how we invest our funds and what sets us apart? Watch the three videos below to learn more about our investment expertise, governance, beliefs and principles. Each video explores key concepts that help you better understand how we manage investments and what you can expect as a fundholder. Whether you’re a

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Curious to learn about how we invest our funds and what sets us apart? Watch the three videos below to learn more about our investment expertise, governance, beliefs and principles. Each video explores key concepts that help you better understand how we manage investments and what you can expect as a fundholder. Whether you’re a

A Legacy of Learning and Impact: What Drives the Kirpalani Family’s Giving

Donor Stories, Philanthropy / /

“I don’t think my mom could have imagined what things would come from this.”  Anish Kirpalani is referring to the $60,000 gift that the Sheila Kirpalani Foundation is making to Visions of Science, an organization that offers equitable access to STEM education for youth. For Anish, his wife Pooja and their family, it’s a chance

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“I don’t think my mom could have imagined what things would come from this.”  Anish Kirpalani is referring to the $60,000 gift that the Sheila Kirpalani Foundation is making to Visions of Science, an organization that offers equitable access to STEM education for youth. For Anish, his wife Pooja and their family, it’s a chance

New Report Finds 20-Year-Old Torontonians Are Struggling More Than 30-Somethings

Press Releases / /

From Mental Health to Finances to Food: This Demographic Needs Support Post-COVID August 14, 2024, (Toronto) – The newly released brief, The Hidden Cohort: Why Twentysomethings Won’t Be Fine on Their Own, leverages secondary data pulled from the 2023 Toronto’s Vital Signs Report and the over 4,000 primary data responses to the 2022 Toronto Social

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From Mental Health to Finances to Food: This Demographic Needs Support Post-COVID August 14, 2024, (Toronto) – The newly released brief, The Hidden Cohort: Why Twentysomethings Won’t Be Fine on Their Own, leverages secondary data pulled from the 2023 Toronto’s Vital Signs Report and the over 4,000 primary data responses to the 2022 Toronto Social

Support small. Build a city of neighbours.

Discover Community Organizations, Funding & Grants / /

This year’s 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.  Small organizations often serve the most vulnerable and since COVID the demands on them are greater than

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This year’s 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.  Small organizations often serve the most vulnerable and since COVID the demands on them are greater than

The environment: There are always important conversations to be had

Discover Community Organizations, Philanthropy / /

Some folks wonder what progress can be achieved in cities and many of us question how momentum can be gained. So what happened when we gathered two formidable leaders, several long-time philanthropists and the environmentally curious for an intimate conversation in June 2024? Energy lifted and new connections were made, because caring for our climate

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Some folks wonder what progress can be achieved in cities and many of us question how momentum can be gained. So what happened when we gathered two formidable leaders, several long-time philanthropists and the environmentally curious for an intimate conversation in June 2024? Energy lifted and new connections were made, because caring for our climate

Pride Month: 15 organizations uplifting 2SLGBTQ+ communities

Advancing Equality, Discover Community Organizations / /

As Pride Month arrives, it brings with it a renewed focus on celebrating and affirming the 2SLGBTQ+ community*. Pride started as a protest. With vibrant parades and colorful festivities, today’s Pride is a time to reflect on the progress made by grassroots activism and the work that still needs to be done to ensure equity

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As Pride Month arrives, it brings with it a renewed focus on celebrating and affirming the 2SLGBTQ+ community*. Pride started as a protest. With vibrant parades and colorful festivities, today’s Pride is a time to reflect on the progress made by grassroots activism and the work that still needs to be done to ensure equity

Legacy planning made simple: Top takeaways

Philanthropy / /

Author: Nicola Hives, Director, Growth Strategy at Toronto Foundation Despite their importance, most fundholders haven’t created long-term wishes for their fund. If you pass away or are unable to make decisions, these wishes function as guidelines for the Foundation to manage your fund. On May 14th we hosted fundholders and professional advisors in the office

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Author: Nicola Hives, Director, Growth Strategy at Toronto Foundation Despite their importance, most fundholders haven’t created long-term wishes for their fund. If you pass away or are unable to make decisions, these wishes function as guidelines for the Foundation to manage your fund. On May 14th we hosted fundholders and professional advisors in the office

20 Organizations shaping a more accessible and inclusive future

Advancing Equality, Discover Community Organizations / /

We’re celebrating National AccessAbility Week by honoring the contributions of Canadians with disabilities and the champions who tirelessly work to eliminate barriers in their communities. We’re highlighting organizations that embody the “nothing about us without us” principle, a powerful slogan used by disability rights activists to ensure people with disabilities are part of policy-making decisions

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We’re celebrating National AccessAbility Week by honoring the contributions of Canadians with disabilities and the champions who tirelessly work to eliminate barriers in their communities. We’re highlighting organizations that embody the “nothing about us without us” principle, a powerful slogan used by disability rights activists to ensure people with disabilities are part of policy-making decisions

2023 REFLECTIONS FROM SHARON AVERY, PRESIDENT AND CEO, TORONTO FOUNDATION

Philanthropy, What's-up / /

Something clicked in 2023. Our novel research on loneliness the year prior drove our galvanizing campaign on the Power of Us, bringing fresh focus, energy and momentum, and informing all our future work. (More on that in a minute.) But feeling confident about looking forward is only possible because we’re proud of our progress as

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Something clicked in 2023. Our novel research on loneliness the year prior drove our galvanizing campaign on the Power of Us, bringing fresh focus, energy and momentum, and informing all our future work. (More on that in a minute.) But feeling confident about looking forward is only possible because we’re proud of our progress as

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