As all seasoned Torontonians know, when you live in this city, you spend an awful lot of time dealing with traffic. And whether we’re driving, taking public transit, or walking, intersections are not places where you want to spend much time. But in philanthropy, intersections are the best places to […]

Toronto Foundation joins philanthropic partnership for flood awareness In Toronto, we often experience the effects of climate change as floods. Rainfall in the GTA has increased dramatically in the last 20 years, and will only continue to escalate. As climate change intensifies, our region will experience a greater number of […]

Board member Greg Wilkinson on #TorontoStrong Like many Canadians, I was bewildered when I first heard about both the van attack and the Danforth shootings. My instant reaction was – not here, not us – followed by the sinking recognition that yes, it happened in our community. At first, I […]

  “You always want to leave an organization better than you found it. Roz’s tenure at the Foundation is a testament to this.” – Bill Mackinnon, Chair, Toronto Foundation Board of Directors   After 12 years we bid farewell to Rosalyn Morrison who retires at the end of this year. […]

  On October 16-18, we sponsored the gender stream at the 2018 Philanthropic Foundations of Canada Conference. We hosted a pre-conference workshop on “Connecting Philanthropy and Community with a Gender Focus,” a plenary session on “Philanthropy’s Work Empowering Women and Girls,” and a follow-up session with the Coady Institute titled, […]