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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 didn’t see a connection to […]

  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, “Creating Forces for Change: Leveraging

  The Resilience Builder Grants are one-time grants of up to $25,000 to build urban resilience at the local level. Initiatives are championed by resident leaders and community organizations. Since the launch of the Vision 2020 program earlier this year, Vision 2020 philanthropists have sat in on a series of Resilience Labs. At these Labs, each

    Ante up, Toronto! Scarborough raised La Mar Taylor, the creative director of XO and for The Weeknd, and Ahmed Ismail, a close friend and public relations executive, have founded the Up the Ante Fund at Toronto Foundation. This fund will support low-income creatives to attend La Mar and Ahmed’s incubator for young artists,

A chorus of support The arts are very important to me. As a kid and throughout high school, it was all music, all the time. You wouldn’t find me on any sports field, but I played piano and flute, and sang in jazz, chamber, and concert choirs. I can’t imagine my childhood without music. In

Girls with Hustle and Heart Vive les bleus! During the World Cup in Toronto, you can always find a bar filled with fans far from home, wherever that may be. There’s hardly a neighbourhood that escaped the honking of horns and shouts of excitement. Despite the number of teams any one Canadian could pick to

VITAL YOUTH 2018-19 Vital Youth supports charitable organizations in the city of Toronto that are working to increase access to high quality recreation activities for youth aged 12-18 years. Funding of up to $15,000 has been awarded to programs that meet the Vital Youth priorities with year-long grant activities that start as early as September

“What you’re born into has a huge impact on where you can end up.” – Janey Law, Fundholder   Just over a year ago, Janey Law and Norman Young weren’t sold on the idea of starting their own fund. As the children of immigrants, they both live by the humility instilled in them by their

  Organized by the Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP), Leave a Legacy is a free information series educating individuals about the benefits of estate planning, how it works, and what’s involved in leaving a legacy gift to charity. Join Sharon Avery, Toronto Foundation CEO at a session titled Estate Planning for Inspiration: How Do You Wish

  Vital Ideas & Leadership supports high-impact initiatives in Toronto with a proven track record of success to achieve deeper impact and build capacity within the not-for-profit sector. These one-time strategic grants support organizations addressing quality of life issues in our city, as highlighted in Toronto’s Vital Signs Report and fund new strategic activities that