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Investee Profile: Parkdale’s Neighbourhood Land Trust

Published in Fall 2021. All details reflect this time period. The Preserve and Protect Guarantee Program buys rooming houses to permanently preserve local affordable housing. According to The Neighbourhood Land Trust’s research report, the Parkdale Rooming House Study, 28 rooming houses had been lost to the gentrification and renovictions between 2007 – 2017, resulting in the eviction of 350 vulnerable

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Published in Fall 2021. All details reflect this time period. The Preserve and Protect Guarantee Program buys rooming houses to permanently preserve local affordable housing. According to The Neighbourhood Land Trust’s research report, the Parkdale Rooming House Study, 28 rooming houses had been lost to the gentrification and renovictions between 2007 – 2017, resulting in the eviction of 350 vulnerable

Turning a New Chapter in Philanthropy: Empowering the community leads to more informed granting

Photo: Indigenous Land Stewardship Circle organized a Silent Action and Ceremony held at Grenadier Pond in High Park. Authors: Phylicia Davis-Wesseling is the Community Relations Officer at Toronto Foundation. Sara Krynitzki is the outgoing Manager of Community Initiatives at Toronto Foundation and incoming Director of Policy and Communications at Philanthropic Foundations of Canada. These last

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Photo: Indigenous Land Stewardship Circle organized a Silent Action and Ceremony held at Grenadier Pond in High Park. Authors: Phylicia Davis-Wesseling is the Community Relations Officer at Toronto Foundation. Sara Krynitzki is the outgoing Manager of Community Initiatives at Toronto Foundation and incoming Director of Policy and Communications at Philanthropic Foundations of Canada. These last

Stepping Up by Stepping Back

“No ego, no logo.” This early statement by Imagine Canada’s Bruce MacDonald sums up one of the rare positive outcomes to emerge from the pandemic. Donors of all kinds came together, putting aside their individual interests, to mobilize money for the crisis. It signaled a fundamental shift that de-centred the agendas of traditional, white-led organizations,

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“No ego, no logo.” This early statement by Imagine Canada’s Bruce MacDonald sums up one of the rare positive outcomes to emerge from the pandemic. Donors of all kinds came together, putting aside their individual interests, to mobilize money for the crisis. It signaled a fundamental shift that de-centred the agendas of traditional, white-led organizations,

Writing for women of colour

When I was seven, I attempted my first novel by tracing my favourite book. I still have the pages, their edges now frayed and yellow. But it took me a long time to pursue my writing professionally. Though my parents nurtured my early love of books, it was tough to get their support as an

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When I was seven, I attempted my first novel by tracing my favourite book. I still have the pages, their edges now frayed and yellow. But it took me a long time to pursue my writing professionally. Though my parents nurtured my early love of books, it was tough to get their support as an

Five fundholders fighting for racial justice

Clockwise from top left: Nadine Spencer, Ray Williams, Isaac Olowolafe Jr., Donald McLeod, and William Wallace.   We’ve heard the words “unprecedented times” a little too much this year. Even though many things didn’t go quite as planned in 2020, the adverse realities and injustices that are coming into the light are actual, real experiences

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Clockwise from top left: Nadine Spencer, Ray Williams, Isaac Olowolafe Jr., Donald McLeod, and William Wallace.   We’ve heard the words “unprecedented times” a little too much this year. Even though many things didn’t go quite as planned in 2020, the adverse realities and injustices that are coming into the light are actual, real experiences

Indigenous Toronto & COVID-19: Thunder Woman Healing Lodge Society

Indigenous women in Canada face disproportionately high rates of incarceration. According to the Final Report of the National Inquiry Into Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women And Girls, Indigenous women make up 4% of the Canadian population, yet account for roughly 40% of the federal prison population. And these incarceration rates are rising faster than any

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Indigenous women in Canada face disproportionately high rates of incarceration. According to the Final Report of the National Inquiry Into Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women And Girls, Indigenous women make up 4% of the Canadian population, yet account for roughly 40% of the federal prison population. And these incarceration rates are rising faster than any

COVID-19 and the Environment: ClearWater Farm

Whether you’re in a big city or a rural area, COVID-19 has exposed some our most serious challenges, like food security and environmental justice. Located on Lake Simcoe in the town of Georgina, ClearWater Farm is an educational farm that aims to deepen young people’s connections with the environment. In addition to moving much of

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Whether you’re in a big city or a rural area, COVID-19 has exposed some our most serious challenges, like food security and environmental justice. Located on Lake Simcoe in the town of Georgina, ClearWater Farm is an educational farm that aims to deepen young people’s connections with the environment. In addition to moving much of

COVID-19: Shutdowns and resilience in Toronto’s arts & culture sector

Businesses across the country have been reeling from the economic consequences of physical distancing policies put in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19. One of the most impacted sub-sectors in the entire economy has been arts, culture, recreation, and sports. Their shared role in bringing people together is what has put them collectively at

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Businesses across the country have been reeling from the economic consequences of physical distancing policies put in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19. One of the most impacted sub-sectors in the entire economy has been arts, culture, recreation, and sports. Their shared role in bringing people together is what has put them collectively at

Indigenous Toronto & COVID-19: Anishnawbe Health Toronto

    For over 30 years Anishnawbe Health Toronto has been supporting the health of the Indigenous community in Toronto. With three main locations in the east end of the city’s core, the community health centre recently launched a mobile health unit to respond to the community’s changing needs during the pandemic. On Friday June

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    For over 30 years Anishnawbe Health Toronto has been supporting the health of the Indigenous community in Toronto. With three main locations in the east end of the city’s core, the community health centre recently launched a mobile health unit to respond to the community’s changing needs during the pandemic. On Friday June

Addressing Social Inequities and Environmental Problems

Since 2008, the Small Change Fund has worked with over 200 community partners to support more than 230 environmental projects. Now leaders Burkhard Mausberg and Franz Hartmann are using their platform to support those same small but mighty groups as they strive to continue their mission amidst COVID-19. On Tuesday June 9, Mausberg and Hartmann

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Since 2008, the Small Change Fund has worked with over 200 community partners to support more than 230 environmental projects. Now leaders Burkhard Mausberg and Franz Hartmann are using their platform to support those same small but mighty groups as they strive to continue their mission amidst COVID-19. On Tuesday June 9, Mausberg and Hartmann

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