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Contributing to systemic change is possible — and starts local

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1,000,000+ That’s the number of Torontonians, in the last two years, who’ve said they don’t have someone to rely on. Smaller community organizations have increasingly been filling that gap.1 Without a doubt, smaller and medium-sized organizations are delivering visionary work tackling Toronto’s inequities. Toronto Foundation’s newly-released Good to Give Guide highlights the recipients of the […]

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1,000,000+ That’s the number of Torontonians, in the last two years, who’ve said they don’t have someone to rely on. Smaller community organizations have increasingly been filling that gap.1 Without a doubt, smaller and medium-sized organizations are delivering visionary work tackling Toronto’s inequities. Toronto Foundation’s newly-released Good to Give Guide highlights the recipients of the

Green Shield Canada and Toronto Foundation partner on new research and funding

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Oral health report underscores the mental and physical toll on Torontonians One in three Torontonians lack dental coverage. Who you are, where you live and what you earn pre-determine your access to dental coverage – yet another consequence of inequality in Toronto – as well as oral health outcomes. Over 860,000 residents (35%) do not

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Oral health report underscores the mental and physical toll on Torontonians One in three Torontonians lack dental coverage. Who you are, where you live and what you earn pre-determine your access to dental coverage – yet another consequence of inequality in Toronto – as well as oral health outcomes. Over 860,000 residents (35%) do not

How to further food security this December

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“I look forward to a time when South Parkdale has enough food to eat, so we can get back to the business of using sport to create social change,” says Miranda Kamal, executive director, MJKO (Mentoring Juniors Kids Organization).  Throughout the pandemic, libraries, community centres, recreational hubs, and offices were converted into emergency food hampers,

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“I look forward to a time when South Parkdale has enough food to eat, so we can get back to the business of using sport to create social change,” says Miranda Kamal, executive director, MJKO (Mentoring Juniors Kids Organization).  Throughout the pandemic, libraries, community centres, recreational hubs, and offices were converted into emergency food hampers,

The Trust Collective Giving Guide – 2021 Women and Girls Edition

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Read the Trust Collective Giving Guide This is your guide to donation-ready organizations that are addressing gender equality in Toronto. These organizations are the grantees of the Gender Equality Fund. The first section of this guide profiles our 2020 and 2021 Toronto Foundation Gender Equality Fund grantees: organizations whose core activities, leadership, mission, and vision

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Read the Trust Collective Giving Guide This is your guide to donation-ready organizations that are addressing gender equality in Toronto. These organizations are the grantees of the Gender Equality Fund. The first section of this guide profiles our 2020 and 2021 Toronto Foundation Gender Equality Fund grantees: organizations whose core activities, leadership, mission, and vision

Black and Indigenous Futures Fund Results

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We’re so excited to announce the funding recipients and grassroots pilot participants!  The Black and Indigenous Futures Fund is designed to support Black and Indigenous leaders, organizations, and grassroots groups who are best equipped to identify and advance solutions for their communities and push for an equitable and just recovery from the challenges of COVID-19.

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We’re so excited to announce the funding recipients and grassroots pilot participants!  The Black and Indigenous Futures Fund is designed to support Black and Indigenous leaders, organizations, and grassroots groups who are best equipped to identify and advance solutions for their communities and push for an equitable and just recovery from the challenges of COVID-19.

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

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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

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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

Writing for women of colour

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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

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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

Nine strategies for maintaining momentum on your racial and social justice journey

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Clockwise from top left: Elisa Levi, Patti Pettigrew, Agapi Gessesse, Zahra Ebrahim, Phylicia Davis-Wesseling Raise your hand if you’ve hit the metaphorical wall. COVID fatigue: check. Depressing news fatigue: check. Information overload: check. 2020 has been a year unlike any we could have predicted, and it’s taking a toll. Many of us are feeling overwhelmed.

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Clockwise from top left: Elisa Levi, Patti Pettigrew, Agapi Gessesse, Zahra Ebrahim, Phylicia Davis-Wesseling Raise your hand if you’ve hit the metaphorical wall. COVID fatigue: check. Depressing news fatigue: check. Information overload: check. 2020 has been a year unlike any we could have predicted, and it’s taking a toll. Many of us are feeling overwhelmed.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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