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Toronto Foundation Supports Community Service Organizations Through the Community Services Recovery Fund

Please note: Applications for the Community Services Recovery Fund are now closed. Results are available here.  Now more than ever, charities and nonprofits are playing a key role in addressing persistent and complex social problems faced by all Canadians. The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to

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Please note: Applications for the Community Services Recovery Fund are now closed. Results are available here.  Now more than ever, charities and nonprofits are playing a key role in addressing persistent and complex social problems faced by all Canadians. The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to

Toronto Foundation Supports Social Enterprises in Toronto, York and Durham Through the Investment Readiness Program

Please note: Applications for the Investment Readiness Program are now closed.   The Investment Readiness Program is helping social purpose organizations explore, grow and flourish across the country, empowering them to develop along the path from great ideas to becoming investment-ready. Toronto Foundation is thrilled to again be partnering with Community Foundations of Canada and

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Please note: Applications for the Investment Readiness Program are now closed.   The Investment Readiness Program is helping social purpose organizations explore, grow and flourish across the country, empowering them to develop along the path from great ideas to becoming investment-ready. Toronto Foundation is thrilled to again be partnering with Community Foundations of Canada and

Investee Profile: Raven Indigenous Capital Partners

Published in Fall 2021. All details reflect this time period. While loans and debt-based capital are sometimes available to Indigenous entrepreneurs, founders of Raven Indigenous Capital Partners believe a customized approach is essential. “We’re talking about Indigenous entrepreneurs with the potential to build up their communities,” says Paul Lacerte, co-founder of Raven. “You need to take time to build relationships and trust, within

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Published in Fall 2021. All details reflect this time period. While loans and debt-based capital are sometimes available to Indigenous entrepreneurs, founders of Raven Indigenous Capital Partners believe a customized approach is essential. “We’re talking about Indigenous entrepreneurs with the potential to build up their communities,” says Paul Lacerte, co-founder of Raven. “You need to take time to build relationships and trust, within

Black and Indigenous Futures Fund Results

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.

FUNDS GRANTED: BETTER TORONTO COALITION

The Better Toronto Coalition was started to do two things: share the stories of frontline organizations addressing the crisis and encourage direct financial support; create a central fund for donors that want to pool their giving. The following organizations have received grants from the Better Toronto Coalition Fund. OUR APPROACH Toronto Foundation has supported a

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The Better Toronto Coalition was started to do two things: share the stories of frontline organizations addressing the crisis and encourage direct financial support; create a central fund for donors that want to pool their giving. The following organizations have received grants from the Better Toronto Coalition Fund. OUR APPROACH Toronto Foundation has supported a

Nearly $1 Million Granted to Fight Inequality in Toronto!

Host: Marivel Taruc, CBC News & Our Toronto. Details: Thursday March 5, 2020. Isabel Bader Theatre. Thank you to the 200+ Torontonians who made the inaugural Deacon Legacy Grants an extraordinary night of generosity and collective legacy. Ten high-impact organizations addressing chronic stresses facing Toronto were awarded grants totalling nearly $1 million, voted by YOU.

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Host: Marivel Taruc, CBC News & Our Toronto. Details: Thursday March 5, 2020. Isabel Bader Theatre. Thank you to the 200+ Torontonians who made the inaugural Deacon Legacy Grants an extraordinary night of generosity and collective legacy. Ten high-impact organizations addressing chronic stresses facing Toronto were awarded grants totalling nearly $1 million, voted by YOU.

Announcing our first-ever Toronto’s Vital Signs grantees!

Congratulations to our 2020 Toronto’s Vital Signs Grants grantees! The Toronto’s Vital Signs Grants aim to surface and support high-impact organizations and their visionary leaders working to tackle the ten issue areas highlighted in the Toronto’s Vital Signs Report. The grant includes a one-time $10,000 unrestricted donation along with additional opportunities for profile and reach,

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Congratulations to our 2020 Toronto’s Vital Signs Grants grantees! The Toronto’s Vital Signs Grants aim to surface and support high-impact organizations and their visionary leaders working to tackle the ten issue areas highlighted in the Toronto’s Vital Signs Report. The grant includes a one-time $10,000 unrestricted donation along with additional opportunities for profile and reach,

Vital Toronto Fund grants are changing

A new grant stream for visionary ideas and leaders tackling inequities in our city launches in October Living in this city we get used to change – it is as they say, the only constant. And as our communities evolve, we are continuously challenged to find new ideas, insights, and ways of doing things to

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A new grant stream for visionary ideas and leaders tackling inequities in our city launches in October Living in this city we get used to change – it is as they say, the only constant. And as our communities evolve, we are continuously challenged to find new ideas, insights, and ways of doing things to

Announcing our 2019 Vital Ideas & Leadership grantees!

The following ten organizations were chosen by our selection committee to receive one-time grants of up to $50,000 to support innovative initiatives, professional development and program evaluation. The group reflects a depth and breadth of critically important work in the city. We hope you will consider them in your giving plans. This is our final

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The following ten organizations were chosen by our selection committee to receive one-time grants of up to $50,000 to support innovative initiatives, professional development and program evaluation. The group reflects a depth and breadth of critically important work in the city. We hope you will consider them in your giving plans. This is our final

Resilience Builder Grantees

  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

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  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

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