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Legacy planning made simple: Top takeaways

Author: Nicola Hives, Director, Growth Strategy at Toronto Foundation Despite their importance, most fundholders haven’t created long-term wishes for their fund. If you pass away or are unable to make decisions, these wishes function as guidelines for the Foundation to manage your fund. On May 14th we hosted fundholders and professional advisors in the office […]

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Author: Nicola Hives, Director, Growth Strategy at Toronto Foundation Despite their importance, most fundholders haven’t created long-term wishes for their fund. If you pass away or are unable to make decisions, these wishes function as guidelines for the Foundation to manage your fund. On May 14th we hosted fundholders and professional advisors in the office

2023 Reflections from Sharon Avery, President and CEO, Toronto Foundation

Something clicked in 2023. Our novel research on loneliness the year prior drove our galvanizing campaign on the Power of Us, bringing fresh focus, energy and momentum, and informing all our future work. (More on that in a minute.) But feeling confident about looking forward is only possible because we’re proud of our progress as

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Something clicked in 2023. Our novel research on loneliness the year prior drove our galvanizing campaign on the Power of Us, bringing fresh focus, energy and momentum, and informing all our future work. (More on that in a minute.) But feeling confident about looking forward is only possible because we’re proud of our progress as

How you can support the environment this Earth Day

As we mark another Earth Day, the urgency of supporting environmental organizations resonates louder than ever before. But these organizations offer hope and concrete ways for everyone to do their part. From food and nature literacy programs to fostering sustainable cities, these local champions are working tirelessly to protect our planet’s future. Now more than

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As we mark another Earth Day, the urgency of supporting environmental organizations resonates louder than ever before. But these organizations offer hope and concrete ways for everyone to do their part. From food and nature literacy programs to fostering sustainable cities, these local champions are working tirelessly to protect our planet’s future. Now more than

Future-proofing our youth: Five key takeaways

Today’s youth are climbing an uphill battle like never before. But organizations like For Youth Initiative (FYI) are finding traction to create a brighter future. We spoke Shaneeza Nazseer Ally, executive director at FYI to understand what youth are facing and how to help advance solutions. Here are the five key takeaways.  1. Youth are

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Today’s youth are climbing an uphill battle like never before. But organizations like For Youth Initiative (FYI) are finding traction to create a brighter future. We spoke Shaneeza Nazseer Ally, executive director at FYI to understand what youth are facing and how to help advance solutions. Here are the five key takeaways.  1. Youth are

From high notes to high impact: a new advisor’s niche

Adam Malcolm zeroed in on his philanthropic goals amid the COVID pandemic: give back to the arts where he had thrived for years and found community. Because of the pandemic, too many artists were struggling with less financial security.

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Adam Malcolm zeroed in on his philanthropic goals amid the COVID pandemic: give back to the arts where he had thrived for years and found community. Because of the pandemic, too many artists were struggling with less financial security.

6 ways we help take the stress out of your legacy planning

Writing a will can be a costly and difficult process – but it doesn’t have to be. Toronto Foundation offers innovative resources and structures that can simplify your philanthropic legacy planning in your will.

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Writing a will can be a costly and difficult process – but it doesn’t have to be. Toronto Foundation offers innovative resources and structures that can simplify your philanthropic legacy planning in your will.

Reflecting on a long-overdue community foundation family reunion

The anticipation was palpable as 750 community foundation peers and supporters met in-person for the first time since 2019, at the aptly themed #Reconnect2023, biennial Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) Conference.

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The anticipation was palpable as 750 community foundation peers and supporters met in-person for the first time since 2019, at the aptly themed #Reconnect2023, biennial Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) Conference.

Gender-based philanthropy: Where did we go wrong?

In March 2023 The Philanthropist published Toronto Foundation’s Nicola Hives’ reflection on our organization’s three-year learning journey via the Trust Collective, a group of women philanthropists and community organizations serving women and girls. “We made a lot of mistakes,” she says, but we also learned some important lessons. First and foremost: “We can’t let our

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In March 2023 The Philanthropist published Toronto Foundation’s Nicola Hives’ reflection on our organization’s three-year learning journey via the Trust Collective, a group of women philanthropists and community organizations serving women and girls. “We made a lot of mistakes,” she says, but we also learned some important lessons. First and foremost: “We can’t let our

Black and Indigenous Futures Fund: A new program shifts paradigms

Conceived in 2020 at a time of collective racial reckoning, the Black and Indigenous Futures Fund became a reality when we reached out to several donors to explore how best to mobilize philanthropy to tackle inequality in new and creative ways. A group of seed donors committed to a new way of doing philanthropy based

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Conceived in 2020 at a time of collective racial reckoning, the Black and Indigenous Futures Fund became a reality when we reached out to several donors to explore how best to mobilize philanthropy to tackle inequality in new and creative ways. A group of seed donors committed to a new way of doing philanthropy based

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