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Mary Rowell Jackman: a feminist’s legacy

The most valuable asset Mary Rowell Jackman inherited from her parents was her unwavering commitment to social justice. Mary’s mother, Nellie Langford Rowell, worked with the YWCA throughout her life to support low-income and marginalized women and children. Her father, Newton Rowell, was an M.P. and lawyer who argued and won Edwards v. Canada, better […]

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The most valuable asset Mary Rowell Jackman inherited from her parents was her unwavering commitment to social justice. Mary’s mother, Nellie Langford Rowell, worked with the YWCA throughout her life to support low-income and marginalized women and children. Her father, Newton Rowell, was an M.P. and lawyer who argued and won Edwards v. Canada, better

How fundholders are making an impact by leaving gifts in their wills

A will is a powerful tool to help achieve charitable giving goals, yet only 5% of Canadians leave a charitable gift in their will. Establishing a legacy at Toronto Foundation will help create the change you want to see in the world and enable you to plan for a future that reflects your values. And

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A will is a powerful tool to help achieve charitable giving goals, yet only 5% of Canadians leave a charitable gift in their will. Establishing a legacy at Toronto Foundation will help create the change you want to see in the world and enable you to plan for a future that reflects your values. And

Leveraging our assets and knowledge for a bigger impact 

A reflection on our social impact investing between June 2020 – June 2021 As a community foundation we know full well the potential of pooling assets to deliver a more powerful impact. This year we reaffirmed that philosophy as preferred practice of collaborating with other investors – notably other foundations – on larger, and sometimes ground-breaking initiatives so that we can share the due diligence, best practices and

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A reflection on our social impact investing between June 2020 – June 2021 As a community foundation we know full well the potential of pooling assets to deliver a more powerful impact. This year we reaffirmed that philosophy as preferred practice of collaborating with other investors – notably other foundations – on larger, and sometimes ground-breaking initiatives so that we can share the due diligence, best practices and

Annual Report 2020

Read the 2020 Annual Report The pace of work has been so hectic that we almost opted to forego this year’s annual report and just issue our financial statements. But then we started remembering all the examples of overwhelming generosity and the collaborative partnerships that enabled it – in an otherwise devastating year – and

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Read the 2020 Annual Report The pace of work has been so hectic that we almost opted to forego this year’s annual report and just issue our financial statements. But then we started remembering all the examples of overwhelming generosity and the collaborative partnerships that enabled it – in an otherwise devastating year – and

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

Pandemic Giving Guide

Last year, Vital Signs authors Steve Ayer and Gobika Sriranganathan heard from over 300 sector leaders to glean their insights for the Fallout Report. What emerged from those conversations was a common thread on how giving perspectives and actions need to change – and quickly. In this brand new guide, we’ve highlighted nine tips for you

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Last year, Vital Signs authors Steve Ayer and Gobika Sriranganathan heard from over 300 sector leaders to glean their insights for the Fallout Report. What emerged from those conversations was a common thread on how giving perspectives and actions need to change – and quickly. In this brand new guide, we’ve highlighted nine tips for you

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,

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

Putting Your Future and Will in Focus

If like many Canadians the COVID-19 health crisis has caused you think about your mortality more than ever before, you might be sitting down to start your will or updating one written decades ago under markedly different circumstances. If you find yourself thinking about the future of your fund, or how to include Toronto Foundation

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If like many Canadians the COVID-19 health crisis has caused you think about your mortality more than ever before, you might be sitting down to start your will or updating one written decades ago under markedly different circumstances. If you find yourself thinking about the future of your fund, or how to include Toronto Foundation

Using your philanthropy to advance racial justice

We are in an unignorable and overdue moment of change. Society is reflecting on how we will deepen our collective responsibility towards advancing racial justice and building equality. The work involves listening and learning in order to act. For philanthropists it also means understanding how to respond with your donations urgently and in the long-run. You

Using your philanthropy to advance racial justice Read More »

We are in an unignorable and overdue moment of change. Society is reflecting on how we will deepen our collective responsibility towards advancing racial justice and building equality. The work involves listening and learning in order to act. For philanthropists it also means understanding how to respond with your donations urgently and in the long-run. You

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