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Message from RockCreek Canada

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Toronto Foundation Investment Performance in 2024 Last year marked an impressive period for the markets, with strong performance across various asset classes. Reflecting this positive trend, the Foundation’s investment portfolio delivered a robust 14.6% net return in 2024. We increased our investments to $378 million, up from $333 million in 2023, aligning with our commitment […]

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Toronto Foundation Investment Performance in 2024 Last year marked an impressive period for the markets, with strong performance across various asset classes. Reflecting this positive trend, the Foundation’s investment portfolio delivered a robust 14.6% net return in 2024. We increased our investments to $378 million, up from $333 million in 2023, aligning with our commitment

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When fundholders come together for collective impact

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We talk about Toronto Foundation being an engaged community and you can see it in action when our fundholders rally at pivotal moments to create collective impact. In recent years, the Community-Led Change Fund and the Black and Indigenous Futures Fund (BIFF) galvanized over 80 fundholders to pool over $1.53M in top-up funding for the

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We talk about Toronto Foundation being an engaged community and you can see it in action when our fundholders rally at pivotal moments to create collective impact. In recent years, the Community-Led Change Fund and the Black and Indigenous Futures Fund (BIFF) galvanized over 80 fundholders to pool over $1.53M in top-up funding for the

Toronto Foundation Named Canada’s Top Equitable Funder

Advancing Equality, What's-up / /

We’re honoured to be named Canada’s #1 Equitable Funder in Future of Good’s inaugural list, amongst many of our respected peers. We share this recognition with those who have partnered with, pushed and guided us along the way. We’re encouraged by the recognition and will strive to keep doing better.  The ranking is meant to

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We’re honoured to be named Canada’s #1 Equitable Funder in Future of Good’s inaugural list, amongst many of our respected peers. We share this recognition with those who have partnered with, pushed and guided us along the way. We’re encouraged by the recognition and will strive to keep doing better.  The ranking is meant to

2023 REFLECTIONS FROM SHARON AVERY, PRESIDENT AND CEO, TORONTO FOUNDATION

Philanthropy, What's-up / /

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

Reflecting on a long-overdue community foundation family reunion

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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.

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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.

Reconnect 2023 Conference

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Community foundations and nonprofit organizations from around the world are coming together in Toronto on June 1 and 2 for the largest philanthropic gathering in Canada. Together with Community Foundations of Canada, we are hosting the Reconnect 2023 conference – our first in person national conference since 2019. It is an opportunity to reconnect with

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Community foundations and nonprofit organizations from around the world are coming together in Toronto on June 1 and 2 for the largest philanthropic gathering in Canada. Together with Community Foundations of Canada, we are hosting the Reconnect 2023 conference – our first in person national conference since 2019. It is an opportunity to reconnect with

When Umbrella Organizations Really Matter

Discover Community Organizations, Philanthropy, What's-up / /

In my first gig as a grantmaker some years ago I spent a lot of time learning about and funding provincial and national organizations that exist to support a defined community of interest. I learned that no two umbrella organizations are the same but that there are some commonalities. For the most part they exist

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In my first gig as a grantmaker some years ago I spent a lot of time learning about and funding provincial and national organizations that exist to support a defined community of interest. I learned that no two umbrella organizations are the same but that there are some commonalities. For the most part they exist

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