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RESOURCES TO INFORM YOUR PHILANTHROPY
Understanding Toronto’s strengths and challenges is the key to informed philanthropy and civic engagement. Our research and reports are designed to surface the data, analysis and voices of lived experience and experts doing the heavy-lifting on the ground.
Giving Guides
Good to Give Guide: Support for thriving Indigenous communities. Celebrating culture. Advocacy. Providing community supports and services. These are just a few ways that Indigenous-led and serving organizations continue to show up for First Nations, Inuit and Métis folks in this city. Get to know these organizations.
TORONTO VITAL SIGNS REPORT
The first-ever short-form Toronto's Vital Signs report asks people to consider a new perspective on growth. While the rise in population has dominated the civic conversation, the latest research reveals new data on an overlooked and urgent reality.
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Social Capital Studies
The Toronto Social Capital Study 2022 is the most in-depth look at social capital in the city. Released by Toronto Foundation and the Environics Institute, along with 15 partners, the report covers Torontonians' wellbeing based on their social networks, social trust, civic engagement and neighbourhoods support.
Results show who's disconnected and why that matters to city's health. Read our Toronto Social Capital Study 2022 today.
ANNUAL REPORTS & FINANCIALS
Our annual reports reflect on the progress we’ve made advancing our strategic goals and achieving our vision of a city of neighbours accelerating meaningful change for all. Read our current report to learn more.
Separately we’ve also included more detailed financial statements.
BEING BLACK IN PUBLIC SURVEY REPORT
The BEING BLACK IN PUBLIC SURVEY report marks the fifth anniversary since George Flloyd was murdered in a bike lane. This initiative, led by Jay Pitter Placemaking, in partnership with the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University, and administered by the Institute for Social Research, offers compelling insight Black people's public space experiences.
Download Appendix A, containing unprecedented pre-research statistics and citations.
The Hidden Cohort
Twentysomethings are struggling more than before. From sky-high financial concerns to rock-bottom mental health: this demographic needs support post-COVID. Read our brief to learn how we can intervene before matters get worse. Learn more.
SOCIAL IMPACT INVESTING REPORT
From June 2020 to June 2021 we pooled more assets to maximize our impact. We also stepped into new territory. Read stories on our latest three investees and a reflection from chief operating officer, Denise Arsenault.
Research by Issue
Research that provides data and analysis as trends unfold, and what it could mean for our city.
The Trust Collective: Our Shared Journey highlights the three-year collaborative learning journey to advance gender equality, involving more than 50 women philanthropists and women-led and/or women-serving charitable organizations.
A first-of-its-kind campaign for Toronto Foundation, the idea was to share power between philanthropists and charitable leaders to address the issues faced by women and girls in our city and beyond—and reimagine what women-led philanthropy can look like. Read the report
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We acknowledge we are on the traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. While Indigenous communities in Toronto remain strong, vibrant, and resilient, they need support to address and overcome the impact of colonialism and systemic inequalities. Furthering Indigenous reconciliation and sovereignty are integral to achieving a more fair and just society where everyone can thrive.
We aim to be an ally and to fund local Indigenous organizations.