Toronto Foundation

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📣 Your Toronto this week: Here's what's happening in our network that should be on your radar.    ▪ Join Ontario Nonprofit Network on November 6 for a webinar on how to use their new sector data to advocate for change: https://lnkd.in/gr4Kf3By ▪ Foundation for Black Communities BIack Ideas Grant 2.0: Applications are open until November 8. Get a grant from $30,000 to $200,000 to support core operations, run services, or build community spaces https://lnkd.in/gGfi98zA ▪ Catalyst and Transformation Fund: Apply by November 8. Opportunity for art organizations to investigate, plan, and implement substantive change in their operations https://lnkd.in/erTy3-tM ▪ Change Makers Micro-grant Program: Helping Hands is offering funding opportunities to support youth 15-29 with innovative ideas and community projects. Apply today: https://lnkd.in/gKpf9sP6 ▪ “Year after year, block after block, community after community, Toronto has deferred to property owners and declined opportunities to build.” An important read from The Local Magazine https://lnkd.in/g_dyKunH  

Through her work at CP Planning, Cheryll Case is transforming urban planning. She’s led multi-million-dollar community-led solutions for marginalized communities, ensuring access to housing, employment and a decent standard of living. Don't miss the chance to hear more from her on November 13: bit.ly/4hb7RH1 

Toronto is home to some of the country’s significant wealth as well as persistent inequality and loneliness. As the city’s community foundation, we’re advocating and partnering to accelerate meaningful change for all. We appreciate the recognition that we’re on the right track and are honoured to make the inaugural list of Top 50 Equitable Funders in Canada! #LeadWithEquity 

📣 Your Toronto this week: Here's what's happening in our network that should be on your radar. ▪ A new Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience | Centre canadien pour la résilience numérique report sheds light on the digital skills gaps in Canadian nonprofits and offers actionable recommendations: https://lnkd.in/ezj7aG9v  ▪ Join The Samara Centre for Democracy centre on November 14 for In Defence of Democracy: Connie Walker In Conversation with Nahlah Ayed: https://lnkd.in/ehCPvvhd  ▪ Read the The Green Line’s feature on Toronto Metropolitan University and the initiatives emerging to help students build meaningful connections: https://lnkd.in/eFzbiBJg ▪ “There’s a fine, sometimes imperceptible line between a civic-minded approach to public complaints and something more akin to community policing.” Read the The Local Magazine's full article: https://lnkd.in/eTxbBHvD  

Granting alone can't solve systemic issues—that's why we're investing responsibly to drive lasting change for people. Explore the impact of our investments in our new Investment Impact Report: bit.ly/3UdBPAd

We're putting more of our assets to work for good—investing in financial markets and individual enterprises that generate profits while benefiting the planet. Learn more about our approach: bit.ly/3UdBPAd

Toronto’s population is soaring—and many nonprofits are struggling to meet the needs of our growing city. Join us November 13 to hear from Steven Ayer, an expert on the nonprofit sector, as he breaks down how this growth is impacting vital services. bit.ly/4hb7RH1

📣 Your Toronto this week: Here's what's happening in our network that should be on your radar. ▪ Join Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) on October 21 to learn about the innovative approaches to the financing, design and policies that can create future-ready affordable housing https://lnkd.in/gusqMue5 ▪ Register now for Maytree’s Five Good Ideas on how to use persuasive messaging for advocacy: https://lnkd.in/gzEKCX9y ▪ Last year, we shared in Toronto’s Vital Signs that our city is one of the loneliest in Canada. Learn what initiatives have started at Toronto Metropolitan University to help students build social connection https://lnkd.in/gJMiTWGG

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