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RECOVERING POLITICIANS: ONTARIO'S NEW AG SHELLY SPENCE'S NEW REPORT, METROLINX CEO LEAVES THE COMPANY AND MORE Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, former NDP MPP and Janet Ecker, former Ontario PC Finance Minister. Ontario's new Auditor General, Shelley Spence, has released a damning first report, sharply criticizing Premier Doug Ford's government. In education, the report highlights increased violence and financial mismanagement within the Toronto District School Board. Additionally, the resignation of Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster is seen as a win by many. GIVING TUESDAY, A DAY OF GENEROSITY Libby is joined by Sharon Avery, President and CEO of Toronto Foundation and Bruce MacDonald, President & CEO of Imagine Canada. Since its launch in 2013, Giving Tuesday has expanded globally, now being observed in 90 countries. The event, which takes place on the Tuesday after American Thanksgiving (this year on Dec. 3), encourages donations to non-profits, community organizations, and individuals. In 2021, the Canadian branch of Giving Tuesday reported that $43 million was raised online, highlighting the growing impact of this global movement. CANADIANS WARNED ABOUT RISE IN SCAMS AMID CANADA POST STRIKE Libby is joined by Detective David Coffey, Toronto Police Service's Financial Crimes Unit. As the Canada Post strike continues, the fallout extends beyond delayed deliveries. Equifax Canada reports a significant rise in fraud attempts, including phishing emails and deepfake phone calls, many of which are related to parcels and shipping. While such scams typically increase during the holiday season, the ongoing postal disruption and shipment confusion have fueled even more efforts to steal personal information and money. Libby and Detective David discuss ways to be more vigilant.

THE ZOOMER SQUAD: THE GTA GRAPPLES WITH MORE SEVERE RAINFALL, FLOODING Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, John Wright, Executive Vice President of  Maru Public Opinion and Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP. This past weekend, the GTA grappled with more heavy rainfall and flooding after the major rainstorm. And, today marks the 82nd anniversary of the Dieppe Raid during World War II.  TORONTONIANS IN THEIR 20s ARE STRUGGLING MORE WITH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND FINANCES COMPARED TO OLDER DEMOS: TORONTO FOUNDATION Libby Znaimer is now joined by Mohamed Huque, Director of Community Impact for Toronto Foundation.  What a new study from Toronto Foundation tells us about how Torontonians in their 20s are doing when it comes to mental health and their finances and how that compares to the older demographics.  DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION BEGINS TODAY Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Chris Cooper, Political Science Professor at Western Carolina University, and Matt Wylie, a Republican political strategist and founder of Wylie Strategy Group. The Democratic National Convention begins today in Chicago. What can we expect from it? 

THE ZOOMER SQUAD:  CAN FOREIGN-TRAINED NURSES SOLVE OUR NURSING SHORTAGES? Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Peter Muggeridge, Senior Editor of Zoomer Magazine, and Lorne Bozinoff, President, Forum Research Group. Today: the panel discussed what you need to know about the carbon rebate, the challenges that foreign-trained nurses face when it comes to practicing here in Canada and more. ISRAEL'S RESPONSE TO IRAN'S DRONE ATTACK OVER THE WEEKEND Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Amos Guiora, Professor of Law at the University of Utah and a former Legal advisor to the IDF in Gaza, Martin Himmel, Award-Winning Investigative Documentary Filmmaker, and Vivian Bercovici, a former Ambassador of Canada to Israel. Over the weekend, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel. In turn, Israel alongside a coalition of countries managed to intercept 99 per cent of the fire marking an unprecedented shift in the conflict between the two countries. IT'S NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK Libby Znaimer is now joined by Sharon Avery, President and CEO, Toronto Foundation and Joanne McKiernan, Executive Director, Volunteer Toronto. This week marks National Volunteer Week. Do you volunteer as part of your weekly or monthly schedule? Or would you like to learn about volunteer opportunities? Tune in to hear all about it!

Today, we welcome back Sharon Avery, CEO of Toronto  Foundation, to share her thoughts as to where community foundations are assisting Canadians by giving through multiple vehicles, ideas of where to donate – Both big and grassroots organizations, and trends within the philanthropic sector such as giving circles or group giving to help solve some of our communities' largest issues. Sharon speaks to Randy Gunn, one of BULLWEALTH's Portfolio Managers, in an insightful discussion that we hope will help broaden your philanthropic thinking and different ways to approach giving.

Sharon Avery: Lonely in Toronto Toronto could be one of the loneliest cities in Canada. A new report on the quality of life in this city paints a grim picture. Released this week, the Vital Signs Report by the Toronto Foundation finds residents more lonely, struggling more with mental health, and less civically engaged. We reached Foundation CEO Sharon Avery about the findings and how to remedy the problem. Cathrin Bradbury: A Warning About Retirement Is it time to think of a 60 year career rather than 40? One recent Toronto retiree thinks yes, as it

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Sharon Avery, CEO of the Toronto Foundation, about the charitable organization's 2023 report, 'Toronto Vital Signs: The Power of Us". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being in the social profit sector requires embracing the ever-changing needs of the community. You must be nimble in order to respond to create a bigger impact. Younger foundations have the advantage of embodying these qualities. They can navigate the present and future without the weight of history. One of the new entrants as a community foundation here in Canada is the Toronto Foundation. In this episode, Douglas Nelson is joined by its CEO, Sharon Avery, to discuss how she has been challenging traditional notions of fundraising and philanthropy throughout her career. Sharon shares the changes she has implemented, particularly on the shift of focus from funds to impact. She also talks about seeking young philanthropists, keeping her team in a state of hustle, being focused on your vision and values, and ensuring inclusivity and representation. All of these things are an effort to keep the community foundation evolving and relevant. Tune in and discover how Sharon is championing “new philanthropy” with her work at Toronto Foundation. Gain lessons that will help you navigate the changing needs of your community and more!

How connected are you to family and friends? We keep talking about how important that is and how the pandemic has taken its toll. In its second ever in-depth look at social capital in the city, The Toronto Foundation found a shocking number of people who say they have no friends or family to turn to as well as a big drop in the number of people who volunteer. Libby Znaimer talked with the foundation

According to the Toronto Social Capital Study 2022, "The experience of the COVID-19 pandemic put communities around the world under tremendous stress. In the City of Toronto, the pandemic created widespread economic hardship, while limiting opportunities for residents to connect with family, friends, neighbours and organizations..." Sharon Avery is the President and CEO of the Toronto Foundation, and joined Alex to give us the details on it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As land acknowledgements become standard practice in Hamilton it is also increasingly becoming rote, to checkmark to-do things on a list. People read the land acknowledgement most often without understanding the treaties or nations within the land acknowledgement. This episode will explore and discuss treaties related to these lands and further explore the treaty relationships and responsibilities of Hamiltonians. I will have a conversation with Betts (Elizabeth) Doxtater to discuss how to move beyond land acknowledgements to treaty partners.    Guest Bio: Elizabeth Doxtater was born and raised on the Six Nations Indian Reserve #40, Grand River.  She is a lifelong learner in the field of Indigenous Arts as a cornhusk artist, painter, and storyteller.  Doxtater conducts workshops, blending the arts with historic and cultural narratives for students, child welfare agencies, educators, and a variety of other organizations. Her work focuses on the concept of re-villagizing as the next step after decolonizing.   In 2019 Doxtater was commissioned by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) to artistically represent the four ethical standards of the teaching profession: Care, Integrity, Trust, and Respect.  Elizabeth coauthored the 2022 OCT document, Restorative Journey: Indigenous Educational Wellness, which features her essays, paintings, poetry, and photographs of her cornhusk dolls.  She has also written two books, Art of Peace and Dreamfast.   Doxtater coordinates the “Group of Six”, a grassroots program working with six local youth artists whose work focus on unity through art.  Doxtater notes, “As we revillagize and prepare to hand over the tools for Peace to the approaching faces, sometimes those tools are a canvas and a paintbrush.” Doxtater is the recipient of the Canadian Senior Artists Resource Network (CSARN) and Toronto Foundation 2021 Visionary Artists Lifetime Award, a 2016 Ontario Arts Council Indigenous Arts Award – Emerging Artist, and is a Six Nations Polytechnic 2015 Community Scholar.

In this conversation hosted and led by the Toronto Foundation, Andrew Chunilall and Senator Ratna Omidvar discuss some of the top trends, key areas of debate, and opportunities for progress in Canadian philanthropy in 2022.--BiographiesAndrew ChunilallAndrew joined Community Foundations Canada in 2013 and became CEO in 2017, following a six-year tenure as Vice-President of Finance for the London Community Foundation and his long-standing service as a finance and regulatory expert for Canada's philanthropic milieu. Now at the head of the community foundation movement, Andrew is working closely with the Community Foundations of Canada Leadership team, Board and foundations in Canada and abroad to help the philanthropic sector transform, innovate and meet the new challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. An increasingly active public speaker, Andrew is helping raise awareness for how the philanthropic sector's convening power, leadership and action around targets such as the Sustainable Development Goals can help Canadian communities reach their full potential.Outside of Community Foundations of Canada, Andrew has been highly active in the nonprofit community for 15 years, serving on numerous boards including Community Living London and Art for AIDS International. In 2014, he was appointed to the Board of the Southwest Local Health Integration Network by former Minister of Health, Deb Matthews. In 2015, he was among 250 selected emerging leaders to participate in the Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference. He recently joined the Board of WINGS, the global network of grantmaker associations and philanthropic support organisations.With a background in education in economics and commerce, Andrew obtained his chartered accountant designation in 2002 and began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as a manager in the Assurance and Advisory Group.Senator Ratna OmidvarRatna Omidvar is an internationally recognized voice on migration, diversity and inclusion. She came to Canada from Iran in 1981 and her own experiences of displacement, integration and citizen engagement have been the foundation of her work. In April 2016, Ms. Omidvar was appointed to the Senate of Canada as an independent senator representing Ontario. As a member of the Senate's Independent Senators Group she holds a leadership position as the Liaison Officer. Senator Omidvar is also the Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology and served as Deputy Chair of the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector.Senator Omidvar is a Director at the Samara Centre for Democracy, a Director at the Century Initiative, a Council Member at the World Refugee and Migration Council and Chair Emerita at the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council.Previously at Ryerson University, Senator Omidvar was a Distinguished Visiting Professor and founded the Global Diversity Exchange, a think-and-do tank on diversity, migration and inclusion. Prior to her appointments at Ryerson, Senator Omidvar was the President of Maytree, where she played a lead role in local, national and international efforts to promote the integration of immigrants.Senator Omidvar is co-author of Flight and Freedom: Stories of Escape to Canada (2015), an Open Book Toronto best book of 2015 and one of the Toronto Star's top five good reads from Word on the Street. She is also a contributor to The Harper Factor (2016) and co-editor of Five Good Ideas: Practical Strategies for Non-Profit Success (2011). Senator Omidvar received a Honorary Degree, Doctor of Laws, from Ryerson University in 2018 and from York University in 2012.Full bio available here: https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/omidvar-ratna/

Aneil Gokhale is the Director of Philanthropy for the Toronto Foundation. In his role he is responsible for the development and management of the new business portfolio. In this episode we discuss: his work with the Toronto Foundation the Love, Scarborough fundraising initiative in support of the Scarborough Health Network Foundation. how he switched from business and science to philanthropy. his favourite things in Scarborough. how young adults can become involved in philanthropy. why Toronto is the best city in the world...for some people. https://torontofoundation.ca/ https://torontofoundation.ca/black-and-indigenous-futures-fund/ https://twitter.com/a_goks https://twitter.com/TorontoFdn https://www.vosnl.org/

TRREB's Chief Market Analyst Jason Mercer hosts this special holiday episode on charitable giving that includes a look back at how our Members strove to make a difference in the communities they serve. You'll hear from volunteers at Feed the Need, Habitat for Humanity, and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success on how TRREB Member REALTOR® contributions help these vital programs continue to deliver to their communities and make a big impact on the lives of people across the Greater Toronto Area.

Are your donors on the same page as your organization when it comes to understanding the work? Often, we think that there is this great divide between us and our donors - one that is not easily bridged. But Aniel Gokhale at The Toronto Foundation has been creating programs for donors to go on a learning journey to better understand how they can change how they give to align with their values.What might be considered risky - engaging your donors in conversations about justice, equity and a redistribution of funds - has turned into a very successful fundraising campaign and community building initiative. Myths that Aneil wants us to walk away from:Younger generations don't give. In fact, younger generations often are excited to give but want a little more than just writing a cheque. They want to learn, be involved, and stay engaged. Think of how you can create a community of supporters and bring them along on a learning journey.We have to tiptoe around tough topics with our donors. It can be hard to challenge your donors beliefs around philanthropy, but definitely not impossible. Aneil has leaned on research their organization does as well as understanding the intentions of donors and their values, to broach topics of privilege and power, as well as funding organizations that have historically been underserved by philanthropy.Aneil's thoughts around bring your donors on a learning journey.You don't have to be big or well resourced to bring your donors on a learning journey. Now is the time to have important conversations about equity. The world is going through changes and the status quo is being challenged. Your donors want to align their giving with their values but might not know how. Your donors also see you as the expert, so share your knowledge and experience.Let your experts lead the way. The Toronto Foundation ensured that their new equity priorities were driven by populations they wanted to serve and support. Remember that you are the experts and your donors want to learn from you.Now is the time to ask! Younger generations care and they want to be engaged in philanthropy. They expect to be focused on justice and equity and they want to be involved. Your donors are likely committed to their community and feel connected to the work they support.Favourite Quotes from Today's EpisodePost your favourite quote on social media to share with us!“It was this idea of actually building out a learning journey and taking your donors on an experience where they're giving more than just that sum of money, but they're actually going out there and they are learning a ton of things about this topic that they care deeply about. So we basically took that concept and created a learning journey here in Toronto, focused on resilience, focused on really just trying to make people understand what the needs were in our community and really trying to underscore how they could make a difference and make an impact.”Resources from this EpisodeThe Good PartnershipToronto FoundationAneil on TwitterEmail Aneil: agokhale@torontofKeela - Year-End-Giving Jump Start Your 2021 End of Year Giving CampaignFundraise with confidence this year-end. Keela's 1-week onboarding, same-day support, and personalized premium care will get you ready in a fraction of the time it takes other platforms.Don't miss out on the chance to maximize your end of year giving campaigns. Visit: https://bit.ly/keela-eoySupport the show (https://paypal.me/smallnonprofit)

The Toronto Foundation's Vital Signs 2021 report shows residents are strugglingToronto City Council slaps renters in the face AGAINThe Black North Initiative's ED confirms systemic racism knows no station… And plenty more.Tap here to access our script with links to the articles we discussed in each segment. Remember, if you like what you hear, subscribe and share. Support us on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Unpacking the Toronto Foundation's report on quality of life and inequality among resdients of the city. With Julia Howell, chief program officer of the Toronto Foundation; and Garima Talwar Kapoor, director of policy and research at Maytree. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Ontario Minister of Long-Term Care Rod Phillips (Ajax) followed by, Sharleen Stewart, President of SEIU Healthcare, Donna Duncan, CEO of Ontario Long-Term Care Association, NDP MPP France Gelinas (Nickel-Belt) and health critic and Dr. Doris Grinspun, CEO of Registered Nurses Association of Ontario. Yesterday, Minister Phillips announced that the province is providing $270-million dollars in funding towards hiring 4,000 LTC staff by the end of the fiscal year. This commitment is part of the longer-term goal of providing nursing home residents with an average of 4 hours of care per day by the year 2025. The province wants to add four hours of care in the Ontario Long-Term Care Act. The money announced yesterday will bring the average direct care for each resident up to 3 hours per day by March 2022. At least, that is the plan. And, last week, Minister Phillips announced that the province is mandating COVID-19 vaccination for all LTC staff with a deadline for Nov. 15. Phillips details the reforms he's been working on since he took over the LTC file four months ago.

Kelly speaks with Sharon Avery, President and CEO of Toronto Foundation, about the mental health impact COVID-19 has on young people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catherine Parsonage, member of the National School Food Program Advisory Committee & executive director and CEO at Toronto Foundation for Student Success.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined today by author, Gorick Ng to discuss his book, The Unspoken Rules - Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right You've landed a job. Now what? No one tells you how to navigate your first day in a new role. No one tells you how to take ownership, manage expectations, or handle workplace politics. No one tells you how to get promoted. The answers to these professional unknowns lie in the unspoken rules—the certain ways of doing things that managers expect but don't explain and that top performers do but don't realize.. GORICK NG is a career adviser at Harvard, specializing in coaching first-generation, low-income students. He is also a researcher with the Managing the Future of Work project at Harvard Business School. Ng has worked in career services at the University of Massachusetts Boston, management consulting at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), investment banking at Credit Suisse, and education policy at the Toronto District School Board. He was named one of Time magazine's top 25 future leaders from around the world and has also been featured in the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, the New York Post, World Journal, and on CBC. Ng serves on the board of directors of the Toronto Foundation for Student Success and is a member of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers Community. Ng, a first-generation college student, is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. For more on Gorick find him at gorick.com More about Houston Money Week visit: www.Houstonmoneyweek.org http://www.cheatsheet.com/personal-fi…​ Financial Advisor Magazine Articles: http://www.fa-mag.com/news/advisors-s…​ http://www.fa-mag.com/news/on-it-s-80…​ You can also listen to this episode and others by podcast at: http://directory.libsyn.com/shows/vie…​ or www.moneymatterspodcast.com #MoneyMattersHouston​​ #ChristopherHensley​​ #HoustonMoneyWeek​​ @GorickNg

We continue our series highlighting great women that are living and working in the Georgian Bay Region. Rosalyn Morrison is passionate about the beautiful Southern Georgian Bay region. Her family has had deep roots in the Simcoe Muskoka district for generations, and she and her husband now live in Craigleith. She is also passionate about the power of community. Formerly, as Senior Advisor to the CEO at the Toronto Foundation www.torontofoundation.ca, she was involved in connecting philanthropy to community needs and opportunities. She was responsible for the Foundation’s research, community convening, and partnerships relating to 100 Resilient Cities, an initiative pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, which focuses on urbanization, globalization, and climate change. She also led the Foundation team on the ground-breaking project to benchmark Social Capital – Trust, Social Networks, Civic Connections, and Neighbourhood Support Rosalyn has also held leadership roles in the arts and culture sector, in particular contemporary craft and design, where she focused on strategy development. She is a recipient of Craft Ontario’s John and Barbara Mather Award for Lifetime Achievement. Currently, she serves as Chair of the Board of Directors, Institute of Southern Georgian Bay and as a Board member of the Blue Mountain Village Foundation.   You can find Rosalyn at the Institute of Southern Georgian Bay. **** Questions about ways of working? Book a discovery call now  www.thack.ca/links and get answers to your questions! ****

Catherine Parsonage from Toronto Foundation for Student Success joins Martin Joyce to discuss how their organization has implemented new ways of working in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.   Learn more: https://home.kpmg/ca/en/home/insights/2021/02/connected-care-and-support.html

This is a special episode on COVID-19’s impacts and the prospects for a just recovery, created in partnership with PhiLab, the Canadian Philanthropy Partnership Research Network. Kristen and Kyla are joined by Steven Ayer to discuss the Toronto Fallout Report. Steve is the President of Common Good Strategies. He is also the lead researcher and author of the Toronto Foundation’s Vital Signs Report and, most recently, the Fallout Report. The Fallout Report explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto. Listen in for a discussion covering topics from health inequality to food insecurity, mental health, economic challenges, housing, and the future of the nonprofit sector. Website: https://www.pullback.org/research/falloutreport Read the report: https://torontofoundation.ca/FalloutReport/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PullbackPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pullbackpodcast/?igshid=i57wwo16tjko Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PullbackPodcast/ Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.

Lutenist John Edwards plays Dump Philli from the Marsh Lutebook. Pieces called 'Dump' are often memorial pieces and are often built on ground basses of as few as two notes, as is this one. In a much earlier, and much shorter version this piece is titled 'Arthur's Dump' and it has been suggested that this is a memorial piece for court lutenist Arthur Dewes by his colleague Philip van Wilder. These podcasts are supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Spem in Alium Fund of the Toronto Foundation.

Tracy Ryan reads 'With how sad steps, O Moon, Sonnet 31 from Sir Philip Sidney's Astrophel and Stella, in original pronunciation of the time of Shakespeare and Sidney. These podcasts are supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Spem in Alium Fund of the Toronto Foundation. Pronunciation prepared by Hallie Fishel.

Shifting our focus towards the charitable and not-for-profit sector, BULLWEALTH has invited Bruce MacDonald, CEO of Imagine Canada, and Sharon Avery, CEO of the Toronto Foundation, to share their insights into the many challenges Canadian and Toronto-based not-for-profit organizations are facing in this pandemic year. Also, Bruce and Sharon will explore where most of our giving goes, and how there are many communities and other charitable organizations in need of assistance during this giving season.

Lutenist John Edwards plays Anthony Holborne's sombre pavan 'The Countiss of pembruth fineralle' as it is called in Jane Pickeringe's Lutebook, from which this highly decorated version is taken. The Countess of Pembroke is Lady Mary Sidney, whose father and brother died the same year. These podcasts are supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Spem in Alium Fund of the Toronto Foundation.

Tracy Ryan reads part of a lament by Lady Mary Sidney, on the death of her brother Sir Philip Sidney, author of Astrophel and Stella and The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia, in original pronunciation of the time of Shakespeare and Sidney. These podcasts are supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Spem in Alium Fund of the Toronto Foundation. Pronunciation prepared by Hallie Fishel.

Lutenist John Edwards plays Sir Phillip Sidneys Lamentacion from Matthew Holmes' Lute Book. These podcasts are supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Spem in Alium Fund of the Toronto Foundation.

Tracy Ryan reads a description of the death of Phillip Sidney at Battle of Zutphen from Elizabethan historian John Stow's The Annals of England to 1603 in original pronunciation from the time of Sidney and Shakespeare. Pronunciation prepared by Hallie Fishel. These podcasts are supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Spem in Alium Fund of the Toronto Foundation.

Tracy Ryan reads a description of the Battle of Zutphen from Elizabethan historian John Stow's The Annals of England to 1603  in original pronunciation from the time of Sidney and Shakespeare. Pronunciation prepared by Hallie Fishel. These podcasts are supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Spem in Alium Fund of the Toronto Foundation.

Lutenist John Edwards plays John Dowland's The Battell Galyerd, also known as The King of Denmark's Galliard, in a version from Jane Pickeringe's Lute Book. These podcasts are supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Spem in Alium Fund of the Toronto Foundation.

Lutenist John Edwards plays The Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Lisle his Galliard composed by John Dowland, based on Orlando di Lasso's Susanne un jour. Viscount Lisle is Robert Sidney, younger brother to Sir Philip and  Mary Sidney, the Countess of Pembroke. These podcasts are supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Spem in Alium Fund of the Toronto Foundation.

Tracy Ryan reads a sonnet by Robert Sidney, the Viscount Lisle, found in manuscript, in original pronunciation from the time of Sidney and Shakespeare. Pronunciation prepared by Hallie Fishel. These podcasts are supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Spem in Alium Fund of the Toronto Foundation.

Is the Ford government lying to us? Toronto Foundation's Sharon Avery joins Alan to discuss a new report citing the damage covid-19 has done to various sectors.  Tech expert Marc Saltzman discusses the season's newest gaming consoles.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tracy Ryan reads a poem from Sir Philip Sidney's romance The Countesss of Pembrokes Arcadia in original pronunciation from the time of Sidney and Shakespeare. Pronunciation prepared by Hallie Fishel. These podcasts are supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Spem in Alium Fund of the Toronto Foundation. 

Lutenist John Edwards plays William Byrd's setting of Will you Walk the Woods So Wild  anonymously arranged for the lute. These podcasts are supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Spem in Alium Fund of the Toronto Foundation.

Actor Tracy Ryan reads and excerpt from the First Eclogues Sir Philip Sidney's romance The Countesss of Pembrokes Arcadia in original pronunciation from the time of Sidney and Shakespeare. Lutenist John Edwards plays The Countess of Pembroke's Paradise by Anthony Holborne. The Countess of Pembroke was Mary Sidney Herbert, the sister of Philip. Pronunciation prepared by Hallie Fishel. These podcasts are supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Spem in Alium Fund of the Toronto Foundation.

Actor Tracy Ryan reads the first poem from Sir Philip Sidney's sonnet cycle Astrophel and Stella in original pronunciation from the time of Sidney and Shakespeare. Lutenist John Edwards plays The Right Honourable the Lady Rich, her Galliard by John Dowland. Lady Rich is Penelope Devereux, the 'Stella' of Sidney's poems who never requited the love expressed therein. Pronunciation prepared by Hallie Fishel. These podcasts are supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Spem in Alium Fund of the Toronto Foundation.

Professor Deanne Williams talks to John Edwards about Philip, Mary and Robert Sidney and their contribution to literature as inspirers and innovators, practitioners and patrons in the Elizabethan and Jacobean period. This episode is an introduction to a new series of readings, prepared in texts in original pronunciation by Hallie Fishel, read by Tracy Ryan, by and about the Sidneys as well as lute pieces dedicated to them, and programmatic of their lives. These podcasts are supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Spem in Alium Fund of the Toronto Foundation.

Aneil Gokhale is the Director of Philanthropy at the Toronto Foundation. In this conversation, he and I cover a range of topics related to Philanthropy and the charitable sector. At the Foundation, he and his colleagues are trying to get people to think differently about how they give. In our conversation, we cover a range of inflexion points within the world of giving. Some of the things that stood out for me where:In a blink of an eye, you can be 40 years old and your life has passed by but you may not have lived.Aneil took a risk by leaving a very comfortable job at General Electric and ventured into the NonProfit world. As a Top Salesperson, he was able to transfer his skills into fundraising. What I love about this conversation is that Aneil full acknowledges that he had a safety blanket that allowed him to pivot. He responded to an internal conversation that said, the work you are doing is not currently aligned with your values. So he decided to make the pivot. With all his success he has managed to do so with grace and humility. Aneil worked his way into a sector that was more values aligned. Not everyone is brave enough or as he acknowledges, privileged enough to be in a position to make that kind of pivot. I respect this part of the Aneil’s journey and his venture into the unknown.Build your networkAneil and I have had many conversations about relationship building. I appreciate that he articulated the role networking has played in his career. For example, the thought he puts into thinking about how he introduces people is one to admire. He always asks the person if it is okay to connect them with whomever he would like to introduce. One of the lessons from this conversation is you can use networking to build trust in a sector where you may be an outsider.The battle with Imposter Syndrome.As a person of colour, I have often found myself in rooms asking myself what am I doing in here. The story I am often telling myself is, “when they find out more about me, they are going politely ask me to leave.” I love that Aneil was vulnerable enough to share similar moments where he did not feel like he belonged. In this episode, we both talk about how we struggled with imposter syndrome, admittedly he does not call it imposter syndrome, and how the secret is that everyone struggles with feeling either out of place or like they do not belong.The importance of dataToronto Foundation has really drilled this detail into my mind. 66% of all charitable donations go to 1% of organizations in Canada. The inequity of giving in Canada is enormous. In my mind, it falls into the camp of things we should deem unacceptable. What I appreciate about the way Aneil talks about the implications of this statistic is that we need to disrupt the patterns of giving, if we are going to influence the pattern of 66% of all donations going to 1% of organizations. This is a conversation we need to have more of in Canada and around the world. Additionally, one of the most innovative initiatives I have seen in the interest of creating a better world is Toronto Foundations Vital Signs Report. If you interested in a data-driven approach to philanthropy, see link here: https://torontofoundation.ca/vitalsigns/Start with values and the causeOne of the major insights I took away from this conversation is to start thinking about the cause you would like to support versus the organization you would like to support. A mentor and friend of mine often say where there is a difference there is a need for distinction. We need to make a distinction between giving to a cause and giving to an organization. For me, this really revolves around asking people to think about their why. Why are you doing this in the first place? What would you like to be different as a result of your actions? The answer to these questions takes us to a very different place than thinking about what organization you would like to give to?Disrupting PhilanthropyThere is one section of our conversation that really stood out for me. Aneil talked about getting people to think differently about philanthropy on three fronts:1. Getting organizations and people to think differently about operational funding and or core funding. Let organizations decide what is most important to them and where they can create the most impact.2. Multi-year commitments so organizations are not caught in a race to find funding annually. Instead, they know they have money they can count on. Doing this will greatly improve organizations capacity to plan.3. Valuing qualitative data just as much as quantitative data. Qualitative data or “thick data” as I like to call it, tells you so much more about an organization and its impact than numbers. Perhaps we can have a world that places more weight on qualitative data.I hope you enjoy this podcast.Links related to this episode:1.Toronto Foundations Vital Signs report: https://torontofoundation.ca/vitalsigns/2. Connect with Aneil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a_goks3. Learn more about Toronto Foundation: https://torontofoundation.ca/

Aneil Gokhale is the Director of Philanthropy at the Toronto Foundation. In this conversation, he and I cover a range of topics related to Philanthropy and the charitable sector. At the Foundation, he and his colleagues are trying to get people to think differently about how they give. In our conversation, we cover a range of inflexion points within the world of giving. Some of the things that stood out for me where:In a blink of an eye, you can be 40 years old and your life has passed by but you may not have lived.Aneil took a risk by leaving a very comfortable job at General Electric and ventured into the NonProfit world. As a Top Salesperson, he was able to transfer his skills into fundraising. What I love about this conversation is that Aneil full acknowledges that he had a safety blanket that allowed him to pivot. He responded to an internal conversation that said, the work you are doing is not currently aligned with your values. So he decided to make the pivot. With all his success he has managed to do so with grace and humility. Aneil worked his way into a sector that was more values aligned. Not everyone is brave enough or as he acknowledges, privileged enough to be in a position to make that kind of pivot. I respect this part of the Aneil’s journey and his venture into the unknown.Build your networkAneil and I have had many conversations about relationship building. I appreciate that he articulated the role networking has played in his career. For example, the thought he puts into thinking about how he introduces people is one to admire. He always asks the person if it is okay to connect them with whomever he would like to introduce. One of the lessons from this conversation is you can use networking to build trust in a sector where you may be an outsider.The battle with Imposter Syndrome.As a person of colour, I have often found myself in rooms asking myself what am I doing in here. The story I am often telling myself is, “when they find out more about me, they are going politely ask me to leave.” I love that Aneil was vulnerable enough to share similar moments where he did not feel like he belonged. In this episode, we both talk about how we struggled with imposter syndrome, admittedly he does not call it imposter syndrome, and how the secret is that everyone struggles with feeling either out of place or like they do not belong.The importance of dataToronto Foundation has really drilled this detail into my mind. 66% of all charitable donations go to 1% of organizations in Canada. The inequity of giving in Canada is enormous. In my mind, it falls into the camp of things we should deem unacceptable. What I appreciate about the way Aneil talks about the implications of this statistic is that we need to disrupt the patterns of giving, if we are going to influence the pattern of 66% of all donations going to 1% of organizations. This is a conversation we need to have more of in Canada and around the world. Additionally, one of the most innovative initiatives I have seen in the interest of creating a better world is Toronto Foundations Vital Signs Report. If you interested in a data-driven approach to philanthropy, see link here: https://torontofoundation.ca/vitalsigns/Start with values and the causeOne of the major insights I took away from this conversation is to start thinking about the cause you would like to support versus the organization you would like to support. A mentor and friend of mine often say where there is a difference there is a need for distinction. We need to make a distinction between giving to a cause and giving to an organization. For me, this really revolves around asking people to think about their why. Why are you doing this in the first place? What would you like to be different as a result of your actions? The answer to these questions takes us to a very different place than thinking about what organization you would like to give to?Disrupting PhilanthropyThere is one section of our conversation that really stood out for me. Aneil talked about getting people to think differently about philanthropy on three fronts:1. Getting organizations and people to think differently about operational funding and or core funding. Let organizations decide what is most important to them and where they can create the most impact.2. Multi-year commitments so organizations are not caught in a race to find funding annually. Instead, they know they have money they can count on. Doing this will greatly improve organizations capacity to plan.3. Valuing qualitative data just as much as quantitative data. Qualitative data or “thick data” as I like to call it, tells you so much more about an organization and its impact than numbers. Perhaps we can have a world that places more weight on qualitative data.I hope you enjoy this podcast.Links related to this episode:1.Toronto Foundations Vital Signs report: https://torontofoundation.ca/vitalsigns/2. Connect with Aneil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a_goks3. Learn more about Toronto Foundation: https://torontofoundation.ca/

David O’Leary and Face2Face host David Peck talk about opportunity and impact investing, burn rates, cultural taboos, entrepreneurship, and why you need to hope for the best and plan for the worst.More info here about Kind Wealth here. About David:David O’Leary is Founder & Principal at Kind Wealth, a social enterprise dedicated to democratizing access to high-quality and unbiased financial advice for underserved Canadians.Previously David was Managing Director of Origin Capital; the impact investing division of World Vision Canada. His team’s mission was to raise and deploy capital in ways that measurably improve the lives of the world’s most vulnerable people in the hardest to reach places. Prior to that, David was co-Founder of a financial advisory practice called Eden Valley Partners managing discretionary portfolios for High Net Worth Canadians. David spent the first 13 years of his career as Director of Manager Research with Morningstar; a global investment data & research provider.David has a variety of experiences working with vulnerable groups. He has lived, worked, and volunteered in various countries and contexts throughout Africa. One of his proudest accomplishments is founding and running Grassroots Youth Development (providing education, nutrition, and physical exercise to vulnerable youth in Khayelitsha) while living in South Africa. David also took part in the Vision 2020 program run by Toronto Foundation; an effort to teach the next generation of philanthropists about the most pressing needs facing vulnerable communities in Toronto and how to do philanthropy well.David is a frequent speaker at conferences and in the media (The Globe & Mail, The Toronto Star, BNN Bloomberg, CNBC Africa, etc). He holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Toronto, an MBA from the Rotman School of Business and the Chartered Financial Analyst and Qualified Associate Financial Planner® designations. David is currently working toward Certified Professional Impact Analyst designation and has completed the first two of three levels required.Image Copyright and Credit: David O’Leary and Kind Wealth.F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission.For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lynn and Aneil discuss the Toronto Foundation's Vision 2020, likened to a philanthropic and co-op MBA program. This popular program breaks the Community Foundation mold, enabling a younger generation of philanthropists to identify and support the causes that matter to them. Lynn and Aneil also discuss the social impact of fundraising and philanthropy. Resources: Aneil Gokhale on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aneil-gokhale-0a58b5/ Toronto Foundation: https://torontofoundation.ca Vision 2020: https://torontofoundation.ca/vision2020/  Find out more about our work at Social Impact Advisors: www.socialimpactadvisors.ca 

Sharon Avery of Toronto Foundation joins us for today's episode. Sharon is President & CEO of Toronto Foundation (TF); one of the 191 community foundations across Canada which holds nearly $500 million in assets. As a community foundation, Toronto Foundation is a charity but not a cause. It exists to contribute time, leadership, and money to support communities and causes across the city to make Toronto a better place for everyone. Toronto Foundation has made early forays into impact investing in affordable housing projects and recently just launched its first social investment fund. During the podcast, we discuss a wide range of topics such as how Sharon wants to redefine Philanthropy, the value of diversity and lived experience, TF's ground-breaking Social Capital report, and it's brand new social investment fund. If you're interested in what Sharon has to say, you can follow her on Twitter. You can view the Vital Signs reports for any of the community foundations here and you can access Toronto Foundations Social Capital Study here. Episode Sponsor: World Vision Canada The Social Innovation Challenge, by World Vision Canada, is being held Wednesday June 19th at 6pm at Art Scape Daniels Launch Pad at 130 Queens Quay East, Toronto, Ontario. Learn more here. To join the event, register here.

"What are your own personal values and messages around money? Different values drive different agendas, that will help drive the kind of change and interest that you want to get involved in. What are the issues that you can be tackling?" Episode #17 of Season 2 of The Social Impactors Podcast features #SocialImpactor Aneil Gokhale, Director of Philanthropy with the Toronto Foundation, a Foundation that connects philanthropy with community needs and opportunities in order to make Toronto the best place to live, work, learn, and grow. Aneil and I talk about how he and his team worked to build the Vision 2020 program, how support from the community can become progressively larger with an innovative approach to philanthropy, and how they are leading the charge with engaging millennials and modern donors to build Toronto into the best place to live, work, learn, and grow. Join the Social Impactors Community: 1. Leave a #iTunes review to help new people find it! Link: https://apple.co/2WI5Ckn 2. Check out my website and share it! There's even a #merch store to become a real life #socialimpactor! Link: http://bit.ly/thesocialimpactorswebsite #SocialImpactEverywhere --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theimpactorspodcast/support

In our inaugural episode of It Doesn't Hurt to Ask! Cathy interviews Sharon Avery, CEO Toronto Foundation and finds out just how much shift Sharon is bringing to the charitable sector. Not only is Sharon not afraid to ask for money (spoiler alert - she loves it!) she believes in shaking up long-held traditions within philanthropy by promoting social change philanthropy on a large scale. In this episode, we chat about challenging the rules of philanthropy, the Toronto Foundation's visionary approach to engaging Next Gen philanthropists and women, collaborative fundraising and how Sharon's next big thing is all about inspiring a movement of radical generosity. For full show notes, check out www.itdoesnthurttoaskpodcast.com Questions, kudos, concerns? It doesn't hurt to ask! Drop us a line hello@cathymann.ca   

Julia Howell, Vice President, Community Engagement, Toronto Foundation talks about the #TorontoStrong Fund that as of today has surpasses the $1.5 million mark.

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In this podcast episode, I talk with Sharon Avery the CEO of Toronto Foundation. Sharon is excited about being at the heart of philanthropy. In the show we talk about how she got into philanthropy. She tells the story of headed off to university thinking she would get into media. Instead, she became a fundraiser. She shares a powerful work experience, related to a past crush and how that experience changed her perspective on what she wanted to do with the rest of her life. We joke about how following love sometimes has profound impacts on our career trajectories.When we began to talk about having Disruptive Conversations, we discuss the challenge of getting your colleagues to work differently. Many of us have the experience of going to training or a workshop that inspires us to try new things at work. For most of us implementing these new ideas in our workplace can be a struggle. Throughout the show we talk about how her career has been peppered with challenging established norms to produce tangible outcomes.At Toronto Foundation, her new challenge is thinking about how she can bring innovative thinking to the organization. In this episode, she shares how she has learned to that by simplifying the message, focusing on learning and limiting choices she was able to get more engagement. From the interview, you can tell that Sharon is bold with her ideas, intentional and collaborative in the way she works. In being disruptive, she likes to bring people along with her on the journey. Before bringing ideas to life, she engages in a lot of inquiry before she dives into her initiatives. For her, it is important to take the time to find ready partners.Although she is new to her position, Sharon has an opportunity to disrupt affluence and unearth philanthropic dollars in new ways. It will be exciting to see Sharon develop in her role and I look forward to seeing how Toronto Foundations develops in the next few years.Links in the podcast:Toronto Foundation website: https://torontofoundation.ca/Toronto Foundation on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TorontoFdnFollow Sharon Avery on Twitter: https://twitter.com/s2avery

In this podcast episode, I talk with Sharon Avery the CEO of Toronto Foundation. Sharon is excited about being at the heart of philanthropy. In the show we talk about how she got into philanthropy. She tells the story of headed off to university thinking she would get into media. Instead, she became a fundraiser. She shares a powerful work experience, related to a past crush and how that experience changed her perspective on what she wanted to do with the rest of her life. We joke about how following love sometimes has profound impacts on our career trajectories.When we began to talk about having Disruptive Conversations, we discuss the challenge of getting your colleagues to work differently. Many of us have the experience of going to training or a workshop that inspires us to try new things at work. For most of us implementing these new ideas in our workplace can be a struggle. Throughout the show we talk about how her career has been peppered with challenging established norms to produce tangible outcomes.At Toronto Foundation, her new challenge is thinking about how she can bring innovative thinking to the organization. In this episode, she shares how she has learned to that by simplifying the message, focusing on learning and limiting choices she was able to get more engagement. From the interview, you can tell that Sharon is bold with her ideas, intentional and collaborative in the way she works. In being disruptive, she likes to bring people along with her on the journey. Before bringing ideas to life, she engages in a lot of inquiry before she dives into her initiatives. For her, it is important to take the time to find ready partners.Although she is new to her position, Sharon has an opportunity to disrupt affluence and unearth philanthropic dollars in new ways. It will be exciting to see Sharon develop in her role and I look forward to seeing how Toronto Foundations develops in the next few years.Links in the podcast:Toronto Foundation website: https://torontofoundation.ca/Toronto Foundation on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TorontoFdnFollow Sharon Avery on Twitter: https://twitter.com/s2avery

Jennifer sits down with Sharon Avery, President and CEO of the Toronto Foundation to discuss the evolution of philanthropy in our cities, and the role and opportunities for philanthropy in shaping societal change. Subscribe on your preferred platform: www.invisiblecitypodcast.com/subscribe

15th Annual Toronto's Vital Signs Report

15th Annual Toronto’s Vital Signs Report

Toronto’s Vital Signs Report 2015

Today on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Noah Weisberg discuss the use of foundations, in particular the Toronto Foundation, as a charitable gifting option to consider with individuals who wish to provide to a charity. Should you have any questions, please email us at webmaster@hullandhull.com, or leave a comment on our blog page.

Toronto’s Vital Signs Report 2014