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Covid Affected Social And Civic Interaction

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, friend…

Social Capital Report & Diabetes Awareness Month

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 t…

Toronto Foundation With CEO Sharon Avery

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 histor…

Is Toronto a lonely place? New report paints bleak picture of the Big Smoke

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

Lonely in Toronto & A Warning About Retirement

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 …

Philanthropic trends and ideas from Sharon Avery, CEO of Toronto Foundation

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 …

How Israel Defended Itself Against Hundreds of Iranian Drones

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 …

Sharon Avery

Please join incoming President & CEO of Toronto Foundation, Sharon Avery, and special guests for this annual roundup on Toronto’s wellbeing. Hear the highlights and the implications for city building and philanthropy in North America’s 4th largest city. Sharon brings a global perspective to Toront…

The History of Giving Tuesday

RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM MARK CARNEY'S CABINET SHUFFLE & THE LATEST ON THE EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LRT Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier; Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada; and Peg…

The Exceptional Series: Leadership And Learnings From Jennifer Gillivan, Sharon Avery, Michael McKnight, & Wendy Beauchesne

Mastering nonprofit leadership strategies requires a unique blend of emotional intelligence, adaptability, and governance expertise. In this episode, we sit down with four distinguished nonprofit CEOs—Jennifer Gillivan (IWK Foundation), Sharon Avery (Toronto Foundation), Michael McKnight (United Wa…