The province urgently requires a more effective system of income security programs that meet the needs of Ontarians in a rapidly shifting economy, says a new report by the Social Assistance Review Advisory Council (SARAC).

Beginning in fall 2007, Daily Bread Food Bank and the Caledon Institute of Social Policy teamed up to develop a “deprivation index.”

Among our various initiatives, the Metcalf Foundation supports inquiry into new ideas that could benefit low-income communities.  In 2006, we granted an Innovation Fellowship to Tom Zizys to explore...

One of the major challenges for all non-profit companies, particularly small and mid-sized companies, is attracting new members for their Boards of Directors.  Nothing can replace recruiting volunteers from your current audience members and supporters, because these are the people who really “get” what your company does. There are, however, resources that can supplement your work in this area.

Performing arts organizations often approach the Foundation for or advice finding consultants, people who can work with their company on various topics like long-range strategic planning, marketing or development plans, or facility/capital issues.  While the Foundation does not recommend specific individuals – every organization has different needs – there is an online resource that can help you get into contact with a number of experienced consultants working in the arts:  Arts Consultants Canada.

The first ever cost-benefit analysis on poverty reduction in Canada has been released by the Ontario Association of Food Banks.

This proposal recommends a new income benefit that will help low-income, working-age renters with high shelter-to-income burdens in communities across Ontario.

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives recently commissioned a poll from Environics Research about Canadians’ perceptions of poverty.

The Pembina Institute, with funding from the Metcalf Foundation, released this document as part of a series of provincial Smart Growth Progress Reports.

With funding from the Metcalf Foundation, Environmental Defence published this report, the focuses on changes we need to make in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Region of Ontario to steer the region onto a green path.  The recommendations aim to put forward a common basis from which green communities can grow and evolve.