We convene people around areas of shared interest, host workshops and events, and help amplify the important work of Metcalf grantees. In this section we profile stories about our efforts and that of our partners, highlight notable gatherings, and share updates through our newsletters.

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Equipping the Future to Find the Art That It Needs: Five Questions on the Future of Cultural Nonprofits

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Art After This with Patti Pon

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The Art of Letting Go of Art

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Art After This with Ravi Jain

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Raven Indigenous Capital Partners Raises $100 Million Venture Capital Fund Dedicated to Indigenous Entrepreneurs

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Indigenous-Led Conservation Headlines at COP15

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Announcing Recent Metcalf Environment Funding Commitments

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Keystone Species and Rewilding the Arts

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Art After This with Claire Hopkinson

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Booster Fund: Supporting Racialized Arts Workers

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Staging Change 2020 Companies Funded to Advance Promising Prototypes

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Meet the Latest Performing Arts Internship Cohort

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Meet Your New Landlord: A Local Nonprofit
The Neighbourhood Land Trust has been snapping up buildings across Toronto, taking them out of the market and into the community. More than 200 units later, they’re just getting started.
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Rebuilding the Hospitality Business — Again
SARS instantly put scores of restaurant servers, cleaning staff, and hotel workers out of a job. When COVID hit, it was a case of deja vu — but they had a plan to prove themselves indispensable.
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Taking the Gig Out of Work
Ontario’s recent bill of rights for gig workers skips the benefits, the sick pay, and even the minimum wage. Independent contractors have a better idea: just classify them as employees.
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The City’s Best Street Food, and a New Business Model, in a Shipping Container
Find Syrian soujouk, Desi desserts, and Chicago beef sandwiches at Market 707, where vendors have transformed their cargo containers into a vibrant strip of food stalls.
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“You Get Imprisoned by the Work Permit”
Long hours, limited pay, lockdowns with their employers — migrant caregivers contend with a lot in their lengthy pursuit of permanent status. It’s a system in urgent need of change.
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Is This an Ecosystem or a Zoo?

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Art and the Ouija Board?

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Art After This with Owais Lightwala

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Tireless Efforts of Advocates and Migrant Student Workers Result in Significant Immigration Changes and Improved Workers’ Rights

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