2023-2024
Our last annual report came out during a time of new beginnings, both for our organization and the City as a whole. Toronto had just elected a new mayor whose platform served as a stark contrast to the many years of austerity that preceded her. Social Planning Toronto launched our updated Strategic Plan, which outlined our ongoing commitment to community-centred research and advocacy, civic capacity building and engagement work. It was an exciting moment, but not one without apprehension. We celebrated our victories with the knowledge that the hard part was still to come.
The problems of inequity that our City continues to face are deep-rooted and have no quick solutions. Our response to a new mayoral administration has been to continue our advocacy and capacity-building work with renewed vigour. SPT has long mobilized communities to get involved with the City budget process, and this last year was no different; our educational workshops on progressive taxation and a “Fund Our City” rally we co-sponsored culminated in a long overdue property tax increase that will be used to address inequities in Toronto.
Solutions to the City’s problems do not begin and end with City Hall, of course, and we are proud to continue working with impacted communities who remain their own best advocates. Through collaboration and skill sharing, we were able to co-produce a toolkit for resident engagement, an interactive playbook on capacity-building for resident leaders, and a forthcoming trauma-informed framework for community safety.
Collaboration is not only at the heart of the work we produce. It is the backbone of how we operate. Our progress is enabled by the support of our members, community and organizational partners, and our funders, in particular core funders United Way Greater Toronto and the City of Toronto. We remain endlessly grateful for all the support we receive.
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2020–21
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