Canada’s Top 50 Equitable Funders ranking released; Toronto, Laidlaw and Calgary Foundations take top 3 spots

The new Future of Good rankings project assessed the country’s largest grantmakers on DEI performance, transparency, and commitment to socially responsible investing.

Why It Matters

Canada’s philanthropic foundations have considerable influence, but few stakeholders are willing to hold their feet to the fire. A new ranking project aims to fill that gap, sorting the country’s largest grantmakers into equity leaders and laggards.

“I’m gobsmacked,” said Sharon Avery, Toronto Foundation’s CEO. “We did not expect to be near the top. It’s wonderful.” 

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