Social Planning Toronto

Call for Nominations to the SPT Board of Directors

Posted on 22. Apr, 2010 by Jeremy.

SPT is governed by a 15-person volunteer Board of Directors elected by individual community and organizational membership at the Annual General Membership Meeting (AGM). The SPT’s Annual General Membership Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 at Okham House/Ryerson Student Centre Conferencing at 63 Gould St. in Toronto. There will be 4 vacancies on the Board of Directors. This is a call for nominations to fill these vacancies at the AGM.

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Check out the latest issue of our e-Bulletin, released today!

Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by Jeremy.

Soundbites, the Social Planning Toronto e-Bulletin, is back with an improved format and some new features. Our goal is to provide a fortnightly update of news, events, and information from Social Planning Toronto and our partners, to further our work in “promoting equitable, effective, and inclusive policies for improving the quality of life in Toronto.” We hope you will continue to find it a useful and informative resource, and, as with any SPT initiative, we welcome your comments and suggestions.

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CITY Leaders program accepting applications

Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by Jeremy.

The United Way’s CITY Leaders program provides young adults with the practical knowledge and tools to become effective leaders. Application deadline Nov. 30 for January 2010 program.

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How will HST affect your organization?

Posted on 14. Nov, 2009 by Jeremy.

In June 2010 the HST will come into effect. The Ontario Nonprofit Network has put together a detailed brief and a tool for assessing its impact on your organization.

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Carol Goar reports on SPT Research Forum and Hard Hit

Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by Jeremy.

Reporting on Wednesday’s Social Planning Toronto Research Forum, Carol Goar, a columnist with the Toronto Star, highlights the Hard Hit Report and the challenges facing nonprofits in today’s economic climate. Includes responding letter to the editor from The Stop’s Jonah Schein.

Beth Wilson, SPT’s Senior Researcher, was quoted about the unsustainability of the responses which social services have used up to this point.

“I wonder if there is sufficient infrastructure in place in these organizations to support so many volunteers and to oversee their work,” she said. “Also I wonder whether volunteers are being called upon to take on work they may not be qualified to do or may not be appropriate for them to do.”

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Hard Hit: Toronto

Posted on 24. Oct, 2009 by Jeremy.

One hundred and thirty-five Toronto agencies took part in the Hard Hit study of Ontario’s nonprofit sector. The study documents the one-two punch affecting nonprofit community social service agencies in Ontario – an increasing demand for services and lost revenue from funding cuts driven by the economic downturn. This bulletin provides a summary of the Toronto-specific results of the study.

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