Social Planning Toronto

CITY Leaders program accepting applications

Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by Christopher.

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 Christopher.

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 Christopher.

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 Christopher.

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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Hard Hit: The Impact of the Economic Downturn on Nonprofit Community Social Services in Ontario

Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Christopher.

Hard Hit documents the impact of the recession on Ontario’s nonprofit community service sector, lays out the implications for Ontarians, and suggests a path forward to strengthen the capacity of the sector to meet the challenges ahead. During April and May of 2009, the Social Planning Network of Ontario (SPNO) conducted a survey with 413 community service agencies from across Ontario. This survey was conducted as the first in a series in order to track the changing impact of the recession on Ontario’s nonprofit community service sector. The questionnaire focused on changes in service demands and funding situations, and the strategies that agencies are adopting to cope with emerging conditions.

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Hard Hit Report Released

Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Christopher.

Hard Hit: The Impact of the Economic Downturn on Nonprofit Community Social Services in Ontario, a new research report from the Social Planning Network of Ontario (SPNO), documents the one-two punch affecting Ontario’s nonprofit community services – an increasing demand for services and lost revenue from funding cuts driven by the economic downturn.

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