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Community power
We trust communities to understand what they need, and support their leadership to make it happen.
BUILDING A MORE JUST AND CARING TORONTO
Toronto, Canada
Change begins with trust.
The Laidlaw Foundation partners with young people and communities to create a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable future.
Discover our approach
Listening first. Moving together.
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Who we are
Philanthropy is strongest when it makes room for many voices.
For over 75 years, the Laidlaw Foundation has supported people and organizations working toward a more just society. Today, our work centres the experiences, ideas, and leadership of young people and communities most impacted by inequality.
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Our way of working
Real change is relational. These principles shape how we show up, give, and grow.
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Long-term change
We invest patiently in ideas, relationships, and movements that create a more just future.
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Shared learning
We listen, learn, and work alongside our partners to strengthen the work we do together.
In good company
We are grateful to the people who turn possibility into progress.
We fund and learn alongside grassroots organizations, youth-led initiatives, and community builders across Toronto and beyond.
Meet our partnersFrom the foundation
Notes from the work
Perspective · 04.18.24
What does it mean to fund with trust?
Read storyCommunity · 02.27.24
Young people are shaping Toronto's future
Read storyUpdate · 01.15.24