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Toronto Foundation @torontofdn.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Community challenges aren’t one‑size‑fits‑all. Hyperlocal organizations know their communities and draw neighbours together to imagine and build a better future. Get to know them: torontofoundation.ca/goodtogive

A group of children and an adult engage in gardening activities in a community garden. Copy reads: Impact starts locally. Why hyperlocal work matters. Good to Give Guide.

Parade of people hold signs advocating for turtle protection and slowing down traffic for their safety. Copy reads: Hyperlocal organizations know their community. Their closeness allows them to understand what’s needed, build trust and ensure that support is relevant and timely.

Three people painting a colorful mural on the street outside a pink storefront. Copy reads: Supporting hyperlocal work means help reaches exactly where it’s needed most.

Some of the Good to Give Guide grantees doing hyperlocal work: BREATHE Midwives, Flaunt It Movement, Friends of Kensington Market, Inner City Outreach, MIND Program, Thorncliffe Park Urban Farmers, Turtle Protectors/Mishiikenh Gizhaasowin

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I Am I - Earth @iami.earth · 12/05/2026

Hyperlocal organizations knowing their communities is true, but the knowledge is informal. If funders require formal documentation as proof, something breaks. The proof of knowing your neighbors shouldn't need to look like a grant application.

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Toronto Foundation @torontofdn.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Photo credits Image 1: Thorncliffe Park Urban Farmers Image 2: Turtle Protectors/Mishiikenh Gizhaasowin Image 3: Friends of Kensington Market

Two women sitting in a garden, enjoying drinks and conversation. Good to Give Guide torontofoundation.ca/goodtogive

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