Toronto Community Foundation uses a unique business model to meet its mission

By Heather Fletcher

FS: Mayor David Miller and Chris Spence, education director for the Toronto District School Board, were among those supporting TCF's nomination. How important is governmental support for TCF to accomplish its goal of helping nonprofits and, thereby, helping Toronto residents?

RB: It's more about the importance of collaboration. Philanthropy is a meeting place for businesses and different levels of government to align their objectives and share lessons learned, all in an effort to achieve transformative change and strengthen communities. The time of working in silos is long gone.