Current
Trusteed Roster

These community organizations
furthered their mandates through our trusteeship

Afghan Youth Engagement & Development Initiative (AYEDI)

Led by Afghan-Canadian youth, for Afghan-Canadian youth, our focus is to provide Afghan-Canadian youth with opportunities to grow in their personal, educational, and vocational journeys, and to build their capacity to express their voices and be heard.

BWIM - Black Women In Motion

Black Women in Motion is a Toronto-based, survivor-led, grassroots organization that empowers and supports the advancement of Black women, girls, nonbinary and gender-non-conforming survivors of gender-based violence.

Bike Brigade

The Toronto Bike Brigade is pairing volunteer cyclists with community organizations that serve isolated and vulnerable communities to deliver essentials. The Bike Brigade offers free delivery services for organizations and individuals in need.

Books Art Music (BAM) Collective

BAM Collective is Ontario’s first youth-led collective that empowers equity-seeking young people through art and community engagement. We are a group of young, racialized artists and community organizers based in Toronto, improving the lives of youth through workshops, local activism and BAM (Books, Art, Music).

Corktown Residents

The Corktown Residents and Business Association is a team of passionate volunteers working to make Toronto’s historic Corktown neighbourhood a great place to live, work, and play.

Direct Your Life

Direct Your Life understands that correctional institutions have become a melting pot of untapped potential. Over 90% of inmates arrive at these institutions without a high school diploma, while over 70% have never made it past the ninth grade.

ICHRP

The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines is a global network of organizations, concerned about the human rights situation in the Philippines and committed to campaign for just and lasting peace in the country

Power of Love

Power of Love Foundation Canada is a grassroots organization that empowers Black women and girls who are equity-deserving, of low-socioeconomic status, and demoralized.

St. James Town

St. James Town is a high turnover community, where newcomers to Canada make up a large portion of the population. St. James Town is a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic neighbourhood. It has been identified as one of 13 economically deprived neighborhoods within the city

Mommy Monitor
Social enterprise that offers customized maternal health support and education
Wanasah
A mission is to improve access to effective and holistic mental health services for Black youth in Toronto.
Direct Your Life
The purpose of the project is to prevent incarceration in the Greater Toronto Area
Mommy Monitor
Social enterprise that offers customized maternal health support and education
Inspirations Studio
Inspirations Studio is a ceramics-based program for marginalized women
AYEDI
Aims to instil social development in first/second generation Afghan youth in Toronto
Books Art Music Collective
A youth-led collective aiming to empower young individuals through art  in Ontario and New York.
Positive Vibes TO
Dedicated to providing Black youth and adults with the support to excel in their communities
Sister Cxrcle
Creatively holding space for Black womxn & gxrls to teach wellness  and radical self-care
Healing as One
Our mission is to open dialogue and pave understanding in our communities
The Corner
St. James Town Community Corner fosters community engagement and improves community well-being
Bootcamps for Change
Removing barriers for youth experiencing homelessness to reach their full potential.
Rise in Stem
Breaking down barriers to STEM engagement and education in Black and underserved communities
Rexdale Youth Mentorship
Creating safe spaces for racialized youth by providing professional tools to support their development
Unobscured Open Mic
UnObscured seeks to create a space where QTBIPOC artists can feel heard, and acknowledged
Women in Stem
a community of Toronto women leaders in STEM striving for gender equality in all STEM-related fields
Lifted By Purpose
A trauma-informed creative enterprise with a focus on mental health and wellness
Out of the Box
To be a Pillar for Economic Justice in Toronto through providing Excellent construction services
SoundCheck
To see youth express their sound as musicians and perform their role as agents of positive change
Black Women in Motion
Gender-based Violence and Mental Health Education, Advocacy and Support for Black Women
Sis to Sis
Connecting Black women and women of colour through culturally relevant programs and events
Camp Kinfolk
Camp Kinfolk invites Black youth to explore themselves in nature to promote positive mental health
Youth United
A grassroots group that provides space for immigrant/migrant youth to share their concerns
Save our Somali Youth
Non-profit organization that strives to inspire youth by providing a dedicated publishing platform
Black New Youth in the 6ix
A grassroots group in Toronto that advocates for increased accessibility to opportunities for Black youth
Wave Art Collection
a youth-led, Scarborough-based grassroots collective that provides arts mentorship in digital media
YDM416
Toronto based youth group, providing the opportunity for young people to have their voices included
Weston Coalition for Community Success
Aims increase the knowledge and skills of Black, racialized, and low socioeconomic families
Butterfly
Asian and migrant sex workers human rights are denied because of their race, language and legal status
Good Sort
To create opportunities for bottle collectors that promote environmental awareness through recycling
Youth Empower Youth
A research project that seeks to align programming with vulnerable youth in Regent Park
Power of Love
Supporting young Black female newcomers in Bramalea to transition to sustainable career pathways
Find your Path
Providing culturally specific mentorship and academic support to Black youth in Toronto.
Snackables