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In this Q&A, 10 leaders of equity-deserving agencies share how United Way’s stable, multi-year Anchor Agency funding is helping them serve their communities, build capacity and drive lasting change across the GTA.

At United Way Greater Toronto, we know that solving poverty and its interconnected issues requires collective action. That’s why we lead Community Coordination Tables, bringing together more than 500 organizations across the GTA to tackle pressing challenges head-on.

Food banks are grateful for any help, but here’s how to make the most effective donations.

Fighting hunger takes more than food. Here’s how we’re tackling the root causes of food insecurity across the GTA with a community-first approach.

From toiletries to tokens, here’s how to make the most effective donations for families.

How United Way is working to champion community real estate amid rising rents and a volatile real estate market.

As rising costs threaten the future of community service organizations, United Way launches new strategy to protect community spaces across the GTA.

Last month, United Way Greater Toronto released Essential Spaces: Real (Estate) Solutions to Community Needs. We sat down with Ruth Crammond, Vice President, Community Infrastructure, United Way Greater Toronto, to learn more about the research, its findings, what it means for United Way Greater Toronto – and why it all matters.

United Way Greater Toronto looks back at 20 years of neighbourhood work in community, with community.

How the Indigenous Partnership Council is helping guide United Way Greater Toronto’s approach to reconciliation.

Learn how United Way Greater Toronto is building a stronger, more equitable GTA where everyone has what they need to thrive. Any way we can.

How United Way-funded programs are meeting mental health needs in the GTA through a place-based, community-led approach.