MEDIA ADVISORY - First-Ever Toronto Social Capital Study by Toronto Foundation and Environics Institute for Survey Research to be Released November 6

TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2018 /CNW/ - On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at 9:00 am, Toronto Foundation and the Environics Institute for Survey Research, will release the Toronto Social Capital Study, a benchmarking report assessing the city's social capital levels. More than 400 Toronto city builders and philanthropists will gather for a presentation of the study's key findings, a panel conversation with residents and community organizations discussing what social capital looks like in action, and an announcement of nine resident-led projects that will strengthen social capital and urban resilience at the neighbourhood level.

Social capital is the essential "lubricant" that binds people together as a city. It is as critical as economic capital to making communities productive, healthy, and safe; and it is an important driver of life satisfaction and resilience. The Toronto Social Capital Study is the first study of its kind in Canada and its insights are intended to provide city builders and community leaders with data, which may inform policies and philanthropic investments that can improve the quality of life for the city's residents. The study measures the sense of trust Torontonians have in one another and city institutions, the strength of residents' informal and formal relationships, the extent to which people are civically engaged, and how citizens see their neighbourhoods as supporting the type of life and environment they want for themselves.

Interviews: Sharon Avery, President & CEO, Toronto Foundation and Keith Neuman, Executive Director, Environics Institute for Survey Research will be available for media interviews the morning of the event and after the event. In addition, Toronto Social Capital Study project partners and Resilience Builder Grant recipients will be available to speak with the media.  

About Toronto Foundation
Established in 1981, Toronto Foundation is one of 191 Community Foundations in Canada. We pool philanthropic dollars and facilitate charitable donations for maximum community impact. Our individual, family and organizational Funds number more than 500 and we administer more than $400 million in assets. Through strategic granting, thought leadership and convening, we engage in city building, mobilizing people and resources to increase the quality of life in Toronto. The Toronto Social Capital Study is a part of the Toronto's Vital Signs program. Visit www.torontofoundation.ca and follow @TorontoFdn and #TOSocialCapital.

About Environics Institute for Survey Research
The Environics Institute for Survey Research is a non-profit public interest research organization that conducts relevant and original public opinion and social research on important issues of public policy and social change. It is through such research that organizations and individuals can better understand Canada today, how it has been changing, and where it may be heading. https://www.environicsinstitute.org.

SOURCE Toronto Foundation