Belonging
Creating spaces where everyone can participate, contribute, and feel at home.
Building a more connected Toronto, together.
Toronto, Canada
Good things happen when we show up.
The Garry Hurvitz Foundation supports bold ideas and the people turning them into a more equitable, creative, and connected city.
Since
2001
Investing in the people and places that make Toronto home.
What we believe
Change starts with care.
We back organizations that understand the whole picture — that a thriving city is built through access to opportunity, meaningful connection, and room to imagine what comes next.
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Areas of focus
25+
Community partners
YTO
Proudly Toronto-rooted
Our focus
Where we put our energy
The work is local. The ambition is shared.
Possibility
Backing imagination, leadership, and the ideas that move a city forward.
Wellbeing
Supporting the conditions people need to live full, healthy lives.
A note from us
"A foundation is not a monument. It is a promise to keep building."
We believe philanthropy works best when it listens first. That means building long-term relationships, staying curious, and making room for the communities closest to the work to lead the way.
Meet the foundation