“The comprehensive guide to charities, non-profit organizations, fundraising events, volunteering, arts events and charity jobs in the city of Toronto, Ontario.”

This one’s kind of neat. It’s a database of programs and apps that tells you their corresponding keyboard shortcuts. Simply enter your program of choice, and you’ll be given a list of the shortcuts you can use with it. If you’re looking for ways to speed up your work routine or your regular tasks, you […]

“Interval House provides a continuum of services that enable abused women and children to have access to safe shelter and responsive services that help them establish lives free from violence. The continuum includes integrated and specialized services related to counselling, advocacy, outreach, legal and housing support, as well as programs to help build economic self-sufficiency. […]

“Sistering is a women’s agency serving homeless, marginalized and low-income women in Toronto. Our programs and services help women gain greater control over their life circumstances. Our advocacy focuses on changing the social conditions that put women at risk. And our service philosophy is to ensure that women’s dignity is not eroded by poverty and […]

“Extremists in the U.S.,” the SPLC notes, “come in many different forms – white nationalists, anti-gay zealots, black separatists, racist skinheads, neo-Confederates and more. “The Intelligence Files database contains profiles of various prominent extremists and extremist organizations. It also examines the histories and core beliefs – or ideologies – of the most common types of […]

“Art making is a curious way to address homelessness or poverty – growing issues in Canada, one of the wealthiest nations in the world. “Art making offers expression, self discovery and skill building. It facilitates participation in community life and in the making of culture. “Sketch creates art making opportunities for young people who live […]

Spontaneous Combustion is a local monthly zine and website that’s “dedicated to promoting improvised and experimental music in Toronto… from jazz to free improvisation to experimental rock.” I picked up a copy a little while back at Moog Audio, and since then I’ve grabbed it whenever I’m able. It’s not too shabby.

New Society Publishers is a small publishing company whose mission is “to publish books that contribute in fundamental ways to building an ecologically sustainable and just society, and to do so with the least possible impact on the environment, in a manner that models this vision. “New Society Publishers is committed to building an ecologically […]

The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative is designed to “provide secondary school students with a hands-on experience through a strong academic philanthropy program which gives them the skills to assess community needs and make grants to grassroots charitable organizations meeting those needs. Our program will empower young people to actively participate in the development of their […]

There’s a good chance that you’re reading this post because you clicked a link provided by dlvr.it, an auto-publishing service that posts updates on Twitter and Facebook accounts whenever I post on this site. I’ve only been using it for a few days, but so far, I’m impressed. I’d been using Twitterfeed to do much […]