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Toronto Gives Story No. 5

Year: 1917

Summary: This publication suggests improvements in the collection of funds and the distribution of social services by civil society organizations, and proposes a federation of philanthropic institutions.

That City Profits Most Whose Citizens Are First In Service

Year: 1918

Summary: A proposal calling for a federation of community workers into a more streamlined, centralized body to facilitate more efficiency in philanthropy and the development of a professionalized body of community service workers.

Financing Hospital Construction In Metro

Year: 1962

Summary: Discusses whether Metro should make capital grants for hospital construction, or the province accept greater responsibility for coordinating and financing hospital construction.

The Tax Rate And It's Cousins May Their Shadows Grow Less?

Year: 1918

Summary: Outlines factors afffecting Toronto's prosperity and competitiveness as a commercial, industrial and residential city. These factors include the tax rate, the fire-burden rate, the cost of sickness rate, the labour turnover rate, and the charity rate. Suggests improvements in all of these areas, and highlights the need for voters and taxpayers to be engaged and to keep City Hall accountable.

Toronto Gives Story 2

Year: 1917

Summary: The city-wide need for welfare cannot be determined by adding up the needs of various individual agencies; a cooperative approach is needed to maximize effective expenditure of philanthropic funds.

Under The Head Of Charity And Philanthropy The Citizens Of Toronto, In Eleven Years, Spent Out Of Taxation #3,000,000

Year: 1917

Summary: Criticizes the lack of community planning of welfare work, and improper raising and expenditure of philanthropic funds.

Second Annual Report Of The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research

Year: 1916

Summary: A summary of work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1916. Work included analysis of the city budget, establishing a bureau reference library, surveying street cleaning and garbage disposal, inquiries into school admission, and a study on the living wage. Civic government and community achievements noted. Future goals are outlined. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at end.

Federation Of Philanthropists Is No New Idea For Toronto

Year: 1917

Summary: This publication suggests a federation of Toronto philanthropic organizations, which would incorporate the nine Neighbourhood Workers' Associations into a greater scheme of charity work.

Toronto's Hospital Grants And Other So-Called Charitable Expenditures

Year: 1916

Summary: Suggests that charitable expenditures can be reduced and controlled through action by the city.

Twelve Years Of Community Service

Year: 1926

Summary: A summary of publications and achievements of the Bureau of Municipal Research from 1914-1926. Outlines Bureau mission statement and long-term goals to influence public policy. Detailed listing of Bureau publications and subscribers.

The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research 1914-1922 Eight Years Of Service To The Community

Year: 1922

Summary: A summary of publications and achievements of the Bureau of Municipal Research from 1914-1922, including adoption of Bureau policy recommendations

In 1915 14 Representative Toronto Philanthropies Received Gifts From 6,567 Persons

Year: 1917

Summary: Concludes that the distribution of philanthropic giving is limited to a restricted and largely unvarying group of givers. A systematic and cooperative method would reduce waste energy and maximize the potential of these donations.

In The Piping Times Of Peace Philanthropy And Charity Should Be So Administered As To Decrease The Need For Them

Year: 1917

Summary: Adequate planning for community welfare work relies upon effective administration of welfare agencies and financing of community welfare programs. This can only be obtained through city-wide co-operation.

Third Annual Report Of The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research

Year: 1917

Summary: A summary of work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1917. Includes a listing of BMR bulletins. Sample work includes: setting up a speakers' bureau, studying street cleaning and garbage disposal, and studying charitable expenditure. Achievements of various city boards and departments are detailed. Future goals are outlined. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at end.

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