The WoodGreen Foundation

The WoodGreen Foundation is the charitable arm of WoodGreen Community Services.

 

We inspire philanthropic support that enables WoodGreen to fulfill its mission of enhancing self-sufficiency, promoting wellbeing and reducing poverty among the most vulnerable members of the community. Our donors and volunteers have an opportunity to become meaningfully engaged in this work and to see the life-changing impact of their contributions.

 

The Foundation accepts gifts restricted to a specific purpose, provided that WoodGreen Community Services can reasonably utilize the gift. We apply a fee of up to 10 percent to all restricted donations. This fee provides us with increased capacity to raise and allocate funds for priority needs and to cover administrative costs such as stewardship granting and reporting. In the unlikely event that it is impractical to continue to apply the gift to the designated purpose, the Foundation may redesignate the gift, in consultation with the donor, adhering as closely as possible to the original intent of the gift.

Our Vision

A Toronto where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Our Mission

WoodGreen Community Services enhances self-sufficiency, promotes and reduces poverty through innovative solutions to critical social needs.

WoodGreen Foundation’s Board of Directors

Bill MacKinnon

Chair

Former CEO KPMG, Canada

Anne Babcock

President & CEO

WoodGreen Community Services

Teresa Vasilopoulos

Executive Director

The WoodGreen Foundation

Jason Leo Carvalho

President & CEO, Carvalho Capital

Chair, The Carvalho Foundation

Brigette Chang

President Raymond Chang Foundation

Vice President, G. Raymond Chang LTD.

Laura Dalfino

Region Head Atlantic Canada

CIBC

Patrick Gladney

Principal

Collective Motion

Vijay Kanwar

President & Co-Founder

KMH Cardiology & Diagnostic Centres

Anil K. Kapoor

Kapoor Barristers

Craig Ballard

Global Client Director

Microsoft Canada

Krystal Koo

Head, Sales & Marketing

Dream Unlimited

Marg Rappolt

Former Deputy Minister of Community and Social Services

Province of Ontario

Ryan McNally

SVP, Wealth Advice Distribution

TD Bank Group

Jessica Polanski

President

Chromatic Developments

Juliana Sprott

Chief Giving Officer

The Sprott Foundation

Diana Thomson

Chair, Board of Directors

The Nikita Foundation

Beth Wilson

Past CEO

Dentons Canada LLP

Erica Baron

Partner - Litigation

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Gurbani Marwah

Director, Theatrical Releasing, Filmed Entertainment

Cineplex

Our Staff

Teresa Vasilopoulos

Executive Director

Michelle Kerr

Vice President of Development

Kathy Koch

Vice President of Development

Wendy Ryan

Director Donor Communications & Research

Jordan Tan

Development Officer

Andrea Baptista

Manager Corporate Engagement

Dularie Ramsaroop

Database Manager

The WoodGreen Foundation Young Leaders Council

The WoodGreen Foundation is all about Difference Makers and we are thrilled to have a newly established Young Leaders Council.
This philanthropic board sub-committee is made up of emerging leaders who are championing social change and building awareness of the critical role social service plays in Toronto – addressing homelessness, poverty and inequality.

Our Vision

Engage passionate young people in the social service sector, empowering them to effect lasting change.
The WoodGreen Foundation will offer leadership experience along with valuable mentorship opportunities and access to leaders in the social services sector who are leading the charge in social change.

Our Mission

  1. Empower future leaders
  2. Build awareness of WoodGreen Community Services and the work they do
  3. Build awareness of The WoodGreen Foundation’s fundraising campaign

Young Leaders Council current members

Reid Irwin

Senior Vice President, Executive Risk & Financial Institutions Practice Leader

HUB International HKMB Limited

Allie Bradford

Principal, Credit Investments

CPP Investment Board

Jasmine Wong

Senior Strategy Manager, Future Friendly Technology Services, Strategy & Operations

TELUS

Ziva Cliffored-Mandel

Associate

Dimensional Fund Advisors

Maisie Ho

AVP, Special Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer

TD Bank Group

Michelle Ling

Counsel, Capital Markets - Corporate Banking

BMO

Emma Patriquin

Associate, Mid-Market Investment Banking

CIBC

Victoria Wiley

Freelance Copywriter

Camp Jefferson

Anja Stankov

Digital Product Owner, Digital Servicing & Transformation

CIBC

Selina Huang

Senior Manager, End to End Optimization

CIBC

Kate Byers

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Kait Abma

Senior Manager, Procurement Strategy & Transformation

Royal Bank of Canada

Annual Reports & Financial Statements

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations and are audited by an external auditor.

Charitable Registration Number: 891038507 RR0001

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Donor Recognition

WoodGreen is grateful to our donors for their generous support of our work in the community.

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