25 Community Conversations is a community engagement project in commemoration of The Oakville Community Foundation’s 25th Anniversary. As we celebrate our first 25 years, we wanted to learn how Oakville could foster more belonging and inclusiveness over the next 25 years. With the support from our partners at the Oakville Public Library, The Foundation launched […]
Belonging in a Community of Contrasts (2017)
In 2017, the focus of our Vital Solutions report, was working with community partners in the priority areas of equity, affordable housing, mental health, diversity & inclusion. Working with leading agencies in these areas, along with Sheridan College researchers, our investigative efforts in 2016 - 2017 included: Affordable Housing research Food (in) Security research Equity (employment) research […]
Vital Youth Report: ‘A Tale of Two Childhoods’ (2018)
Our 2018 Vital Youth Report, A Tale of Two Childhoods focuses on the issues faced by the youth in our community. As we began our research we uncovered a dichotomy- or “Two Childhoods.” These disparities appear between those with means and those without, between boys and girls, or even in some cases between newcomers and […]
Creating Vital Solutions: Community Ideas Factory (2018)
In 2016, the Oakville Community Foundation approached the Sheridan research team for assistance in improving the efficiency and effectiveness in their grant application and disbursement process. The Foundation and Sheridan agreed that a collaborative approach by service users (clients) and service providers (agencies) to create funding proposals was preferable. This collaborative approach differed from the more traditional practice of […]
Creating Vital Solutions: Progress Report (2016)
Based on previous Vital Signs research, The Foundation uncovered four pressing concerns facing people within Oakville: The Equity Gap Housing Mental Health Inclusion In this report, The Foundation breaks down each of the four issues, allowing the charitable sector to work together to enable better funding of vital work. By shining a light on our […]
Community Ideas Factory – Creating Vital Solutions (2016)
In 2016, the Oakville Community Foundation approached the Sheridan research team for assistance in improving the efficiency and effectiveness in their grant application and disbursement process. The Foundation and Sheridan agreed that a collaborative approach by service users (clients) and service providers (agencies) to create funding proposals was preferable. This collaborative approach differed from the more traditional practice of […]
