City of Toronto Toronto Office of Partnerships 2014 Partnership Report

page partnerships (sponsorships, joint ventures, donations and grants worth more than $5,000) generated $23.45 million to enhance programs and services Initiatives supported included various park and arena improvements, cultural events like Scotiabank Nuit Blanche and environmental programs (e.g. Live Green). Year over year, the number and value of partnerships remained relatively stable (280 partnerships with a value of $24.85M were reported in 2013). Annual variations may be due to economic conditions, divisional reporting and the completion of multi-year partnerships Executive Summary

page 3 Methods of Investment: Sponsorship - Contributions to events, programs and facilities in return for a substantive marketing benefit. Does not qualify for a tax receipt Donation - Cash or in-kind contributions, whether designated or not. Donors do not receive a substantive benefit in return. Qualifies for a tax receipt Grant - Cash or in-kind contribution towards a specific project, often with the goal of helping the grantor achieve specific social benefits or objectives Joint Venture - Where the City and one or more partners invest in an initiative. Each party shares the business risks and rewards of the outcome Partner Sectors: Government – Government partnerships do not include transfer payments, fees for service, service manager, or other regular forms of funding Not for Profit - Includes partnerships with social enterprises Private - Includes partnerships with individuals or families Definitions

page 4 Over 100 organizations partnered with the City including: Private-sector businesses such as the Canadian Tire, Astral Media, Toronto Star, Enbridge Gas, Lowe’s, TD Financial, Bell Canada, Pizza Pizza, Tim Hortons, H&M Canada, Wrigley’s and Cineplex Charitable groups including Petsmart Charities, Heart & Stroke Foundation, Toronto Foundation, Michelle Jean Foundation, MLSE Foundation, Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Jays Care Foundation Not-for-profit organizations such as Second Harvest, Life Saving Society of Canada, Islington Seniors’ Centre, Tourism Toronto, Variety Village, Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre and Philpott Tennis The broader public sector including Metrolinx, Natural Resources Canada, the Ontario Power Authority, TDSB, Health Canada, University of Toronto, and Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Who Partners with the City

page 5 City Division Partnerships by 14 divisions from all three clusters reported partnerships Number Revenue ($M)* Shelter, Support & Housing 2 $ 0.01 Economic Development & Culture 109 $ 7.26 Long Term Care 6 $ 0.10 Parks Forestry & Recreation 69 $ 6.47 Toronto Public Health 6 $ 0.42 Social Development Finance & Administration 26 $ 3.91 Toronto Office of Partnerships 21 $ 1.11 Paramedic Services 8 $ 0.45 Toronto Fire 1 $ 0.01 Municipal Licencing & Standards 7 $ 0.43 Office of Emergency Management 1 $ 0.09 Solid Waste Management Services 3 $ 0.03 Transportation 8 $ 0.45 Environment & Energy Office 24 $ 2.70 Totals: 291 $ *Partnership Revenue includes the net impact to the City's budget, assets, or initiatives, but excludes volunteered time/expertise Divisions Totals: 280 $ 24.85

page 6 Form The majority of partnerships took the form of sponsorships (146). Sponsorships also contributed the most funding ($8.78M). In 2013, most funding came in the form of JV ($10.13M), though sponsorships provided the most number of partnerships (103). Partnerships by

page 7 Sector Partnerships by Government partnerships totalled almost $10.5 million, the most of any sector. The majority of partnerships (169), however, were with the private sector. In 2013, most funding also came from government partnerships ($11.83M) though the private sector provided the greatest number of partnerships (157)

page 8 Type Partnerships by Almost two-thirds of all partnerships were cash partnerships. Such partnerships produced $16.36M, more than double that of in-kind partnerships ($7.09M). In 2013, 193 cash partnerships (69% of the total) brought in $20.73M. There were 87 in- kind partnerships that were valued at $4.12M

page 9 Scope Partnerships by There were more than twice as many multi-ward partnerships as there were ward-specific ones. The former accounted for $19.32M (82%) of all partnership funding. In 2013, the majority of partnerships were also of the multi-ward variety. Such partnerships generated $19.64M in revenue (79% of the total)

page 10 Length Partnerships by More than 75% of all partnerships were classified as single year collaborations. These partnerships accounted for $14M (or 60%) of all funding. Last year, 1-Year partnerships accounted for 65% of all collaborations but only 34% ($8.41M) of partnership revenue

page 11 Budget Partnerships by Operating program partnerships continued to outweigh capital project partnerships in number (258 vs. 33) and value ($20.69M vs. 2.76M). In 2013, operating program partnerships accounted for 88% of all partnerships and 71% ($17.7M) of all partnership revenue

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