Annual Report

Providing learning and training opportunities for immigrants and refugees so that they can participate in the workplace and wider community.

2004
2005
 Message from the Board and Executive Director
Looking Back & Looking Ahead
The past year has been one of challenge and opportunity at
Skills for Change (SfC). It is in such periods that we truly
learn where the strengths of an agency lie - and here at SfC
it is clear that our strengths are in our staff and volunteers.
The agency's rich history in developing and delivering pro-
grams that support the needs of immigrants and refugees is
a strong foundation on which we will continue to build.
Our sector is characterized by constant change. One of the
major changes has been the shift from programs that are
fully funded by government to those that require significant
financial contribution from other sources. While this move
has precipitated more innovative and much-needed partner-
ships, it has put an enormous strain on the sector.
In response to these changes, the agency is working towards
Jonathan Roberts a funding and operational model of social entrepreneurship.
Acting Chair This is reflected in a new approach to partnerships and
revenue generation.
Early successes in this area are demonstrated in our multi-
stakeholder partnerships with two pilot bridging programs -
The Bridge to Success for Trades and Teach in Ontario -
both funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and
Universities. These projects have proven the value of
strong and diverse partnerships - with regulatory bodies,
unions, employers, private trainers and other community
organizations. Working together, we have supported inter-
nationally-trained tradespersons and teachers to obtain
certification and employment in their fields.
New and innovative strategies for revenue generation are
reflected in the development of our human resource services
to employers and in TechSkills - our partnership based fee-
for-service skills upgrading courses.
Our record of service continues to grow. SfC served over
Jane Cullingworth 9,000 immigrants in the past year. Through our Sector
Executive Director
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Specific programs, 70% found employment in their fields
within six months of program completion. More than 2,300
newcomers improved their English proficiency through our
language programs.
Our role in the community does not end with the individual,
however. Wider community education is necessary to
ensure that newcomers have opportunities to contribute to
their full potential. SfC works with other community agencies
and groups to advocate for equity in access to professions
and trades. In recognition of the diversity that makes
Toronto such a vibrant city, SfC presents the annual New
Pioneers Awards, an event that celebrates the achievements
of outstanding immigrants.
During the past year the Board of Directors has trans-
formed itself. This dynamic group is dedicated to the continued
success of Skills for Change and its vision of facilitating
access to meaningful and productive employment for immi-
grants. New perspectives and new ways of thinking require
new leadership and create new directions. The board is
pleased to welcome Jane Cullingworth back to the agency as
the new Executive Director. From 2000-2002, Jane was the
Manager of Programs and Services at SfC. Since that time,
Jane has been involved in launching PROMPT (the Policy
Roundtable Mobilizing Professions and Trades), teaching and
consulting.
Deepest thanks to our outstanding staff team and extraor-
dinary volunteers and mentors (some of whom spend as
much time at the agency as full-time employees!). The
extensive contributions of our partners, funders, sponsors,
friends and donors are greatly appreciated. The innovations
that we have nurtured over the past year will ensure the
agency's growth, the quality of our services and the direction
of the organization for years to come.
We remain committed to our clients and mission—to provide
learning and training opportunities for immigrants and
refugees so that they can participate in the workplace and
wider community.
Programs and Services
Introduction
To open doors for newcomers to full employment in the
occupations of their choice, Skills for Change provides a
continuum of learning and training opportunities. The
SfC service model focuses on assisting skilled, interna-
tionally trained individuals with language enhancement,
skills upgrading, general and sector-specific employment-
preparation programs, mentoring for employment, post-
graduate services and recognition events. Direct services
in these program areas were delivered to more than
9,000 immigrants and refugees in the past year with more
than 70% of clients in employment preparation programs
finding meaningful employment within six months of
program completion.
The Intake Assessment and Training (IAT) Unit is a
core service of SfC. This unit responds to inquiries,
facilitates regular information and orientation sessions,
assess language and technical skills and provides
employment counselling. A central function of IAT is to
make referrals to the more than 50 learning opportunites
offered by SfC, as well as to other settlement services,
for more than 7,000 individuals each year.
Settlement Services
Settlement services assist newcomers who need orienta-
tion, information and referral to services in order to set-
tle and integrate in Canadian society. With support from
the Newcomer Settlement Program of the Ministry of
Citizenship and Immigration, the United Way of Greater
Toronto and private foundations, our Intake and
Assessment Counsellors provide information and referrals
to programs and services within the organization and the
wider community. In addition, through our partnership
with the South Asian Women's Centre (SAWC), our
clients have access to settlement counselling at SfC.
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Language Training
Above average English comprehension, speaking and
writing skills are a prerequisite for labour market entry
in Canada. SfC language programs have a track record
of producing successful outcomes that eventually lead to
employment. More than 2,300 new arrivals improved
their English proficiency through SfC programs last year.
Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC),
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada
(LINC) is an intensive, eight-week, full time course with
a childminding service for the children of LINC students.
In 2004-2005, 524 learners developed their English
skills and gained Canadian cultural awareness through
classroom instruction, language software, networking
and field trips.
Originally developed by SfC and delivered in partnership
with the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto
Catholic District School Board, the English as a Second
Language (ESL) courses allow students to improve
their speaking, reading and writing competency while
upgrading or learning new skills such as bookkeeping,
clerical accounting, customer service, word processing
and Microsoft Office applications. Over 1,800 newcomers
enhanced their job prospects by completing ESL pro-
grams at SfC.

Sector Specific Employment
Preparation Programs
Skills for Change's sector-specific approach to employ-
ment preparation is now the recognized standard for
labour market integration in the GTA for professions
such as accounting, engineering, health care, biotech-
nology and information technology. This model has been
adapted by SfC to other career categories such as book-
keeping, clerical and financial assistance, retail customer
service, teaching and the electromechanical trades.
The Sector Terminology, Information and
Counselling (STIC) Program, a six to twelve week
full-time program, was funded by Human Resources
and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). The STIC
model provides skilled newcomers with information
about licensing requirements for their professions, ori-
entation to their particular labour market, language and
occupation-specific terminology training, as well as job
search and counselling support. The STIC program
formed partnerships with the Certified Accountants of
Ontario; Certified Management Accountants of Ontario;
the Ontario Association of Certified Engineers,
Technicians and Technologists; the Ontario College of
Teachers; and, the Canadian Union of Skilled Workers.
During the past year, STIC assisted 475 skilled profes-
sionals who achieved a 70% employment rate.
Clerical Employment Services (CES) is funded by
HRSDC to help newcomers find paid employment and job
development support in the clerical, retail and customer
service fields. In 2004-2005, the CES program enhanced
the job prospects of 353 newcomers. Eighty-one per cent
of CES graduates found work, 75% within three months
of program completion.
With funding and support from the City
of Toronto Social Services Division,
Skills for Change offered two
programs: Job Preparation for
Internationally Trained
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Accountants and Bookkeepers (ITAB) and the
Finance and Office Assistance Program (FOAP).
ITAB helped 28 newcomers to upgrade their accounting
and bookkeeping skills based on Canadian accounting
practices, improve their communication skills and gain
Canadian work experience and employment. FOAP, a 26-
week program, helped 45 skilled immigrants to improve
their clerical and communications skills and gain
Canadian work experience and employment. Thirty-two
secured employment; ten were hired by their placement
employers and 22 found jobs within three months of
completing the program.
Employment Preparation for Retail Services
(EPRS) gave 87 newcomers a unique opportunity to
find work in customer service. This program, which pro-
vides customer service, workplace communication and
job search skills through 15 weeks of retail training,
includes a six-week placement at The Bay. Twenty-one
newcomers were hired by The Bay; 37 secured employ-
ment elsewhere. All 58 found jobs within three months
of program completion.
Internationally-trained skilled tradespeople often find the
door to employment barely ajar. With funding from the
Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities, and in
partnership with Electromechanical School Inc., the
Bridge to Success for Trades program enabled 100
electricians and industrial mechanics to become qualified
journeymen. The Canadian Union of Skilled Workers
(CUSW) collaborated with SfC to implement this program.
In October 2004, the first group of 23 internationally
trained teachers started the Teach in Ontario bridging
program at SfC. With funding from the Ministry of
Training, Colleges and Universities and in partnership
with the Ontario College of Teachers, Ontario Teachers'
Federation and LASI World Skills in Ottawa, this pilot
project is based on what newcomers identify they need
to overcome barriers to certification and employment:
easy access to information, personalized support and
guidance, language upgrading, and help obtaining
workplace experience and employment.

Post-Graduate Programs for
Employment
Employment preparation is not considered complete at
the end of the classroom phase of learning. Skills for
Change has developed a variety of post-graduate programs
to support newcomers in finding jobs. Employers and vol-
unteers play a key role in the delivery of these programs.
More than 350 graduates took advantage of the Work
Experience Placements (WEP) that SfC arranged
with GTA employers. As well as providing valuable work
experience, many of these placements led to paid
employment.
Mentoring for Employment matches skilled profes-
sionals with volunteer mentors who support and guide
them in their search for work in their fields. In 2004-
2005 the Mentoring for Employment Program served
newcomers from the fields of engineering, finance and
accounting, I.T., marketing and sales, social services,
biotechnology, teaching and the trades. In 2004-2005
75 matches were made. Eighty-five per cent of the par-
ticipants who completed the program found employ-
ment; 75% of these are working in their professions.
General Employment
Preparation Services
In addition to sector-specific employment-preparation
programs, Skills for Change provided a range of general
career services for new arrivals to Canada.
Employment Assistance Services (EAS) was jointly
delivered by SfC and JVS Toronto and funded by HRSDC.
EAS assisted immigrants, regardless of profession or
trade, who were internationally educated, trained and
experienced in their fields, to find work.
A flexible, 18-21 hour employment assistance program
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that targets professionals from all backgrounds, Job
Search Workshop for New Immigrants (JSW) was
delivered to 279 clients during the program year with a
success rate of 82% (employment and further training
or education) within six months. Funded by CIC, JSW
was delivered in collaboration with COSTI and the
Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI).
With over 35,000 client visits to the Dufferin Mall
Employment Resource Centre (funded by HRSDC and
managed by SfC), staff provided job seekers with up-to-
date employment information and resources, individual
coaching and support and job search related workshops.
Online Services
SfC continued its development of online services to bet-
ter meet the diverse employment needs of international-
ly trained professionals.
Developed with funding from the Ontario Trillium
Foundation, the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
(Volunteer@action.Online program), and the Office of
Learning Technologies, the Ontario Network for
Internationally Trained Professionals Online
(ONIP.online) facilitates distance learning. In addition to
posting sector specific resources for internationally
trained professionals and service providers across the
province, the ONIP.online web site - onip.ca - delivered
workshops, facilitated discussion groups and pioneered
mentoring online. Visits to the website average 30,000
per month.
Newcomers to Toronto and potential immigrants worldwide
have online access to information about our programs and
services through the SfC web site, skillsforchange.org,
and monthly e-newsletter, SfCeNews, now with over
7,000 subscribers.
The Dufferin Mall ERC, through its web site, derc.ca,
and monthly e-newsletter, ensures that job seekers here
and abroad have access to up-to-date employment
information online. Over 6,000 subscribers are now
receiving the DERC E-newsletter.
Skills Upgrading
In 2004-2005, 470 people acquired new, or upgraded,
Behind the Numbers 2004-2005
skills and knowledge through TechSkills, our instructor-
led technical and finance training program. Courses
included beginner and advanced Microsoft applications, out of 19 Job Search Workshop volunteer
web site design, Simply Accounting, Accpac, Income Tax
Preparation and Quality Assurance and Control training. 14 placements found employment—10 with their
placement employers
Through a partnership with HiTech Institute, advanced
courses such as A+ Certification, AutoCad, CCNA,
percent of clients are internationally-trained
Software Testing, MCSA/MCSE and Project Management
were offered.
20 engineers

Human Resource Services 33 is the average age of a SfC client.

Human Resource Services for Employers is a package percent of clients have been in Canada less
created specifically for corporate HR and Training
departments. Services include screening and recruiting,
49 than one year, 10% five years or more

online résumé listings, employment preparation for retail internationally-trained teachers network
services, language assessment and training and co-op
work placements. 183 online via the new Teach in Ontario
discussion board
SfC also provides professional development training in
such topics as setting up a mentoring program, work- of 353 Clerical Employment Services (CES)
place communication strategies, diversity awareness 249 clients found jobs, 93% within three months
workshops and computer skills. Designed to assist com-
panies with hiring, developing and retaining their diverse hours were donated by 89 volunteers to SfC
workforce, SfC marketed these services to more than
100 companies and not-for-profit organizations in the GTA.
4,292 and the Employment Resource Centre

newcomers called the Information Line for

8,196 advice or orientation appointments

subscribed to our monthly electronic

12,823 newsletters - SfCeNews and DERC E-News

e-mail messages requesting information

17,201 were received by SfC staff

visits were logged to our web site, each

19,629 visitor viewing an average of 25 web pages

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New Pioneers Awards
As well as delivering programs and services that provide Leadership
newcomers with employment opportunities, Skills for Vernon Farrell (1997) Ezrom Mokgakala (1994)
Change also stages Toronto's premier newcomer recogni- Ahmed Samater (1996) Annamaria Menozzi (1993)
tion event—the annual New Pioneers Awards. Alok Mukherjee (1995)

Presented since 1993, the New Pioneers Awards celebrate

diversity by recognizing the accomplishments of individuals
Entrepreneurship
in six categories: David N. Tavares (2005) Govin Misir (1998)
Mahesh Agarwal (2004) Fred Sorkin (1997)
• Arts • Science and Technology Klaus Nienkämper (2003) Halil Fehmi (1996)
• Community Service • SfC Graduate Uwe Petroschke (2002) Drago Harmic (1996)
• Entrepreneurship • Youth Harinder Takhar (2001) Sam Ghazouli (1995)
Alfred F. Choo (2000) Attena Filate (1994)
The recipients have overcome the challenges of settlement Manoucher Etminan (1999) Kim Hua (1993)
in a new country, reached for new heights and contributed
to Canada. Nominations and award selections are made by Science & Technology
volunteers from the community. Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos (2005) Norman Salansky (1998)
Andreas Mandelis (2004) Samuel Noh (1997)
Elvino Sousa (2003) Malgorzata Zywno (1996)
Past Winners Alejandro Jadad (2002)
Ekaterina Rogaeva (2001)
Joseph Svoboda (1995)
Dusanka Filipovic (1994)
Arts Sam Mikhail (2000) Phan Dam (1993)
Chan Hon Goh (2005) Leba Tonnu (1998)
An-lun Huang (2004) Amelia Jimenéz (1997) SfC Graduate
Yvonne Ng (2003) Vincenzo Pietropaolo (1996) Eric Acuna (2005) Altaf Quadeer (1998)
Christos Hatzis (2002) Soheil Parsa (1995) Julius Zombori (2004) Yasir Ali Farah (1997)
Alex Hiu Man Yeung (2001) Rina Singha (1994) Martha Kuwee Kumsa (2003) Kumarasamy Nehru (1996)
Lata Pada (2000) Sandi Ross (1993) Callista Phillips (2002) Muyi-Deen Ajasa (1995)
Patrick Parson (1999) Felisa Z. Serrano (2001) Ru Lan Wang (1994)
Ismael Cala (2000) Vankham Phommavong (1993)
Education Ramon Pacheco (1999)
Kowser Omer-Hashi (1995) Pura Velasco (1993)
Jorge Garcia-Orgales (1994) Youth
Edona Besnick Çaku (2005) Maral Nadjafi (1999)
Community Service Shirley Zeng (2004) Dany-Claire Nkeramihigo (1998)
Sabra Desai (2005) Ceta Ramkhalawansingh (1999) Azim Lila (2003) Léonie Tchatat (1997)
George Sefa Dei (2004) Meenu Sikand (1998) Kevin King (2002) Mary Atputhakumar (1996)
Adeena Niazi (2003) Michael Dang (1996) Subajini Mahalingham (2001) Andil Gosine (1995)
Aster Fessahaie (2002) Love Grace Koduah (1995) Carla Rosario (2000) Carlos Peña (1994)
Amanuel Melles (2001) Joyce Nsubuga (1994)
Farid Omar (2000) Chandra Budhu (1993)

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Board of Directors, Staff, and Instructors
Staff Board of Directors
Alborz Arshak • Angela R. Robino • Arshia Raafat Gerald A. Fitzgerald
Avanti Chakraverti • Barbara Nero • Berge Arabian Chair
Beth Graham Eccles * • Betsy Chan • Bill Waicus • Brototi Parui MHS Inc.
Cathy (Guangrong) Ji • Chantal Symes * • Corina Carvallo
Howard Trotman
David Hughes • Elena Grossi • Faduma Muse • Farida Zuberi Vice Chair
Fatima Becukic • Fred Koh *** • Gener Pagkanlungan • Grace Ho NorKom Technologies
Iva Kovac • Ivanka Mianova • Jalileh Helalat • Jemima Sabapathy
Edwina McGroddy
Kanchan Lakhotia • Karobi Ray • Kate Moore • Larissa de Oliviera Secretary
Libby Ackermann • Lourdes Vicente • Lynette Joseph * Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario
Maria Garofalo • Marily Molina • Mary Lochiavo ***
Frederick Chann
Michele Raposo • Nafeesa Afridi • Natalia Tsirulnikov Treasurer
Natasha Stor ** • Nelson Briceno • Nicola Joseph • Norma Bernal Charterhouse Management Corporation
Olga Grupp-Boland • Ouliana Baisa • Pat Sinervo **
Adil Lalani *
Paula Green * • Peggy Edwards • Pina D'Urzo • Priya Sivalingam Bank of American Securities Canada
Ramsay Kane • Roland Rhooms • Ron Wareing • Rosaline Graham
Barbara Nawrocki *
Rose Smith • Sabra Ali • Sathya Gnaniah * • Shabnum Budhwani
Ministry of Community and Social Services
Shashi Bhat • Shiva Maleki ** • Srna Stambuk • Stephen Beaupre
Susan MacKinnon • Terri Hylton • ** • Trisha Grace Carol A. Osler
Sun Life Financial
Wafa El-Masseh • Wayne McIntyre • Jennifer Holder ***
Dave Lovelock
Centre for Education and Training
ESL instructors provided through the Toronto District
School Board (TDSB) or the Toronto Catholic District Gail Johnson
Toronto Community Housing Corporation
School Board (TCDSB)
Gordon Crann
Ali Hadjfooroush • Allan Kreitzer • Anna Bassovets Redway & Butler LLP
Anne Thirukumar • Antonella Valeo • Carmelita Salazar Jonathan Roberts
David McEwan • Davis Yao • Divinia Tupe • Francesca Ussia Zzeem Inc.
Galina Kichigina • Iryna Pavlova • Ivanka Mianova Sandra Hewitt *
Justina Maruszeczko • Mary Goodman-Campbell Laura Secord
Mary Loschiavo • Meher Shaik • Nghi Do • Ouliana Baisa Susan R. Taylor
Pam Mangat • Rayisa Oucharova • Rina Mero Regional Municipality of York
Sharron Tan de Bibiana • Shirley Tsai • Chin Hu Uli Wiemer *
Stan Hister • Valli Di Lallo Royal Bank of Canada
Yatendra Shah
* Resigned or completed term during the year
LVMH Watch & Jewelry Canada Ltd.
** Staff in EAS partnership program with JVS Toronto
*** Contract staff

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Volunteers
Adjusting to a new life in Canada can be challenging for
recent immigrants. Volunteering is a perfect way to
practice new language skills, build social networks, gain
Canadian work experience, and develop that important
sense of attachment and belonging to a new community.
In 2004-2005 volunteers at Skills for Change contributed
with their time the equivalent of over $100,000 in
salaries and benefits—equal to 2.5 full-time employees.
Over 35% of the volunteer hours were at the Dufferin
Mall Employment Resource Centre.
Almost 4,300 hours of volunteer work ensured that the
needs of the agency were being met in ways that would
otherwise not be possible, including:
• reception desk duties: greeting, registering and
orientating newcomers
• supporting newcomers in their job search
• co-facilitating Computer Clinics for job seekers
• making follow-up calls to clients
• updating agency databases
• administering keyboarding and other computerized tests
• conducting Internet research
• intake screening and needs assessments
• mass mailing and faxing
• mentoring to internationally trained professionals
• volunteering on the SfC Board of Directors
• lending professional expertise to Teach in Ontario
participants
• joining panel discussions; presenting workshops
• mentoring
For this, and much more, we thank all our volunteers.
You are vital to the success of our organization and to the
people we serve.
Thank you!
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Aiping Dong • Alberto Munar • Ann Larin • Anne Cameron
Ashley Vieira • Basmati Persaud • Bev Freedman
Bill Gentles • Bing Hui Zhao • Brian Reid • Carl Mohan
Carmelo Tancioco • Carolina Villaflor • Cheri Tredree
Chitwant Kohli • Chrys Nazareth • Claude Pigott
Connie L. Celino • Dan Karim • Dave Lovelock • David Hui
David Millar • Dax Lough • Deborah D'Amico • Dev Suddul
Dewakar Bhatia • Donna White • Elizabeth Mathai
Eric Acuna • Evangelina Camborda • Fumie Tachikake
Gaz Farook • George Chelvanayagam • Ginny Robinson
Gord Doctorow • Gordon Hblonik • Greg Coutts
Howard Brown • Ian Daly • Ian Gray • Ishrat Chorgay
Iurie Dmetrinco • Jack Wu • Jaffar Husain • Jaime Gatawa
Jason Azevedo Furtado • Jason Uppal • Jawed Siddique
Jeff Amini • Jennifer Mills • Jennifer Yu Xiang
John Leung • John Wabb • John Zupancic • Joy McKinnon
Juan Garcia • Julius A.Zombori • Kalsang Dolma
Kanchan Kaura • Karlene Harris • Kissoon Lildhar
Lail Fuentes • Laila Nazir • Linda Sylvester • Lubosh Frynta
Luckshman Soma • Lucy Wang • Margaret Couture
Maiko Nabeta • Maria Elena Figueroa • Martin Hunt
Mathew Cherpanath • Melitic Elvira • Meredith Lourdan
Meryem Guzel • Minodora Alexe • Mohamed Elhassan
Mohinder Grover • Moira Sinclair • Monica Scorza
Myron Klymko • Nancy Fish • Paola Chorowski
Paul Edmunds • Pauline Manoukian • Pradeep Kugaraj
Rafael Morales Romero • Rishi Kumar • Ritu Narayan
Romana Mirza • Rosie Kapun • Sadia Azmat
Sanchita Joshy • Sandy Tanaka • Sarah McDonald
Sarah March • Seumas So • Seung Yun
SK. MD Shamsuddin • Slavak Strezminsky • Sreyoshi Bose
Sue Eaman • Susan Migwi • Susan Samuels • Steven Lichty
Tao Liu • Todd Chan • Tudor Saroiu • Ujjal Mondal
Umesh Patel • Wayne Haymer • William Yuexian Ma
William Molson • Xiao Ping • Yatendra Shah • Ying Pang
Yogesh Shah • Yuliya Dzenis
Operating Fund
Statement of Operations for the years ended March 31 2005 2004
$ $
Revenue

Government Grants:
Federal grants 2,097,086 2,138,864
Provincial grants 667,781 313,508
City of Toronto - fees 170,016 206,964
United Way of Greater Toronto grants 217,985 228,145
Foundations & corporations 64,933 53,150
Foundations & corporations: NPA 93,500 81,500
Fundraising 92,859 80,182
Income generation 164,172 242,691
Interest & other income 21,562 10,042

3,589,894 3,355,046

Expenses

Salaries & benefits 2,338,025 2,187,527

Rent & occupancy 120,194 116,574
Office & general 234,898 239,581
Promotion & advertising 40,589 41,830
Training services 7,722 19,152
Purchased services 323,236 323,691
Teaching resources 19,779 23,500
Program - client costs 11,169 11,363
Staff & Board development 7,192 15,646
Conferences 3,265 8,664
Fundraising 79,515 78,806

3,185,584 3,066,334

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses

before the transfer 404,310 288,712

Rent transfer to the Property Management fund 362,464 268,868

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses and rent transfer 41,846 19,844

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Funders
The BLG Foundation • City of Toronto • Citizenship and Immigration Canada • College of Occupational Therapists
Department of Canadian Heritage • E.W. Bickle Foundation • F.K. Morrow Foundation • George Cedric Metcalf Foundation
George Lunan Foundation • Greey-Lennox Foundation • Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario • K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation (through the United Way of Greater Toronto)
Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration • Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Sir Joseph Flavelle Foundation • The Rainbow Foundation • United Way of Greater Toronto

2005 New Pioneers Awards Sponsors

Lead Sponsor Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Award Sponsors Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP • Certified General Accountants of Ontario • Manulife Financial
Sun Life Financial • TD Bank Financial Group • XEROX
Gold Sponsors Deloitte • Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
Silver Sponsors Scotiabank • Teranet Inc.
Corporate Donors Borden Ladner Gervais LLP • Staples Business Depot
Corporate Table Sponsors AEGON Canada • Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP • BMO Bank of Montreal • Canadian
Imperial Bank of Commerce • Canadian Newcomer Magazine • City of Toronto • CMA Ontario • Ernst & Young LLP
Franklin Templeton Investments Corporation • Humber College • IBM Canada Ltd. • LVMH Watch and Jewelry Canada Ltd.
Manpower • MHS Inc. • Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities • RBC Royal Bank • St. Michael's Hospital
Sun Life Financial • TD Bank Financial Group • Tel-e-Group • The Michener Institute • University of Toronto • Toronto
General Hospital - Division of Nephrology • XEROX
Official Television Sponsor Citytv Official Newspaper Toronto Star
Official Chinese Print Sponsor Ming Pao Daily News Radio Sponsor 97.3fm EZ Rock

Silent Auction Donors

97.3fm EZ Rock • Alternative Link • Art Gallery of Ontario • Astley-Gilbert Reproductions • Blue Jays Baseball Club • Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP • Brandfusion Ltd. • Brooklea Golf & Country Club • BTF Canada Corporation • Canadian Newcomer Magazine • Carol Osler
Casa Loma Toronto • Cecilia Segura • Christine's Fitness & Personal Training • Cineplex Odeon • City of Toronto • Citytv • Councillor
Brian Ashton • Deloitte • Councillor Eve Adams, Mississauga • Dufflet Pastries • Councillor Joe Mihevc • Ellington's Music and Café
Ester Myers' Yoga Studio • Factory Theatre • Finch Centre Jewellers • Greyhound Canada • Harbourfront Centre • Healing Hands
Massage Therapy Clinic • Highfields Country Inn & Spa • Il Fornello Restaurant • Johnvince Foods • Jostens • LCBO • M & F Linen Bazaar
Magnotta • Mainline Services Inc. • Manulife Financial • Mariposa Cruise Line • MasterCard Canada Inc. • Mayor David Miller
Michael Bryany, MPP • Michael Prue, MPP • Nienkämper • Olga Grupp-Boland • Ontario Place • Ontario Science Centre • Opera Atelier
Paramount Canada's Wonderland • Planet Hollywood • Planters Peanuts Canada • PNPhotography • Radiant Fine Jewellers • Riverdale
Pilates • Royal Ontario Museum • Rubbermaid Canada • Scotiabank • SfC - Techskills • Soulpepper Theatre Company • Stage West
Theatre Restaurants • Sun Life Financial • Sutherland-Chan Clinic • Tafelmusik • The Fifth • The Hannaford Street Silver Band • The Keg
Steakhouse and Bar • The King West Club • The Nathaniel Dett Chorale • The National Ballet of Canada • The Toronto Board of Trade
Country Club The Westin Harbour Castle • The York Academy of Martial Arts • Tidy's Flowers • Tim Hortons • Toronto and Region
Conservation • Toronto Symphony Orchestra • Toronto Zoo • Tundra Books • Via Rail Canada • Vipond Canada • XEROX

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 Skills for Change
791 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario M6C 1B8
Telephone: 416-658-3101
Fax: 416-658-6292
sfc@skillsforchange.org
www.skillsforchange.org

Skills for Change is a registered not-for-profit chartitable organization

Charitable registration # 121471858RR0001

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