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This Strategic Plan builds on the recommendations of Pride Toronto’s 2011 Community Advisory Panel (CAP) Report, led by Reverend Brent Hawkes. The CAP Report’s legacy includes tremendous improvements in Pride Toronto’s financial management, community engagement and commitment to leadership. We have enhanced our relationship with the trans* community, increased transparency and diversified programming. Now, as the meaning of Pride evolves, we re-examined our vision and goals in order to maintain our leadership as North America’s premier Pride event.
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STRATEGIC PLAN 2016-2021
writes Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. We couldn’t agree more. We are excited to present our 2016–2021 Strategic Plan to set Pride Toronto’s goals into motion over the next five years. This plan will serve as the cornerstone of our decision-making process. It is a testament to how far we have come as an organization, what we have achieved, and our vision for the festival we aspire to become. The Strategic Plan was crafted with the benefit of spirited, informed feedback and careful reflection that challenged the way we see ourselves and inspires our dreams for the future.
The Board of Directors took this exercise very seriously.
Community consultation and input were essential to Pride Toronto’s Strategic Plan.
Our public forums allowed community members to share their ideas and provide third-party facilitators with open, honest feedback about the future of our festival.
During the main weekend of WorldPride, 1,500 participants completed surveys and ranked funding allocation priorities.
In 2015, our research team compiled vision and values opinions from more than 1,000 online surveys.
“A goal without a plan is just a wish”
Our new Executive Director has consulted with dozens of community leaders, non-profit workers, activists, labour representatives, politicians, key stakeholders, and members of the queer and trans* community.
Advice from Pride Toronto sta� and volunteers was collected through a series of targeted interviews.
Through the Management Advisory Service, Pride Toronto worked with Dr. Bobby Siu to help set up the consultation process.
This Strategic Plan builds on the recommendations of Pride Toronto’s 2011 Community Advisory Panel (CAP) Report, led by Reverend Brent Hawkes. The CAP Report’s legacy includes tremendous improvements in Pride Toronto’s financial management, community engagement and commitment to leadership. We have enhanced our relationship with the trans* community, increased transparency and diversified programming. Now, as the meaning of Pride evolves, we re-examined our vision and goals in order to maintain our leadership as North America’s premier Pride event.
We will stay true to our political roots and anticipate the future needs of our community. We will honour our courageous past and celebrate how far we have come, as we look forward and remain vigilant to the challenges that lay ahead.
The Board and Staff of Pride Toronto
As a leader in the Pride movement, we aspire to unite and empower people with diverse sexual orientations, gender
identities and gender expressions.
Pride Toronto brings people together to celebrate the history, courage and diversity of our community.
mission
vision
inclusivityWe welcome everyone and want everyone to be welcomed. We are accessible to everyone as we create a sense of belonging and shared purpose.
diversityWe celebrate the uniqueness of all voices while bringing people together as one community.
creativityWe inspire our city and the world through education, art, ideas and the talents of our community.
sustainabilityWe plan for the growth of the organization and ensure that future generations can celebrate Pride.
values
We will provide relevant and high quality programming.We will be a leader in our community.
ObjectivesCreate inspiring and transformational experiencesReflect our diverse communityCommemorate our historyAddress political issues surrounding sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and human rightsAdvance the global Pride movement
We will...Produce significant annual contributions to Toronto’s artistic scene Focus on culturally-specific programming while celebrating diverse talentHost annual Queer Icon speaker seriesHost annual human rights event addressing a relevant sociopolitical issueContinue to develop International Grand Marshall program, including events where IGMs can share their knowledge and ideas
A MEANINGFUL PRIDE
directionsstrategic
We will focus on community engagement. We will widen the festival footprint and add year-round initiatives. ObjectivesEngage our community and key stakeholdersExpand activities across TorontoBuild partnershipsExpand events throughout the entire month of June and add year-round initiatives
We will...O�er community consultations, town halls and surveysFind new spaces for events and showcases outside the traditional Pride Toronto footprintCreate partnerships with other cultural organizationsCreate and hold events outside of June festival
A LOUD PRIDE
We will strive for operational excellence, good governance and sustainability.
ObjectivesEnhance long-term organizational sustainabilityEnrich volunteer and membership experienceMake Pride a leader in festival accessibility
We will...Develop ongoing succession plan for sta� and volunteer team-leadersFormalize education and training program for volunteersMandate that venues must be accessible
A STRONG PRIDEWe will foster creativity while pushing limits and exploring new artistic territories.
ObjectivesPresent thought-provoking art and ideasIncrease artistic excellenceIntroduce new and diverse forms of artistic expression
We will...Invite guest curators to program contentCurate collaborative productions with other artistic producersBroaden programming to include varied artistic forms, including theatre, visual art and comedy
A FIERCE PRIDE
