Great Leaders Build Great Cities

Mobilizing leaders, shifting systems, and driving impact across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area

Transforming Cities Through Collective Leadership

For more than two decades, CivicAction has helped empower and catalyze collective leadership into impact, bringing together decision-makers, diverse rising leaders, ideas, and momentum to shape how our region works.

We bring people together to solve complex urban challenges through projects, events, and leadership development. By engaging leaders at every stage, we strengthen collaboration, build capacity, and create lasting impact across our communities.

city-building projects implemented to address region-wide challenges

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region-wide roundtables and events convened to identify interventions to complex issues

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diverse leaders equipped to lead

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cross-sector leaders engaged to collaborate on urban issues

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rising leaders activated

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lives touched across the GTHA

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city-building projects implemented to address region-wide challenges

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region-wide roundtables and events convened to identify interventions to complex issues

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diverse leaders equipped to lead

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cross-sector leaders engaged to collaborate on urban issues

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rising leaders activated

1500 +

lives touched across the GTHA

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Our Why

A Region Worth Fighting For

For more than 20 years, CivicAction has been a platform for bold leadership and collaboration across the region. We don’t just imagine a more livable, inclusive future — we work together to make it happen.

Where it All Began. A Founding Vision

Actions That Shape a Stronger Region

Turning leadership into action. Our programs equip people and institutions with the skills, networks, and confidence to lead change.

DiverseCity Fellows

DiverseCity Fellows is a transformative year-long program for leaders from diverse communities and backgrounds across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).

Youth CivicCorps

Youth CivicCorps empowers young people (18–30) in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area by connecting them with meaningful volunteer placements that build leadership skills, confidence, and career pathways.

Emerging Leaders Network

The CivicAction Leadership Foundation’s Emerging Leaders Network (ELN) connects, develops, and activates rising leaders from across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA)

Housing Affordability

Bring together leaders across sectors to mobilize collective action to support affordability for middle-income workers and households.

BoardShift

Online, self-paced learning program developed with governance experts to prepare participants for effective board service.

Join Us in Making a Difference

Help shape the next chapter of civic leadership and shape stronger, more inclusive communities across the GTHA.