Partner With Us
In both community and in the settlement sector, partnerships are essential to building strong, welcoming communities. They help us bridge service gaps, amplify important needs and messages, share knowledge and best practices, and, most importantly, respond to the complex and interconnected needs of newcomers.
JIAS actively builds partnerships that help us innovate, strengthen services, share expertise, collaborate around research and evaluation, and expand our reach. By working together, we can create stronger solutions and greater impact for newcomers.
Why Partner with Us
With more than 100 years of settlement experience, JIAS is a trusted resource and partner in the settlement sector. We have the knowledge, capacity, and community connections to respond to evolving needs, address sector challenges, and empower newcomers to settle well and become contributing members of Canadian society.
We offer two LINC schools, dedicated multilingual settlement and program team, research and evaluations department, and a strong volunteer network.
We partner with organizations across sectors to share new ideas, strengthen programs, share knowledge, build capacity, and develop solutions to some of the challenges facing newcomers and the settlement sector.
Ways to Partner with Us
Academic Partnerships and Research Requests
Our Data, Evaluation, and Research Group has extensive experience collaborating with external researchers and academic institutions, including the University of Toronto’s School of Social Work, the Centre for Social Engineering at U of T, and the Ontario Brain Health Institute.
To learn more, please email: evaluations@jiastoronto.org.
Client Programs and Services
JIAS offers a wide variety of client facing programs, but no single agency can meet every need. Partner with us to complement service provision, boost capacity and reach, share language strengthen volunteer supports, cut costs, and pool resources.
To learn more, please email programs@jiastoronto.org
Speaking at Conferences/Events
Partner with us to share best practices and address the most pressing issues and challenges facing the settlement sector today.
In recent years, JIAS has presented at sector conferences on relevant topics including evaluation methods, staff retention, volunteerism as a means of breaking down cultural barriers, and diversification of funding sources. Partner with us to pool expertise, showcase scalable, cross-agency innovations and make a real difference in the sector.
To learn more, please email partnerships@jiastoronto.org
Community Education/Engagement
Partner with us to help build a more welcoming and compassionate host society that values immigrants for all that they offer our society.
JIAS provides speakers with deep sector knowledge and/or lived experience and has created two visual exhibits that we lend out to help dispel myths and stereotypes, build knowledge, and amplify the resilience, potential, and contributions of immigrants and refugees.
To learn more, please email partnerships@jiastoronto.org
Grantmakers
Invest in evidence-informed projects that improve outcomes for newcomers and refugees. Explore our priorities, impact, and opportunities for foundations, corporations, and government funders.
Read our annual reports here.
Reach out to us about grant making at davidlin@jiastoronto.org
Read more about our services and programs.
Partner Highlights
Airbnb.org
Shortly after the war in Ukraine began, JIAS reached out to partner agencies overseas to connect with Ukrainians seeking refuge in Canada. Our data informed us that most Ukrainians coming to Canada needed immediate housing and there was no national housing plan in place. JIAS was the first agency in the country to seek a structured way to address this issue. JIAS applied to Airbnb.org as a partner in housing Ukrainians arriving in the GTA and was accepted. This partnership enabled JIAS to use Airbnb’s infrastructure and also opened a pathway for community members to securely host newcomers. After an initial grant of $200,000 in travel credit to book stays for Ukrainians fleeing the war, JIAS became a trusted partner and received additional funding of $500,000 to continue this work through 2023. Impressed with JIAS’s response to this urgent need among Ukrainians coming to Ontario, the provincial government has funded a full-time position at JIAS to provide housing support to those with urgent needs.JIAS participated in the' Deloitte–LIFT AI for Impact' Cohort
This year, JIAS joined the Deloitte–LIFT AI for Impact Cohort as one of only three settlement organizations selected nationwide. The program equipped our team with the knowledge and tools to responsibly integrate artificial intelligence into our work, from improving operational efficiency to enhancing client services. By investing in AI governance, staff learning, and innovation, JIAS is building the foundation for smarter, more responsive settlement services.
