2007 National Vital Signs Report

Local Reports: Vital Signs Communities

In 2007, Vital Signs reports are being issued in 11 communities: Saint John, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Waterloo Region, Sudbury, Calgary, Red Deer, Medicine Hat, Vancouver, and Victoria. The list will continue to grow in 2008. Click here to see the local reports.

Vital Signs is a powerful tool. It zeros in on where communities are doing well and where improvement is needed. It engages citizens in ranking the priority issues that need to be addressed.

Community foundations see enormous value for donors and the entire community in Vital Signs. Measuring the vitality of Canadian communities in critical areas helps community foundations:

• Increase the effectiveness of our grantmaking
• Better inform our donors about pressing local issues and opportunities
• Assist ourselves in making connections between individuals and groups to address those issues

With Vital Signs data and all the players at the table, communities can find creative, multi-sector solutions to their most important concerns.