Pride Toronto Faces $900K Shortfall After Major Sponsors Pull Out

Corporate sponsors pull out of Spokane Pride event

Spokane Pride organizers faced a setback when corporate sponsors withdrew $60,000 in funding, impacting 40% of their event budget.

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Pride Toronto forges ahead with $900K shortfall while looking for more sponsors

Pride Toronto’s shortfall has increased to $900,000 -- a jump from $700,000 10 days ago -- due, in part, to such corporate sponsors as Google, Nissan, and Home Depot pulling out.

Pride Toronto faces $900K shortfall after major sponsors pull out

With just weeks to go before one of Canada’s largest festivals, Pride Toronto is still grappling with a wave of sponsor withdrawals that has left the festival short nearly $900,000 — prompting urgent calls for support from organizations, individuals and government.

Pride Toronto short $900K, may need to scale back festivities next year

Pride Toronto says its annual festival is short $900,000 as more corporate sponsors withdraw their funding, and the group is now seeking help to fill the gap — or risk scaling down festivities next year.

Toronto Pride says no ‘noticeable differences’ to events despite $900k funding gap - Toronto

Pride Toronto’s executive director Kojo Modeste says the festival faces a $900,000 shortfall that is likely to impact programming next year.