Events & Education
Events and Education to Build Your Skills and Network
Upcoming Events & Webinars
October 17, 2024 - Webinar: "Unlocking Donor Potential: Prospect Research"
Date and time: Thursday, October 17 · 12 – 1pm EDT
Location: Online
About this event: Unlocking Donor Potential: Prospect Research
This engaging session will equip fundraising professionals with the skills and strategies to identify and engage potential donors effectively!
Biography:
Linda Caron is a 20-year fundraising professional. She is the Fundraising & Stewardship Manager for Hospice Georgian Triangle, located in Collingwood, Ontario.
October 23, 2024 - Webinar: "But is it Ethical?"
Date and time: Wednesday, October 23 · 1 – 2pm EDT
Location: Online
About this event: But is it Ethical?
Ethics is one of those areas that you learn more from talking with each other, not through some book or manual. Why? Because good ethical decisions aren’t made when one is forced to quickly response or react to an ethically questionable situation. They are made when one has had the ability to proactively reflect and contemplate actions and responses.
In this virtual, interaction session participants will have the brave space to contemplate what they would do in ethically questionable situations.
In addition to ethics, the concepts of risk management, due diligence and legal compliance will be discussed.
At the end of the session, participants will have the confidence to bring forward ethical conversations in their workplace.
Attendees will be provided with the #tinygains training workbook: ‘But is it Ethical’ and the chance to access a one hour Ask Me Anything session with Liz.
Biography
Liz Rejman (she/her) an author, presenter, trainer and nonprofit systems and processes consultant. She has spent her entire career serving social service organizations, arts organizations, healthcare foundations, and higher education institutions. She is co-author to the book Prospect Research in Canada: A Guide for Fundraisers and contributor to the book The Vigilant Fundraiser.
In 2023, she established Liz Rejman + Co (www.lizrejman.co), a nonprofit consultancy that help fundraising teams unlock their potential through optimized processes and systems.
November 12, 2024 - Celebrate National Philanthropy Day
Date and time: Tuesday, November 12 · 8:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Sandbox Centre, 24 Maple Ave 2nd Floor, Barrie, ON L4M 7W4
About the event:
National Philanthropy Day – each year on November 15th – pays tribute to the extraordinary contributions that those involved in the philanthropic process have made to our communities.
This year’s event – “Inside the Donor’s Mind” – will be centred around an informative and inspiring panel discussion with local philanthropists.
We’ll also be recognizing Myles Odlozinksi of the Orillia Community Fridge initiative, as this year’s recipient of the AFP Central Ontario Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy award. Check out Myles’ Instagram account here.
Stay tuned for ticket purchase details. We hope you’ll join us!
Annual Philanthropic Symposium
AFP Central Ontario offers networking and educational events as part of its professional development programming, with many sessions eligible for continuing education credit toward the CFRE and ACFRE credentials. Our annual June symposium, held in conjunction with our Annual General Meeting, creates dialogue around important topics that impact the charitable sector. The symposium provides both Chapter members and not-yet-members an opportunity to learn, network, engage, share ideas, and connect with fundraisers across our region, and around the globe.
National Philanthropy Day®
Mark Your Calendars.
Throughout November, more than 50,000 people across North America, including members of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, celebrate National Philanthropy Day® in recognition of the extraordinary difference made to communities across Canada by those involved as volunteers, donors and leaders.
Stay tuned for details for 2024’s event.