In Person PFC Members & Funders

Montreal Regional Member Gathering

27 March 2024 / Registration Closed

Who? | Audience

Board and staff of PFC member organizations, as well as of foundations strongly considering membership, based in the Greater Montreal Area.

When?

Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Where?

Concordia University ER Building – ER-1428 (14th floor) – 2155 Guy St, Montreal, QC H3H 2L9 

What? | Topic: The Future of Grantmaking Practices

This luncheon-gathering of members will be another opportunity to reconnect with peers based in Greater Montreal, to discuss grantmaking practices and how as funders we are exploring new approaches that value trust and participation.  We will hear from local colleagues about how this requires shifts around culture, governance and operations, and how they have experienced these changes. 

Presenters:  

Schedule:

  • 11am-12pm: Peer Presentations + Roundtable Discussion 
  • 12pm-1pm: Lunch + Networking 

How? | Registration

Please fill out this registration form to receive a calendar invite.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Abra Rissi

Director, Member Engagement & Communications

Abra is the Director of Member Engagement and Communications where she has the pleasure of working alongside an active and enthusiastic team. In this role, she leads the network’s engagement and communications strategies and activities in support of PFC’s convening, collaboration, and learning goals.

Abra joins PFC’s community of advocates and leaders with 15 years of experience in public affairs, operations, and public engagement. She has worked with not-for-profit leaders, elected and government officials, and within civil society – with a focus on partnerships, collaboration, and community-building in service of the public good.

A cyclist and crossword enthusiast, Abra has lived in Geneva, Paris, Vancouver and currently Toronto. A purpose-driven professional, she believes in the value of strong and inclusive civic engagement in advancing a more prosperous, equitable, and just society for all.

Jean-Marc Mangin

President & CEO

Jean-Marc has been President & CEO of Philanthropic Foundations Canada since 2019. He currently sits on the Government of Canada’s Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector, the Advisory Council for Carleton University’s Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) program, and the management committee of PhiLab, the Canadian Philanthropy Partnership Research Network.

Prior to PFC, Jean-Marc led a renewal process of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, the largest national organization of Canadian researchers and scholars as its Executive Director.

He also has had a long career serving in international development with the UN, NGOs, and the Canadian Government in responding to global humanitarian disasters and development challenges. As CUSO Executive Director, he led a merger with VSO-Canada, and he was the first Executive Director of Global Call for Climate Action, a cross-sector civil society initiative supporting transformational change to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Born in Manitoba, raised in Quebec, and educated in BC and Ontario, he holds an MA in Political Sciences and Environmental Studies from the University of Toronto.