In Person PFC Members & Funders

Toronto Regional Member Gathering

9 April 2024 / Registration Closed

Who?

Board and staff of PFC members based in Ontario, as well as foundations strongly considering membership.

When?

Tuesday, April 9, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 10 AM ET (in person)

What?

For this get-together, PFC would like to offer you a special sneak peek of our upcoming 2024 Landscape Report – which looks at the history of foundations in Canada, the current state of regulation, assets, and grantmaking in the country, and seeks to better understand the current trends and tensions impacting the philanthropic sector.

The 2024 Landscape Report presents key takeaways for sector practitioners, policy makers, and the public. Michele Fugiel Gartner will present her research – which discusses the evolution of the purposes, approaches, and roles of Canada’s philanthropic foundations – and will invite attendees into a conversation about these findings.

The full 2024 Landscape Report will be released later this Spring 2024.

How?

Please fill out this registration form and you will receive an email containing a file to insert the event in your calendar.

We look forward to seeing you in-person 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.

Michele Fugiel Gartner, PhD, CAP®

Lead Researcher

Michele is a philanthropic researcher, educator, and advisor. She holds a PhD from the University of St Andrews, School of Management, where she studied the experiences of CEOs in UK family foundations and conceptualised the foundation professional role. She instructs nonprofit management and social innovation at Mount Royal University (Calgary, AB). Michele’s philanthropic experience includes the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Social Venture Partners Calgary, Trico Charitable Foundation, and the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good. She obtained her Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® designation in 2016 and is a member of the Global Philanthropy Advisory Group with the Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners (STEP). Michele has an MA from the University of London, SOAS, in international studies and diplomacy and a BA from Arizona State University in intercultural and organizational communication.

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.