Collaboration

2026 PFC National Conference

PFC’s next bi-annual National Conference will take place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, from September 23-25, 2026. Our theme is Reciprocity.

It will bring foundation leaders together in a transformative space to discuss policy and research, strategic collaboration, and collective capacity building. Our friends at The Asper Foundation and The Winnipeg Foundation have agreed to collaborate with us on creating our 2026 Conference – PFC is grateful to have their partnership and local support.

Conference Program

Call for Sessions

Philanthropic Foundations Canada (PFC) is inviting session proposals for its 2026 National Conference, a transformative gathering of foundation leaders, charitable organizations, community stakeholders, and sector allies. This year’s theme—Reciprocity—calls us to engage philanthropy as a space of mutual exchange, shared responsibility, and collective action.

Our Location

Winnipeg, Manitoba – Treaty no. 1 Territory

Winnipeg, Manitoba is located within Treaty No. 1 Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinabe (Ojibway), Ininew (Cree), Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota, and is the Birthplace of the Métis Nation and the Heart of the Métis Nation Homeland.

Representatives from the Dakota Nations, Metis Nation and Treaty One First Nations gathered at Winnipeg city hall on Wednesday to permanently raise their flags. James Snell/Winnipeg Sun Photo by James Snell /Winnipeg Sun

Our Theme

Reciprocity

We have chosen the theme of Reciprocity in philanthropy as a cornerstone of fostering care, support, and trust within the philanthropic and charitable ecosystem. Among our objectives is to create space and conditions to build meaningful relationships while encouraging collaboration and a sense of shared agency within the evolving needs of the sector to encourage deeper trust and lasting impact.