Categories News & Insights Categories PFC News Guest Posts Policy Advisories Interviews Sector Insights Professional Development Our Work Capacity Building Professional Development Our Capacity Building initiatives bring grantmakers together to connect, learn, and bring about solutions that advance the common good and work towards more impactful philanthropy. Through our Professional Development offerings, PFC works with subject matter experts and peers to provide training that supports staff and board members to increase knowledge, improve skills and translate this knowledge and skills into real life applications. Professional Development CEO Retreat The CEO Retreat is an annual in-person gathering and community of peers for PFC member CEOs (or equivalent title), to discuss key issues and important developments in the sector in an informal but facilitated format. Professional Development Climate Philanthropy Learning Series A focused, cohort-based learning journey for Canadian grantmaking organizations designed to turn climate curiosity and commitments into concrete strategy, partnerships, and funded action. Professional Development Great Governance for Family Philanthropy Great Governance for Family Philanthropy is about how to organize yourself to make decisions about giving and to demonstrate accountability to each other and to others. Professional Development Mission-Aligned Investing to Maximize Philanthropic Impact “Mission-aligned investments” mobilize your entire investment portfolio to maximize your philanthropic impact. While many foundations have adopted this practice, there are still a lot of barriers to getting started.
Professional Development CEO Retreat The CEO Retreat is an annual in-person gathering and community of peers for PFC member CEOs (or equivalent title), to discuss key issues and important developments in the sector in an informal but facilitated format.
Professional Development Climate Philanthropy Learning Series A focused, cohort-based learning journey for Canadian grantmaking organizations designed to turn climate curiosity and commitments into concrete strategy, partnerships, and funded action.
Professional Development Great Governance for Family Philanthropy Great Governance for Family Philanthropy is about how to organize yourself to make decisions about giving and to demonstrate accountability to each other and to others.
Professional Development Mission-Aligned Investing to Maximize Philanthropic Impact “Mission-aligned investments” mobilize your entire investment portfolio to maximize your philanthropic impact. While many foundations have adopted this practice, there are still a lot of barriers to getting started.