Categories News & Insights Categories PFC News Guest Posts Policy Advisories Interviews Sector Insights Funder Affinity Groups Our Work Capacity Building Funder Affinity Groups Page 2 Affinity Groups bring together individuals from grantmaking organizations, including PFC members and non-members, with shared professional interests to collaborate, learn, and network. These peer-led groups provide a supportive environment for exchanging ideas, tackling challenges, and deepening expertise through regular meetings, discussions, and collaborative projects. Organizations eligible to be included in these groups for funders are: private foundations, public foundations (community foundation), corporate giving programs, not-for-profit grantmakers, government grantmakers, and donor advised funds. PFC Connects Separate from the Affinity Groups that we convene, PFC actively connects its members to existing groups hosted by other organizations. This is part of our mission to nurture relationships, promote visibility across the sector, and enhance the collective impact of philanthropic work across Canada. PFC is not responsible for the content, format and membership of these groups housed outside of our organization. PFC Convenes PFC convened Affinity Groups bring together individuals with shared professional interests to collaborate, learn, and network. These peer-led groups are housed at PFC to provide a supportive environment for exchanging ideas, tackling challenges, and deepening expertise through regular meetings, discussions, and collaborative projects. PFC Members lead workshops and interactive sessions to help foster both personal and professional growth, building sector capacity. PFC Connects Small Foundations Group We generally meet virtually on a bi-monthly basis from September to June. We offer a welcoming, supportive space for individuals to connect with other small foundations, share […] PFC Connects The Early Child Development Funders Working Group The Early Child Development Funders Working Group (ECDFWG) was established in 2009 as a group of foundations coming together with a simple goal; ensure the availability of quality, publicly funded, early childhood education for every preschool child in Canada. PFC Convenes The Family Foundations Group The Family Foundations Affinity Group is a peer-driven group that allows family foundation staff and family members to meet and share information and best practices.
PFC Connects Separate from the Affinity Groups that we convene, PFC actively connects its members to existing groups hosted by other organizations. This is part of our mission to nurture relationships, promote visibility across the sector, and enhance the collective impact of philanthropic work across Canada. PFC is not responsible for the content, format and membership of these groups housed outside of our organization.
PFC Convenes PFC convened Affinity Groups bring together individuals with shared professional interests to collaborate, learn, and network. These peer-led groups are housed at PFC to provide a supportive environment for exchanging ideas, tackling challenges, and deepening expertise through regular meetings, discussions, and collaborative projects. PFC Members lead workshops and interactive sessions to help foster both personal and professional growth, building sector capacity.
PFC Connects Small Foundations Group We generally meet virtually on a bi-monthly basis from September to June. We offer a welcoming, supportive space for individuals to connect with other small foundations, share […]
PFC Connects The Early Child Development Funders Working Group The Early Child Development Funders Working Group (ECDFWG) was established in 2009 as a group of foundations coming together with a simple goal; ensure the availability of quality, publicly funded, early childhood education for every preschool child in Canada.
PFC Convenes The Family Foundations Group The Family Foundations Affinity Group is a peer-driven group that allows family foundation staff and family members to meet and share information and best practices.