St Francis Xavier University is proud to host once more AFP-Nova Scotia’s Fundraising Day as we come together to share our rural successes and challenges in engaging communities. Now, more than ever, we feel the need for a day of inspiring discussion and uplifting conversations.
This event is intended to bring together professionals in fundraising, marketing, program delivery, volunteers as well as community leaders to come together to learn and share best practices.
There is a catch
AFP and CAGP members pay $50 ($65 non-member) and each one gets to invite one volunteer of your choice for free.
AFP Nova Scotia is so pleased to announce our "Widening the Circle" signature sponsor, The Fundraising Lab. The Fundraising Lab believes in 'widening the circle' of fundraisers because as a community, we need to learn from each other and expand our relationships with each other. So, we're putting a call out for those current and future fundraisers from BIPOC or 2SLGBTQ+ communities who are looking to participate in professional development opportunities but may feel there are barriers to participating. If you are interested in registering for the course, please select the IDEA ticket and you will be given a complimentary ticket for the session. This initiative is in keeping with AFP's philosophy of Inclusion, Diversity, Access, and Equity (IDEA).
Location: StFX -Keating Centre, Conference room 2nd floor –April 29, 2022
Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Schedule:
10:00 am Welcome & Registration- territory acknowledgment
10:30-11:55 Team Building with a topic for 10-minute Q&A - Three Short Presentation on key topics (15-20-minute presentation in specifics community engagement) followed by an opportunity for a Q&A.
12:00 pm Light Luncheon – Rural reality, helping each other, and challenges after a pandemic … We have representation from diverse sectors of our province
12:30pm Panel showcasing the sector (15 minutes each)
1:40pm Followed by Question and Answer
A luncheon Panel delivered by professionals from across the province who can speak on our capacity to overcome challenges and share examples of a “proud moment” of engagement.
2:15pm A winning solution –Round tables where we can sit in smaller groups to discuss key topics by sharing winning solution, we have created amidst a global pandemic
3:00pm Farewell & Departure
The event’s goal is to share strategies to mitigate our new reality, and to provide a forum for new relationships and for ideas to form. Indeed, the principles of the Antigonish Movement have been on our mind lately: How do we best pool our knowledge, our resources, and our talents to create prosperity and well-being for our communities?
Our panel speakers are a group of incredible role models for all Nova Scotians. The presentation will be followed by a discussion, specifically addressing the challenges and opportunities of staying engaged in communities, as it pertains to philanthropy and the engagements of volunteers.
Panelists include:
Sarah MacDonald
Executive Director
St Martha Regional Hospital Foundation
Sarah MacDonald is the Executive Director of the St. Martha's Regional Hospital Foundation. She lives in Antigonish, Nova Scotia with her husband and two children.
Sarah has a passion for community health and engagement. She is currently working with the Foundation to explore avenues to support community health in addition to their work supporting equipment, education, and research at St. Martha's Regional Hospital. She loves all things outside and her warm-hearted German Shepherd, Baillie.
Tara L. Taylor
Manager, Light House GO - Streaming Services
LiGHT HOUSE Arts Centre
East Preston-born Tara Taylor is a prolific theatre and film artist here in Nova Scotia. Her work spans from play and screen-writing, directing, and filmmaking, to acting and singing. She is a CBC Cultural Columnist, Director of the Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival, 2021, and a recipient of the African Nova Scotian Music Awards Industry Development Award for her body of work in presenting musical theatre and film. Tara is active in her community, serving as Co- Chair of Women in Film & Television, and as a Board Member of Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre. Currently,
Tara is developing two new works: “Love, Peace and Hairgrease,” under the AMP Black Theatre Workshop playwright’s unit, co-produced with Eastern Front Theatre; and “Hood Habits”, a musical set to premiere in summer 2022, co-produced with Light House Arts Centre.
Whitney MacLean, CFRE
Manager of Philanthropy and Engagement
NSCC Foundation
Whitney MacLean is a Certified Fundraising Executive, she’s currently the Manager of Philanthropy and Engagement at the Nova Scotia Community College Foundation. Whitney joined the team as a Campaign Officer in 2017 as part of the Make Way Campaign- the first province-wide fundraising Campaign for NSCC. Originally from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, she completed her Bachelor of Business.
Whitney’s passion for community and the non-profit sector are what led her to a career in fundraising. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Nova Scotia and the Association of Fundraising Professionals Canada Foundation board. Whitney was recognized by her peers as AFP Nova Scotia Chapter’s 2021 Rising Star Award Recipient.
Bursaries are made possible through AFP Nova Scotia Chapter and our “Widening the Circle” sponsor, The Fundraising Lab’s IDEA partnership