Canada's Fundraising Conference 2026

Canada's Fundraising Conference 2026

Canada’s conference with a heart!

Julia O'Hara

CCHF

Director, National Partnership

Toronto, ON | Canada

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8:30am EDT

LL1: Say It Like You Mean It: The Art & Science of Storytelling, Leadership, and Fundraising Result | LeaderLab Part 1 | generously sponsored by DonorPerfect Mandarin Ballroom AAngel Benedict, CFRE • Jennifer Collins • Janine Foote • Celeste Blackmore • Emma Lewzey • Owen Charters

7:30am EDT

8:15am EDT

Special Welcome + Keynote Introduction by Toronto Foundation Mandarin Ballroom ABSharon Avery • Toronto Foundation

8:30am EDT

Community and Belonging | The Simone Joyaux Memorial Opening Keynote | generously sponsored by Toronto Foundation Mandarin Ballroom ABFloyd Jones

9:30am EDT

Nutrition and Networking Ottawa Room

9:55am EDT

B1-2: Major Donors Are Closer Than You Think: Identifying Your Next Major Gift Donor From Within Toronto RoomLiz Rejman

10:55am EDT

Comfort Break 1

11:00am EDT

B2-1: Trends in Online Giving from the 2026 Edition of The Giving Report Mandarin Ballroom ABMitchell Hillier • Julie Fiorini

12:00pm EDT

Lunch | generously sponsored by PearTree

12:45pm EDT

Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way Mandarin Ballroom ABTony Myers, Ph.D., M.A., LL.B., CFRE (Ret’d) • Chantelle Ohrling, CFRE • Sharon Avery • Krishan Mehta

1:45pm EDT

Comfort Break 2

1:50pm EDT

B3-1: Braver Together: Community, Courage, and the Future of Fundraising Mandarin Ballroom ABTammy Zonker • Floyd Jones

2:50pm EDT

Nutrition and Networking Ottawa Room

3:15pm EDT

B4-1: Building Proposals That Work Mandarin Ballroom ABBrent Barootes

4:15pm EDT

Comfort Break 3

4:20pm EDT

Building a Culture of Generosity in Canada Mandarin Ballroom ABDuke Chang • Dr. Megan Conway • Brad Offman

8:00am EDT

8:30am EDT

WS3: The Future of Sponsorship | Workshop Part 1 Toronto RoomBrent Barootes

10:30am EDT

Nutrition and Networking Ottawa Room