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Canada’s conference with a heart!
Thursday May 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
As financial pressures grow and community needs intensify, many charities are reassessing how reserves, investments, and long-term capital strategies contribute to organizational resilience and mission sustainability.

This session will explore emerging shifts in how charitable organizations are thinking about financial stewardship beyond annual fundraising, including reserve policies, investment approaches, liquidity, governance, and the role of long-term capital in supporting mission impact.

Drawing on early sector insights and perspectives from sector and investment leaders, this interactive discussion will invite participants to reflect on the tensions, opportunities, and financial realities shaping decision-making within their own organizations.

Ideal for executive directors, finance leaders, fundraisers, and board members interested in organizational sustainability, financial resilience, and the future of charitable capital.

Opening Remarks:

Sharon Avery, CEO of Toronto Foundation

Panelists:
  • Tosin Akinwekomi, Board Member and Chair of the Finance Committee, Visions of Science
  • Sara Krynitzki, Associate CEO, Philanthropic Foundations Canada
  • Anand Mahadevan, Executive Director, Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS)
Speakers
avatar for Aneil Gokhale

Aneil Gokhale

Lead, Philanthropic Advisory Services, Toronto Foundation
Aneil Gokhale is Lead, Philanthropic Advisory Services at Toronto Foundation, where he helps individuals, families, and professional advisors design values-based approaches to giving. Since joining in July 2012, he has helped grow the Foundation's platform from a few hundred funds... Read More →
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Sharon Avery

President & CEO, Toronto Foundation
Sharon Avery is President & CEO of Toronto Foundation, where she has led a shift toward more inclusive, participatory, and equity-focused philanthropy. She has championed gender-lens investing, built community-driven research like Toronto’s Social Capital Studies, and introduced... Read More →
avatar for Tosin Akinwekomi

Tosin Akinwekomi

Chair, Finance Committee, Visions of Science
Tosin Akinwekomi is a CPA with 18 years of experience spanning accounting, audit, strategy and transformation. He currently leads optimization programs at CIBC. Outside of work, Tosin enjoys mentoring young professionals and serving on the board of Visions of Science.
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Sara Krynitzki

Associate Chief Executive Officer, Philanthropic Foundations Canada
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Anand Mahadevan

Executive Director, CAIS (CANADA)
Anand works closely with the CAIS team to support Heads and Chairs of CAIS schools within Canada. He leads initial conversations with applicant schools and liaises with international accrediting bodies to represent Canadian best practices and to bring global perspectives into our... Read More →
Thursday May 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Seattle Room - 26th Floor

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