Volunteer Activities

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

 

  • Arts and Letters Club Foundation of Toronto Board Director, 2016 –

  • Association of Fundraising Professionals:

    • Philanthropy Day Awards, AFP Toronto Chapter, Awards Jury Member: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019

    • Association of Fundraising Professionals, Toronto Congress Bursaries Committee Member, 2015

    • Course Instructor, Fundamentals of Fundraising, 2011 & 2012

    • International Awards Jury Member, 2014

  • The Toronto Foundation, Geoffrey B. Scott Memorial Fund, Fund Advisor, 2000–

  • Heritage Toronto, Community Volunteer, Historic Plaque Installation Commemorating Toronto Artist York Wilson, Imperial Plaza, 2017

  • Oakville Community Foundation:

    • Advisory Committee Member, 2002–2017

    • Founding Chair, Oakville Heritage Trust & Heritage Trails Committees, 1997–2002

  • Canadian Association of Gift Planners:

    • National Chair, Community Round Tables & Leave a Legacy Committee (Planned Giving), 2006–2012

    • Grant Committee Chair, 2009–2012

    • Grant Committee Member, 2013

    • Presenter and Facilitator, Leave a Legacy National Roundtables, Leadership Forum, Victoria, 2012; Toronto, 2011; Edmonton, 2010; Niagara Falls, Ont., 2009

    • 18th Annual Conference, Moderator, Introduction to Tax, 2011

  • The Randolph College for the Performing Arts, National Training Institution Designation Application, 2015

  • Centennial College, School of Communications, Media, Art and Design Guest Facilitator, Post-Graduate, Arts Management Program, 2016

  • Centennial College, School of Hospitality, Tourism & Culture | Placement Supervisor, Culture and Heritage Site Management Graduate Program, 2010–2015

  • Centennial College Sustainable Tourism Management, Bachelor’s Degree, Program Advisory Committee Member, 2011–2013 

  • Historica Foundation, Oakville Historical Society, Keynote Speaker, National Heritage Week: Introduction of Red Wilson, Foundation Co-founder, 2008

  • University of Toronto, Chair, Cultural Management Advisory Council, 1991–94; Advisory Committee Member, 1988–1991

  • Town of Oakville:

    • Cultural Advisory Committee Member, 2006

    • Mayor’s Business in the Arts Award, Jury Member, 2003

  • Oakville Arts Council, President, 2003–2004

  • Grantmakers in the Arts, USA, Co-chair, International Arts Philanthropy Panel with Charles Benton, Benton Media, 2003

  • World Congress of Arts Producers, Co-producer, Cultural Diversity in Arts Panel, National Arts Centre

  • Banff International Media Foundation, International Advisory Board Member, 2003

  • CAN Foundation Ben Wicks, International Literacy Program, Trustee, 2002

  • Canadian Landmines Foundation Community Host, Night of a Thousand Dinners global fundraiser, 2002