About Catherine Hurley & Company
Innovative, creative, entrepreneurial, and experienced – since 1996 Catherine Hurley & Company (CHC) has been recognized as one of Canada’s leading consulting practices in support of transformative change for a variety of creative-sector clients, ranging from not-for-profit cultural organizations and educational institutions to government agencies and charitable foundations. The company focuses on four interconnected areas of expertise:
Philanthropic Counsel & Fundraising
Organizational Change & Business Development
Educational Design
International Development
Catherine Hurley | Profile
Prior to establishing her consulting career, Catherine Hurley held senior management and policy development positions with the Canadian government’s Department of Communications and Department of Canadian Heritage, where she managed large-scale public granting programs and was instrumental in communications media and cultural policy development. She also had a distinguished career in educational broadcasting.
In addition to her graduate work in broadcasting and communications media, Catherine holds an international certification in philanthropy as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) since 2006 (recertification 2009, 2012, 2015, and 2018; read the 2018 CFRE press release here). She is an active member of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and is a graduate of the AFP’s Faculty Training Academy. Catherine was the recipient of the President’s Award from Centennial College, Toronto.
CATHERINE HURLEY | Volunteer
Arts and Letters Club Foundation of Toronto
Board Director, 2016-
The Toronto Foundation
Geoffrey B. Scott Fund, Fund Advisor, 2000-
Association of Fundraising Professionals, AFP Toronto Chapter, 2006–
Jury Member International Philanthropy Day & Toronto Philanthropy Day Awards, Bursary Committee Member, 2010-2019
Fundamentals of Philanthropy Course Instructor, 2010–2016
Oakville Community Foundation
Advisory Committee Member, 2002–2017
Board Member, 1997–2003
Centennial College, School of Communications, Media, Art and Design
Guest Facilitator, Post-Graduate, Arts Management Program, 2016
