We are excited to share details of this year’s conference and there is more to come. Keep your calendar free on September 16th and 17th and get ready to join your fellow fundraising professionals at Pier 21 as we examine established fundraising best practices through an expanded lens of inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and anti-racism. We'll evaluate which practices need updating and those that need to be thrown out; providing attendees with better fundraising practices to enhance the impact they are having in their communities.

Want to be a part of shaping the conference? We are looking for volunteers to support support the following committees:

• Event Management
• Communications
• Education
• Registration and Attendee Experience
• Sponsor Relations and Activation

Join us in-person on Thursday, May 23rd for this unique speed dating format professional development session. Subject matter experts will rotate tables, leading discussions on popular topics such as Donor Advised Funds, digital assets, end-of-life with a Death Doula, and legacy giving donor cultivation and stewardship.

Lunch provided. CAGP and AFP members, as well as non-members and guests are welcome. Space is limited, register today!

P.S. Be sure to bring along samples of your print materials to share with your colleagues. We’ll have everyone’s materials on display!

Nominations for the 2025 AFP NS Chapter Board of Directors are now open. As part of our commitment to IDEA and finding ways to remove barriers to inclusion, we are opening up the process to include nominating yourself or others to the board. Representation matters and we are seeking to increase the diversity on AFP NS Chapter’s existing board, particularly those who self-identify as members of under-represented groups. We hope you will consider adding your voice, or someone’s you know, to the table.

The 2024 board members will assume office starting January 1, 2025. Nominations are due by May 22, 2024

We are delighted to announce our first complimentary one-year Membership with Association of Fundraising Professionals Nova Scotia Chapter has been provided to Tahirih Paul.

Tahirih is the Economic Development Officer for Potlotek First Nation. Her work involves bringing new business development and securing funding for Potlotek through collaboration with funding partners, negotiation with government agencies, and other functions related to economic development. Tahirih sits on the board for the Rural Communities Foundations of Nova Scotia, United Way Cape Breton, St Peter’s Economic Development Organization, Richmond Warriors Boxing Club, and the Council for the Advancement for Native Development Officers. She is an advocate for indigenous treaty rights, environmental/green energy, and indigenous philanthropic practices.

Congratulations Tahirih!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. These resources are designed to help fundraisers evaluate their own mental health and find solutions to common challenges such as burnout, quiet quitting, and competing professional and personal priorities.

Simply put, Fundraising Is Awesome. This document created is a primer for aspiring fundraisers and experienced fundraising professionals in Canada. It provides an overview of the diversity of the sector, the impact of fundraisers’ contributions, and offers insights about the growing demand for talented fundraising professionals. Finally, it highlights some of the many resources and educational opportunities to help fundraising professionals in their career journeys.

Charities and nonprofit organizations predominantly function to support those in need, address systemic injustices, and create a better world. These organizations, perhaps more than others, have a specific responsibility to involve those directly impacted by an issue, like mental health, poverty, injustice, and others, in their mission work.