On this episode, I sat down with Cindy Wagman, President and CEO of the Good Partnership and the author of Raise it! The reluctant fundraiser’s guide to raising money without selling your soul. "Cindy's goal is to unlock the potential of small nonprofits through fundraising. Having spent her entire career in fundraising, Cindy knows how to make it accessible to small nonprofits in a way that is mission-enhancing and empowering. Cindy is the host of the top-rated podcast, The Small...

On this episode I sat down with Jasmine Shaw, an amazing leader in the women and STEM space and the co-founder of the Ontario Sick day relief project Jasmine Shaw is an engineer, entrepreneur, speaker, and advocate for positive change in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). She has over 5 years of experience in system design and project management in the aerospace sector, leading both engineering and enterprise-level activities. In 2021, she started a service-based business that...

On this episode I sat down with Lauren Ott, Chief Kits Officer at Kits for a Cause Lauren Ott is a social entrepreneur who connects leading Canadian businesses, families, and organizations to the causes they care about. After spending time teaching at a public high school on the side of a volcano in Ecuador, Lauren returned to Canada and turned her passion for community into a career of driving impact across the country and beyond. She has worked on Parliament Hill, one of the largest...

On this episode, I sat down with Amanda Weingarten Amanda is the Chief Development Officer of the International Crisis Group. The International Crisis Group is an independent organisation working to prevent wars and shape policies that will build a more peaceful world. She oversees Crisis Group’s fundraising efforts in the philanthropy, foundations and government sectors, and oversees the Communications and Outreach team. Within her first year as Chief Development Officer she increased...

An extended cut of our episode with Ronen Tal. Ronen currently oversees Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) Integrated Marketing & Fundraising department. His team interacts with donors at all touchpoints along their journey, from initial awareness of NCC to their first gift and, ultimately, to becoming a monthly donor or leaving a bequest.

Ronen currently oversees Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) Integrated Marketing & Fundraising department. His team interacts with donors at all touchpoints along their journey, from initial awareness of NCC to their first gift and, ultimately, to becoming a monthly donor or leaving a bequest.

The One Day's Pay campaign is an invitation to give one day's pay to support Indigenous projects, movements, organizations and nations on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada (September 30th) www.onedayspay.ca/

Nicole is a Panamanian-American, workforce development specialist, published author of Game On! Relentlessly Pursue Your Dreams and the 101 Note-taking Affirmation Journal Series, motivational speaker, blogger podcast host of From The Suggestion Box; Navigating Feedback The Good The Bad and the Say Whaaatttt??? and dancer. She was listed as one of WLRN’s “Local Women Who Inspire You” and was selected as one of Legacy Miami’s Most Prominent and Influential Black Women In Business and Industry...

An extended cut of our episode with Mike Machargo. For his entire adult life, Mike has been running the CHEO BBQ. It started from the humble roots in his Grandma’s backyard 27 years ago, to the premier event that it has evolved to today. It is difficult to think of Mike without thinking about the CHEO BBQ, for the most part they are one and the same. The CHEO BBQ has raised over $750,000 and engaged hundreds of volunteers.

For his entire adult life, Mike has been running the CHEO BBQ. It started from the humble roots in his Grandma’s backyard 27 years ago, to the premier event that it has evolved to today. It is difficult to think of Mike without thinking about the CHEO BBQ, for the most part they are one and the same. The CHEO BBQ has raised over $750,000 and engaged hundreds of volunteers.

An extended cut of our episode with Kris Putnam-Walkerly. Kris Putnam-Walkerly is a trusted advisor to the world’s leading philanthropists. For more than 20 years, wealthy families, ultra-high net worth donors, foundations, Fortune 500 companies, and celebrity activists have sought and benefited from her advice to transform their giving and catapult their impact. Kris has been named one of America’s Top 25 Philanthropy Speakers for the past three years running.

Kris Putnam-Walkerly is a trusted advisor to the world’s leading philanthropists.  For more than 20 years, wealthy families, ultra-high net worth donors, foundations, Fortune 500 companies, and celebrity activists have sought and benefited from her advice to transform their giving and catapult their impact. Kris has been named one of America’s Top 25 Philanthropy Speakers for the past three years running.

An extended cut of our episode with Drew Vincent. Drew is the Founder and Creative behind Stay At Home Fundraising. Drew and his team’s first event the Stay at Home Gala was born out of necessity to support charitable endeavours at the start of COVID. Since March of 2020, Stay at Home Fundraising has worked with over 45 communities and organizations to help make engaging and innovative online events a reality, helping organizations raise over 1.6 Million for their cause.

Drew is the Founder and Creative behind Stay At Home Fundraising.  Drew and his team’s first event the Stay at Home Gala was born out of necessity to support charitable endeavours at the start of COVID. Launching March 27th after 11 days of planning,  Since March of 2020 Stay at Home Fundraising has worked with over 45 communities and organizations to help make engaging and innovative online events a reality, helping organizations raise over 1.6 Million for their cause.

An extended cut of our episode with Candies Kotchapaw. Candies Kotchapaw is a passionate changemaker focused on amplifying the excellence within Black communities in Canada and beyond. She holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in social work from York University, and a Diploma in Child and Youth Work from George Brown College. Candies’ work centers around education, training, and mentorship in careers where Black talents are stereotypically under-represented

Candies Kotchapaw is a passionate changemaker focused on amplifying the excellence within Black communities in Canada and beyond. She holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in social work from York University, and a Diploma in Child and Youth Work from George Brown College. Candies’ work centers around education, training, and mentorship in careers where Black talents are stereotypically under-represented

On this episode Christian sat down with Bailey Greenspon, Co-CEO of Girls20 and Sarah Mariani, a participant in the Girls on Boards program.  In this episode, we discussed The Girls on Boards program; Increasing young women’s representation and participation on boards of directors; Reimagining governance models; Combating microaggressions and much more.

An extended cut of our episode with three young black fundraisers; Adya Afanou, Camila Pereira Ph.D and Melissa Leite to talk about their experiences in the sector. In the conversation, Christian discussed with Adya, Camila and Melissa a range of topics from how to recruit young people of colour into a variety of roles in your organization; why transparency in culture and compensation is critically important; how to set boundaries as a young professional and much more.

On this episode, Christian sat down with three young black fundraisers; Adya Afanou, Camila Pereira Ph.D  and Melissa Leite to talk about their experiences in the sector. In the conversation, Christian discussed with Adya, Camila and Melissa a range of topics from how to recruit young people of colour into a variety of roles in your organization; why transparency in culture and compensation is critically important; how to set boundaries as a young professional and much more.

Extended cut of our episode with Nneka Allen, Nicole Salmon and Joy Gooding. Three accomplished black women fundraisers who shared with me a message of hope for young black fundraisers, and young fundraisers of colour who work in the charitable sector. In

On this episode I sat down with Nneka Allen, Nicole Salmon and Joy Gooding, three accomplished black women fundraisers who shared with me a message of hope for young black fundraisers, and young fundraisers of colour who work  in the charitable sector.  In our conversation, we spoke about sponsorship vs mentorship, filling our souls, living by our values and virtues, agency, and much more.

An extended cut of our episode with Logan Hussein. Logan Hussein was born with a collapsed lung and was immediately taken to CHEO’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in a specialized incubator. Logan’s ultimate goal is to raise $200,000 for a Neonatal Transport Incubator. Logan is the youngest recipient of the CHEO Foundation’s ORDER of the GOOD BEAR. At the 2019 AFP Ottawa Philanthropy Awards, Logan was awarded the Youth Philanthropy Award.

Logan Hussein was born with a collapsed lung and was immediately taken to CHEO’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in a specialized incubator. Logan’s ultimate goal is to raise $200,000 for a Neonatal Transport Incubator. Logan is the youngest recipient of the CHEO Foundation’s ORDER of the GOOD BEAR. He also participates each year in the CHEO Telethon and his family participates in CN Cycle for CHEO. At the 2019 AFP Ottawa Philanthropy Awards, Logan was awarded the Youth Philanthropy...

David believes philanthropy’s power belongs to all – not just the 1%. Working with clients across Canada and internationally, he develops and executes successful strategies for annual giving and legacy marketing programs that build value through meaningful donor relationships and empower donors of modest means to achieve their philanthropic dreams. In our conversation, David and I discussed: Legacy Marketing Fundamentals, Choosing the right story, Not talking about death & getting...