AFP Greater Vancouver News

Michelle Sewell Fund Development Manager, PHS Community Services Society Co-Chair, Partnerships Committee I never knew I wanted to be a fundraiser until I became one.  My path started out with hopes of becoming a famous radio host in Vancouver (seriously), but while pursuing my then dream job, I somehow stumbled into a fundraising career and …

Lucy Isham-Turner, CFRE Director of Development Family Services of the North Shore Committee Chair, NPD & GHA Committee VP of Community Engagement, AFP Greater Vancouver Chapter Board My first foray into fundraising was a jumble sale (yard sale) I organized when I was 10, I raised a whopping £25 equivalent to ~$45 and sent it …

As a valued supporter of the AFP Greater Vancouver Chapter, we invite you to share your feedback on the Chapter’s activities and opportunities, as we enter strategic planning for 2022-2025. Your thoughts, ideas, and opinions really to matter to us. The data and insights from this survey will be used to inform the Chapter’s strategic …

Dear AFP Greater Vancouver Members, Your Government Relations committee is pleased to share with you an update about recent advocacy work on behalf of the membership base. Provincial Budget 2022 The Provincial Government recently announced Budget 2022 in late February, with a continuing commitment to helping British Columbians deal with the ongoing effects of the …

The AFP Greater Vancouver Chapter relies on volunteer committees to develop and manage programs that provide value to its membership, including Professional Development, Accreditation, National Philanthropy Day, Mentorship and Scholarship and more.  Interested in joining an AFP Greater Vancouver Chapter committee? Ellyn Schriber Growth & Development Officer, Delta Sport Development Centre- Delta Gymnastics Society Volunteer …

Welcome to the AFP Greater Vancouver Chapter’s new website! Some key highlights I want to share: In order to promote gender and racial pay equity, we will continue to require that a salary range be included for all job posting on the AFP Greater Vancouver website, using a new salary range selection. Research shows that …

Thank you so much for your continued membership in the AFP Greater Vancouver Chapter, especially during the ongoing pandemic. As part of our commitment to you, our members, we are constantly working on ways to better deliver services and to ensure that you have access to timely, relevant and interesting content about our profession. The …

In 2008, The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was set up to document the effects of residential schools on Indigenous people. In 2015, the Commission released a report with 94 Calls to Action. One action was the establishment of a statutory holiday by the federal government to honour residential school survivors, their families and their communities …