May 4-6, 2022 | Vancouver

Schedule

This year's schedule features pre-conference workshops, a dedicated executive track, and a wide variety of general sessions on hot topics
 
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Keynote Sessions

Where Do We Go from Here?
Boldly Moving Forward
in 2022 and Beyond…

KCI Partner Mike Logue joins sector CEOs Angela Chapman, Bram Freedman, Judy Savage, and Tom Zsolnay for an examination of the ‘big issues’ that will impact healthcare philanthropy in 2022 and beyond. This discussion will coincide with the release of KCI’s 2022 Sector Series report on hospital foundation fundraising in Canada, shared first with AHP Convene Canada attendees!

Date and Time: Friday, May 6  |  8:00 am - 9:15 am

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Business of Positive Emotions:
Easy and Proven Tools to Achieve
Personal and Professional Success

Get a blast of personal and corporate well-being in this inspirational introduction to the science of positive psychology. Learn about the research results that prove happiness leads to greater success. Come away with simple, applicable skills that will fuel your personal happiness and create positive contagion amongst the people you influence.  

Date and Time: Friday, May 6  |  12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

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Your registration includes  ➜

Access to all keynotes, general education sessions, and breakout sessions on May 5 and 6. Pre-conference Development Primer and CAGP Gift Planning Fundamentals workshops and the Leading Forward Executive Summit are available on May 4 at an extra charge.

Wednesday, May 4

 

Time 

Description

7:00am - 6:00pm

Registration Open

 

8:00am - 9:00am

Networking Breakfast

 

9:00am - 5:00pm

Workshop: AHP Development Primer 

This fast-paced, fundamental course focuses on the basic elements of healthcare philanthropy, including: major, planned, and annual giving; capital campaigns; policies; finance; marketing; and many other topics. Additional fee applies.
 
 

9:00am - 5:00pm

Workshop: Leading Forward Canada

Designed for senior and emerging leaders, Leading Forward provides an intimate setting to learn about strategic areas of interest to executives where you can discuss your most pressing challenges with your peers. Hear from experienced CEOs and other senior leaders.
 
 

9:00am - 5:00pm

Workshop: CAGP Gift Planning Fundamentals

AHP and the Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP) bring you this workshop all about planned gifts. Whether you are new to gift planning or need a refresher, the CAGP Foundation's Gift Planning Fundamentals is a one-day introductory course that will give you the boost you need.
 
 

5:30pm - 6:30pm

 

Welcome Reception

 

Thursday, May 5

 

Time 

Session/Speakers   

Description

7:00am - 6:00pm

 

Registration Open

 

8:00am - 5:30am

 

 Exhibit Hall open

 

8:00am - 9:00am

Networking Breakfast

 

8:45am - 9:30am

 

Welcome & Opening Remarks

 

9:45am - 10:45am

Judy Savage, CFRE

President & CEO

Lions Gate Hospital Foundation 

Sweat The Small Stuff! Building Authentic Donor Relationships and Revenue

A case study on how building authentic donor relationships more than doubled major gift and legacy revenue within five years.
 

9:45am - 10:45am

 

Alicia Vandermeer

President & CEO

Scarborough Health Network Foundation

Developing a Brand Campaign for Fundraising

Scarborough Health Network Foundation launched a bold new marketing campaign called "Love, Scarborough." The results have been nothing short of game-changing. Join this session to hear about the strategy behind this bold effort, the early results, and what the future holds.
 

10:45am - 11:00am

   

Coffee Break 

 

11:00am - 12:00pm

 

Chandel Schmidt, CFRE

Senior Director, Philanthropic Programs

Kelowna General Hospital Foundation

Building Your Annual Giving Program and Donor Communications

We all know how important your annual donors are, and while we would love to tailor communications to each and every one of them, that’s generally not realistic. By strategically planning and focusing on your donors’ needs, you can build a robust and effective annual giving program for your organization.
 

11:00am - 12:00pm

 

Paul Nazareth, MFA-P

Vice President, Education and Development

Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP)
 
 

Planned Giving Trends Workshop for Healthcare Executives

Do you feel your team and organization is ready for the major growth of asset-based donations? Life Insurance, stocks and securities, gifts in Wills, of property and as we look forward cryptocurrency? Most of all, donor advised funds at public foundations have represented the highest capital growth in philanthropy in North America for the past ten years. But where is the Canadian data and do you have a strategy to engage these donors and their professional advisors? Join Paul Nazareth, VP of Education for the Canadian Association of Gift Planners for this discussion workshop on being ready for the next phase of philanthropy in Canada.

 

11:00am - 12:00pm

 

Jack Segal

Principal Account Executive

Blackbaud Canada
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Michael Johnston

Founder and President

Hewitt and Johnston Consultants
 

Healthcare Philanthropy in a post-COVID era

How collaboration, transformed events, managing the move to digital, new channels and multi-channel acquisition are key elements to future success.
 

12:00pm - 1:00pm

   

Networking Lunch

 

1:15pm - 2:15pm

 

Denis Lomakin, B.A.

Senior Business Intelligence Analyst and Reports Developer

Sinai Health Foundation
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Greg King

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Friends of the Moncton Hospital Foundation

Transform your Organizations Impact Through Analytics and Business Intelligence

Get an overview of what is possible and the roadmap for building a business intelligence (BI) platform to create actionable insights, understand activity, see connections, create self-serve information, and generate financial and outcome reporting⏤all to maximize impact. The first steps to building a data culture and making the organization more data driven.

 

1:15pm - 2:15pm

 

Dianna MacDonald

Event Director and Senior Manager, Community and Corporate Partnerships

QEII Foundation
 

Take Your Nonprofit Events Program to New Heights Through Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Learn how to maximize revenue by leveraging your nonprofit event supporters’ networks to expand your reach and raise awareness while fundraising.


 

1:15pm - 2:15pm

 

Michael Johnston

Founder and President

Hewitt and Johnston Consultants
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Ron Hogue

Director of Development

Victoria General Hospital Foundation
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Lindsay Peddle

Director of Communications

Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation
 
 

Journey Mapping Your Way to a More Donor-Centric Grateful Patient Program

This session will use the commercially successful approach of Customer Experience (CX) Journey Mapping to help you better stand in the shoes of your patients and family members and better coordinate the hospital and foundation to provide the best grateful-donor journey.

 

2:15pm - 2:45pm

   

Coffee Break 

 

2:45pm - 3:45pm

   

Roundtable Discussions

 

3:45pm - 4:00pm

   

Coffee Break 

 

4:00pm - 4:20pm

 

Malcolm Radke

Business Development Manager

Iron Will Innovations Canada Inc.
 
 

Donations of Tomorrow: Cryptocurrency Philanthropy and Canadian Healthcare

Exploring use-case examples from across the country and the globe, this session will dive into how Canadian hospital foundations can get involved in the cryptocurrency movement. In this presentation, we will review the basics of blockchain technology, a short history of cryptocurrency philanthropy in Canada, and how hospital foundations can prepare for wider-scale adoption of this technology in the coming years.

 

 

4:00pm - 4:20pm

 

Kristi Ferguson

Director, Marketing and Communications

Surrey Hospitals Foundation
 
 

How the Pandemic Influenced Our Successful Rebrand

Surrey Hospitals Foundation rebranded in 2020. Learn how the pandemic influenced their creative direction, and how the new brand elevated connection with the community.

 

4:00pm - 4:20pm

 

Amy O'Leary 

Associate Director, Philanthropy

Peace Arch Hospital Foundation 
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Frank Interlichia

Senior Consultant

Marts&Lundy
 

Philanthropy Champions: Transforming Gratitude into Giving

Hospitals and healthcare systems have always received sporadic gifts of gratitude from patients and families. Peace the Arch Hospital Foundation in White Rock, BC, sought to build a more robust, systematic, and sustainable grateful giving program. This session demonstrates how they designed their program and adjusted during Covid.

 

4:30pm - 5:15pm

 

Natalie D. Meixner, ICD.D

President and CEO

Richmond Hospital Foundation
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Endora Fan

Senior Manager, Legacy Giving

Richmond Hospital Foundation
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Spencer Gall

Senior Manager, Philanthropy

Richmond Hospital Foundation
 
 

Celebrating and Embedding Cultural Diversity

Through real-life examples, this session will give you new insight into the real benefits of cultural diversity. From team member satisfaction in the organization to growing a highly engaged donor community, learn more about how to make it a reality.

 

4:30pm - 5:15pm

 

Sean Capri

Director, Annual Giving

University Hospital Foundation
 

Maximize Your Results: Changing How We Work with Agencies and Vendors

You get what you put into working with agencies and vendors. This session will explore how the RFP process, collaborative planning and transparency, and relationships are the keys to seeing results from your agency partners and the programs you manage. 

 
 

6:30pm - 8:00pm

   

Social Event: Gastown District Walking Tour

 

Friday, May 6

 

Time 

Session/Speakers   

Description

7:00am - 1:30pm

 

Registration Open

 

7:00am - 8:00am

Networking Breakfast

 

7:00am - 12:30pm

   

Exhibit Hall open

 

7:00am - 8:00am

 

Alice Ayres 

President and CEO

AHP

AHP Canada Advisory Focus Group

AHP is committed to meeting your needs as a Canadian healthcare fundraiser. Join Alice Ayres, president and chief executive officer of AHP, for a focus group and brainstorming session about how AHP can best support you to solve your biggest challenges. New and experienced fundraisers welcome! Breakfast provided.
 

8:00am - 9:15am

   

Plenary Session: Where Do We Go From Here? Boldly Moving Forward in 2022 and Beyond...

It's hard to think of a time when a greater number of transformative factors have affected fundraising and philanthropy in Canada. Join sector CEOs for a moderated examination of the ‘big issues’ that will impact healthcare philanthropy in the coming years. 
 

9:15am - 9:45am

   

Coffee Break 

 

9:45am - 10:45am

 

Kimberley Blease

EVP, Strategic Solutions and Consultancy

Blakely Inc.

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Rachel Hunnybun

Director, Strategic Solutions

Blakely Inc.

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Loretta Lawrence 

Director, Annual Giving & Corporate Partnerships

St. Paul’s Foundation
 

The Key “Must-Know” Trends for Post-Pandemic Fundraising

Learn the 11 key trends that are driving growth for healthcare and that all healthcare organizations need to be incorporating into their strategies. This session will help you prioritize your strategies and identify potential opportunities to increase connections and raise more money moving forward.
 

9:45am - 10:45am

 

Jas Jhooty BA, MA

Fundraising Consultant

N/A

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Melissa Ren BA, DPSPOR, CLA

Direct Response Marketing Specialist

BC Children's Hospital Foundation
 

W5: Who, What, When, Where, and Why of Monthly Giving

Using tried-and-tested examples from a multi-million-dollar monthly giving program, this session will teach you what you can do to start or improve your monthly giving program to improve retention rates and gain legacy prospects.
 

10:45am - 11:00am

   

Coffee Break 

 

11:00am - 12:00pm

 

Stephanie Beck 

Executive Director

Peace Arch Hospital and Community Health Foundation

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Heather Scott MPE, CFRE

Executive Director

Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation

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Peter Fassbender 

Board Member (Moderator for the panel)

Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation
 
 

Creative Approaches to Alternative Revenue Generation

The landscape of philanthropy is changing. Foundations must explore innovative and creative ways to generate revenue beyond traditional methods.

 

11:00am - 12:00pm

 

Paul Nazareth, MFA-P 

Vice President, Education and Development

Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP)
 

Small Shops Session: Growing Your Team’s Capacity - 
Fundraising Trends and Training Session

You will leave with a better understanding of where we are as a sector, as a community and where you can adjust your fundraising strategy for the year to come to diversify revenue and engage in more sustainable fundraising.
 

11:00am - 12:00pm

 

Teija Beck

Director, Major Gifts

St. Paul's Foundation

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Shellina Lakhdhir

Director, Major Gifts, Transformation

St. Paul's Foundation

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Sarah Burgess

Director, Marketing and Communications

St. Paul's Foundation
 
 

Building a Culture of Giving with Hospital Family

A case study of St. Paul’s Foundation’s It’s Happening Campaign, an internal campaign designed for St. Paul’s staff, with an original goal to raise $3M to $5M, which was later revised to $7M from physician and hospital staff. SPF captured this amazing opportunity to support both It’s Happening and St. Paul’s remarkable Lights of Hope Campaign that has raised more than $47 million in funds to meet the greatest needs of patients and residents at Providence Health Care. Improve family giving program by applying a consistent strategy using blended and multi-year gifts and recognition at varying levels. Maintain strong relationships and fundraising connections with hospital ambassadors actively participating in the delivery of the Foundation’s mission of raising funds and awareness for the hospital. View fundraising as a core shared responsibility for fund development among employees, constituents, board and volunteers. Integrate into the work of the hospital through marketing and communication functions and connect through multiple channels.
 

12:15pm - 1:30pm

 

Paul Krismer

LEADERSHIP, EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT AND CULTURE

Lunch and Closing Keynote: The Serious Business of Positive Emotions: Easy and Proven Tools to Achieve Personal and Professional Success


Get a blast of personal and corporate well-being in this inspirational introduction to the science of positive psychology. Learn about the research results that prove happiness leads to greater success. Come away with simple, applicable skills that will fuel your personal happiness and create positive contagion among the people you influence.