Conference Program for All My Relations - Reviving Reciprocity

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Boozhoo! Tansi! Tawnshi!
Hello!
Whatanexcitingtime!!!TheCir-
cle of Philanthropy and Aborig-
inal Peoples in Canada is
celebrating our 3rd All My Re-
lationsGathering!
The phrase “All My Relations,”
when translated from Indige-
nous languages, tells us that
“everythingisrelatedbecauseitemanatesfromonesource
andhaspurpose.”Weareallrelated;weareconnected.At
the Gathering, we celebrate that connectedness and that
purposeaswehonourthespiritofintentionthatbroughtus
here,asweenhanceandcreatepartnerships,andasweex-
plore new technologies and sustainable models of giving
andsharing.Ourthemeof“RevivingReciprocity”isnotjust
anidea,butacalltoaction.Inthismoment,inthisplace,we
bringourspiritedenergy,ourunfetteredimaginations,and
our bold audacious goals to the table so that we can make
strongercommunitiesareality.
This year, we are emphasizing the learning opportunities
thatexistwhenwewalkhandinhandwithyouth.Theylead
usconﬁdentlyintothefutureofphilanthropicengagement,
and I feel very fortunate to be immersed in conversation
withso many passionateand vibrantyoung people.
What an honour it has been to work with such committed
and passionate staff and volunteers of the Circle.
Chi-Miigwetchtoeachofyou.
Thank you also to our sponsors and supporters for your
commitmentto thevalues ofsharing, caring,and giving.
IamﬁlledwithanticipationforthisGathering,andIlookfor-
ward to the laughter, learning, and ‘aha moments’ that in-
evitablyhappenwhenatruemeetingofphilanthropicminds
and heartstakesplace.
Withrespect,
ChristineCyr, Chair
AllMyRelationsGathering 2013
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Board Members – The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
Victoria Grant,Chair,TheCircle,PresidentandOwnerofMovingRedCanoe
MarioGravelle,Learning and Innovation Analyst,TheCounsellingFoundationofCanada
StephenCouchman,ProgramCommitteeChair,TheCircle
Alis Kennedy, Secretary, The Circle
BruceMiller,AboriginalRelations ProgramManager,UnitedWayofWinnipeg
ElisaLevi,DirectorofFirst Nations, Inuit andMétisStrategyImplementation,CanadianPartnershipAgainstCancer
HarryWillmot, SeniorManagerofAboriginalMarketDevelopment,Royal BankofCanada
ErinMontour,ProgramIntern, TheJ.W. McConnellFamilyFoundation
JamesStauch,Founderand Director, 8th Rung
MarilynStruthers, John C. EatonChairin SocialInnovationandEntrepreneurship,RyersonUniversity
Sara Lyons,DirectorStrategic Initiatives, CommunityFoundationsofCanada
AlanaPereira, AdministrativeSupport
Conference Advisory Committee – All My Relations “Reviving Reciprocity”
ChristineCyr, Chairofthe AboriginalRelations Council,UniversityofManitoba–Aboriginal StudentRecruitmentOfficer
DavidPaulAchneepineskum,CEO,MatawaFirstNations–HonouraryMember
VictoriaGrant,InterimDirector,TheCircle,PresidentandOwnerofMovingRedCanoe
BruceMiller, AboriginalRelations ProgramManager,UnitedWayofWinnipeg
SaraLyons,DirectorStrategic Initiatives,CommunityFoundationsofCanada
StephenCouchman,ProgramCommitteeChair,TheCircle
ElisaLevi,Directorof FirstNations, InuitandMétis StrategyImplementation,CanadianPartnershipAgainstCancer
JamesStauch,FounderandDirector, 8thRung
HarryWillmot,SeniorManagerofAboriginalMarketDevelopment,RoyalBankofCanada
WandaBrascoupePeters,Director, BrascoupeProfessionalServices
Ken Aucoin,VicePresidentofDevelopment,Indspire
JonathonKnapp,Knapp Consulting
AMR Conference Youth Advisory Committee
JordanMiller,YouthAnimator,R.E.A.L. School
Erin Montour,ProgramIntern,J.W. McConnellFamilyFoundation
AngieAnalok,FirstNations Food Justice Activist
JohnStuartJr.,RegionalYouth Wellness Coordinator,InuvialuitRegionalCorporation
StephenCouchman,CircleProgramDirector
Aspecialthankyouto ErikaFinestone, PastIntern,TheCircle
Conference Coordination
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Welcome!
Onbehalfofourboardandstaff,
Iwouldliketotakethisopportu-
nity to welcome all of you, the
registrants, the volunteers and
committee members, and our
very generous sponsors to our
3rdAllMyRelationsGathering
“Reviving Reciprocity” 2013.
This is our first official All My
Relations Gathering since we
incorporated and received our
charitablestatusin2011andbe-
came“TheCircleonPhilanthropyandAboriginalPeoples
in Canada”. We have had an exciting two years with many
events,webinarsandhavecollaboratedwithothersinwork-
ingtowardsourvision.“Tobuildastrongerandhealthierfu-
tureforFirstNations,InuitandMetisnations,communities
and individuals”
We havetwo activeCollaborativeCircles:
The Collaborative Circle on Education and Youth
LeadershipwithavolunteerAdvisoryCommitteethatwas
officially launched in December of 2012. The Land and
Peoples Collaborative “Finding Pathways to Harmony To-
gether:WehaveavolunteerAdvisory Committeeworking
with us.
Youwillfindmoreinformationand reports onourworkon
ournewlyredesignedwebsite:
www.circleonphilanthropy.ca
We have other projects, which we are in the very early
stagesofplanning.Wehopetohavemoretosharewithyou
during the conference. At the time of print, I can only say
that we are in the process of hiring a new Executive Direc-
tor,andIamhopefulthatyouwillhavetheprivilegeofmeet-
ingwithheratthisconference.
Iwouldlikeverymuchtorecognizeourmembers,toomany
tonameindividually,butareherewithus.Itistheirsupport
thatwillallowustodotheworkthatwillleadustofulfillour
principle goal and that is to build connections and foster
collaboration. This is the purpose of this Gathering. So
Enjoy!Learnfromeachother!Andlookfortheopportunity!
I,again,wouldliketothanktheGoverningCircledirectors
for allowing me the opportunity to serve as Chair of The
GoverningCircleandallofyouforcomingandmakingthis
Gatheringa success. ChiMeegwetch!!
Sincerely,
Victoria Grant
Circle Chair
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CONTENTS
WELCOMEFROMTHECONFERENCECHAIR..............................................................................................................3
BOARDOFDIRECTORS...............................................................................................................................................................................4
WELCOMEFROMTHECHAIROFTHEGOVERNINGCIRCLE..................................................................5
THANKYOUTOOURSPONSORS................................................................................................................................................6
CONTENTS..................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
AGENDA.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
GALAEVENING....................................................................................................................................................................................................10
WORKSHOPDESCRIPTIONS...............................................................................................................................................................13
PRESENTERBIOGRAPHIES ....................................................................................................................................................................17

SUNDAY OCTOBER 20, 2013
5:30p.m.–7:00p.m. EarlyRegistration
RenaissanceTorontoHotel
NorthernLightsBallroomFoyer,2ndFloor
7:00p.m. OptionalGroupDinner: Forthosewishingtoshareamealwithfellowconference attendees
meetStephenCouchmaninthelobby. Aself directeddinneratalocalrestaurant.
MONDAY OCTOBER 21, 2013
7:15a.m.–8:00a.m. ABreathofFreshAir(OptionalMorning Exercise)
MorningWalkAbout-MeetStephenCouchmanintheLobby
7:30a.m.–9:00a.m. Registration
8:00a.m.–9:00a.m. Full HotBreakfastServedintheAuroraRoom,2ndFloor
9:00a.m.- 9:10 a.m. OpeningCeremonies
Welcome: GaryFarmer,Masterof Ceremonies
YouthCo-Emcee: KluaneAdamek
9:10a.m.–9:20a.m. OpeningPrayer
Elder: TomPorter
9:20a.m.–9:30a.m. All MyRelationsConferenceChairOpeningRemarks
•ChristineCyr, TheCircleonPhilanthropyandAboriginalPeoples inCanada
9:30a.m.–10:00a.m. IndigenousPhilanthropy
AmosKeyJr.,WoodlandCulturalCentre
10:00a.m.– 10:45a.m. OpeningKeyNoteAddress:
•RobertaJamieson,President&CEO,Indspire
10:45a.m.–11:45a.m. Smart&CaringCommunities
•IanBird,CommunityFoundations ofCanada
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch Served in the Aurora Room
AGENDA

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MONDAY OCTOBER 21, 2013 (CONTINUED)
12:45p.m.–1:30p.m. ShowcasingModelsofPhilanthropy
Apanelpresentationrepresentativeofcommunity,regionalandnationalmodels.
•BruceMiller,UnitedWayofWinnipeg
•TuesdayJohnson-MacDonald,TAPResources
•DaveSecord,TidesCanadaFoundation
•PaulLacerte,BritishColumbiaAssociationofAboriginalFriendshipCentres
1:30p.m.- 3:00 p.m. WorldCafé: TableTopDiscussions
YouthCo-Facilitators: ErinMontourand JordanMiller
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15p.m.–3:40p.m. OneBecomesMany: ReciprocityinAction
•WesPrankard,YouthPhilanthropist
3:40 p.m.–4:30 p.m. BeaverBones,BlackberriesandGivingBack: Youth&Philanthropy
•DuncanMcCue,CBC
4:30 p.m. -5:00 p.m. Closing Comments
TUESDAY OCTOBER 22 , 2013
7:15a.m.–8:00a.m. ABreathofFreshAir (OptionalMorningExercise)
8:00a.m. FullHotBreakfastprovided– ServedintheAuroraRoom,2ndFloor
9:00a.m. Welcome/Opening
ReviewofDayI
9:15a.m. –10:00a.m. Reﬂection,Inﬂuences&Recognition
•JPGladu,CanadianCouncilonAboriginalBusiness
10:00a.m.– 10:45a.m. NewCRA RulestoEnhancePhilanthropywithAboriginalGroups
•MarkBlumberg,Blumberg&SegalLLP
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Refreshment Break Served in the Aurora Room, 2nd Floor
AGENDA

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. 12:15p.m. – 1:00p.m. 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Workshop #1:
ACase Study:
Starting adonorprogram
Presenters:
•PaulKlein, Indspire
•LynneE.Boardman,
HarveyMcKinnon &Associates
LUNCH BREAK
AuroraRoom,2ndFloor
Workshop #1:
ProspectResearch:
Howtoidentifypotentialdonors
andsponsorsto
supportyourcharity.
Presenters:
•KenAucoin,Indspire
• JohnHermans,University of
Toronto
Workshop #1:
SharingOurStories:
PartnershipStoriesFromAcross
Canada
Presenters:
•StephenHuddart, J.W.
McConnellFamily
Foundation
•ErinMontour,J.W.
McConnellFamily
Foundation
Workshop #2:
Compliance Issueswith
SuccessfullyFunding
Aboriginal Groups
Presenter:
•MarkBlumberg, Blumberg Segal
LLP
BlueJaysRoom,
ClubConcourse Level
Workshop #2:
IndigenousLandandWater
Stewardship
Moderator:
•StephenEllis,TidesCanada
Presenters:
•KimHardy,TidesCanada
• DorothyAngnatok,Nunatsiavut
Government
• MandyArnold,Nunatsiavut
Government
•MeganMoody,NuxalkNation
Workshop #2:
IndigenousLandandWater
Stewardship
Moderator:
Presenters:
•DorothyAngnatok,Nunatsiavut
Government
•MandyArnold,Nunatsiavut
Government
•MeganMoody,NuxalkNation
Workshop #3:
CanadianRoots Exchange
Presenters:
Ateam ofyouthfacilitators fromthe
CREYouthReconciliation Leader-
shipteam. It is comprisedofyouth
leaders frombothIndigenousand
newcomercommunities.
Workshop #3:
TraditionalReciprocity:
TalkingSticks
(TwoPartworkshop–Part1)
Presenters:
•DianeHill,R.E.A.L.School
• JordanMiller,R.E.A.L.School
Workshop #3:
TraditionalReciprocity:
TalkingSticks
(TwoPartworkshop-PartII)
Presenters:
•JordanMiller,R.E.A.L.School
AGENDA(CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS)

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3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Refreshment Break Served in the Aurora Room, 2nd Floor
4:00p.m.–4:45p.m. PhilanthropicInvestments toAboriginalBeneﬁciaries andCauses: Patterns andTrends
•MarioR.Gravelle,TheCounsellingFoundationofCanada
•MarilynStruthers,RyersonUniversity
4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Wrap Up/Closing Comments
7:00p.m.–10:00p.m. Gala: Locationtobeannounced
SpecialPresentation: NationalChiefShawnA-in-chutAtleo
Entertainment: DaveLaronde
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23, 2013
7:15a.m.–8:00a.m. ABreathofFreshAir (OptionalMorningExercise)
7:30a.m.–8:30a.m. EarlyRisersWorkshop:CaseStudy:Engaging andMobilizingCommunityandDonors
Presenter:BruceW.J.Miller,AboriginalRelationsManager,UnitedWayofWinnipeg
8:00a.m.–9:00a.m. Full HotBreakfastprovided–ServedintheAuroraRoom,2ndFloor
9:00a.m.–9:10 a.m. OpeningComments&ReviewofDayII
9:10a.m.–9:15 a.m. OpeningRemarks
•KrishanMehta,AssociationofFundraisingProfessionals,Greater TorontoChapter
9:15a.m.–10:15a.m. PanelPresentation: ConnectingPhilanthropy&AboriginalPeople
Moderator: JamesStauch,FounderandDirector,8th
Rung
• ErrolWinter,GwaiiTrustSociety/GwaiiForestCharitable Trust
• Scott Bonikowsky,TimHortonsInc.
• MarvinAssiniwei,LittleNHL
• AmosKeyJr.,OntarioTrilliumFoundation
Audience Participation: Question& AnswerPeriod
10:30–11:30a.m. PanelPresentation: DrivingChange: Developing Partnerships
Moderator: KellyLendsay,AboriginalHumanResourceCouncil
• Jo-AnneRyan,TDWaterhouse
• Stephen Huddart,J.W.McConnellFamilyFoundation
• Victoria Grant,TheCircleofPhilanthropy
• CarlyHare,Native AmericansinPhilanthropy
AudienceParticipation: Question&AnswerPeriod
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Box Luncheon and Presentation
PhilanthropyandFundraisingShowcase
•CarlyHare,NativeAmericansin Philanthropy
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Closing Comments
Closing Prayer, Elder Tom Porter
AGENDA

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Join us for an evening of networking, entertainment, and silent auction.
We encourage all attendees to wear your ﬁnest white outﬁt,
or to emphasize white in your attire, as a way to recognize
and give thanks to the Northern Door*.
No blue jeans allowed.
In the spirit of reviving reciprocity, Conference delegates are
also asked to bring a donation of school supplies to be
donated to the First Nations School in Toronto in lieu of
purchasing a gala ticket.
*Teachings oftheMedicine Wheel speaks tothe fourcoloursandfourdirections. TheNorthernDooris representedbythecolourwhite. Itissymbolicofpurity,
wisdom,logic,leadershipand the door which receives energy asitisatimeof renewal. Italsorepresentsyouthastheytooaregrowingandinneedofnurturance.
Joinusaswehonour andcelebrate those attributescominginfrom theNorthernDoor.
Entertainmentprovided by:
David Laronde
Daviddescribeshismusicas“contemporaryfolk,rockand
blues blendingelements oftraditionalsoundsinto onedistinc-
tive,edgysound.”
SpecialpresentationbyNationalChiefShawnA-in-chutAtleo .
Gala Evening

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WORKSHOPDESCRIPTIONS
DAY 1: MONDAY OCTOBER, 21, 2013
Plenary Presentations
World Café:
Inordertoexplorereciprocitywemust first makeconnectionswiththosewherewe
canlearnandgrow as youth. We wish tocreateconversationsanddialoguearound
theyouthandtheconnectionsthatsurroundthem. Asayouth,wewishtoexplore
connectionsthrough intergenerational connectionsamongtheyouth,adultsand
elders. We also wish to explore connectionsbetweenindigenousyouthleadership
andcommunityorganizations and thelink betweenyouthandculture.Equallyas
important, isthe relationshipbetween youth andmotherearth.Theworkshopwill
haveavariety ofactivities to accompany each topictobeexplored.
Presenters
•Erin Montourand Jordan Miller
One Becomes Many: Reciprocity in Action
Wesley's talk will focus on howand organizationcanmakeahugeimpactin
theirarea. Using examplesfromhistory, presentdayheroesandmanymore.
Wesleywillshow you how youcan find yournicheanduseittochangenotonly
yourcommunitybutthe world,onestarfishatatime.
Presenter
•WesPrankard
Beaver Bones, Blackberries, and Giving Back
IndigenousYouth andPhilanthropy"-DrawingonhisyearscoveringIndigenousis-
suesasaTV reporter, Duncan McCue willdiscusstherolelandandtechnology
playininspiringvolunteerismand leadershipamongstyouth.
Presenter
•DuncanMcCue
DAY 2: TUESDAY OCTOBER, 22, 2013
Plenary Presentations
Reflections, Influences & Recognition
GrowingupinNorthernOntariohashada tremendousimpactonJeanPaul(JP)
Gladu. Spendingeverysparemomentin thebushorontheicehasgivenhiman
intimateappreciation ofMother Earth which hasshapedhispastexperiencesand
continuesto influence him.
JPwillbe reflectingonhischallenges, successesandhowhehastriumphedover
thosegrowing up and in hisprofessionalcareer. Hewillalsospeaktotheimpor-
tanceofinfluences in hispersonaland careerpath. JPisknownasacreativeand
savvybusinessman with the heartandeye on buildingrelationshipsforthedevel-
opmentwithin FirstNationsacrossthe Country. AsthePresidentandCEOof
theCanadian Councilfor AboriginalBusiness,JPhastheopportunitytodrive
changeusingbusinessfor a betterfuture.
Presenter:
•J.P.Gladu, CanadianCouncilon AboriginalBusiness
New CRA Rules to Enhance Philanthropy with
Aboriginal Groups
Canadianfoundationsandcharitieshaveprovidedlittlefundingtoaboriginalor-
ganizations. Enoughwiththeexcuses. Thispresentationwillprovideanoverview
ofcurrentmechanismsforCanadianfoundationsandcharitiestofund workwith
aboriginalorganizationsincludingcommunitygroupsandbusinesses.Itwillreview
newCRArulesthatwillaffect certainaboriginalgroupsandwillenhancetrans-
parencyastowhichgroupscanissueofficialdonationreceiptsand alsoreceive
fundsmoreeasilyfromfunders.
Presenter
•MarkBlumberg,Blumberg&SegalLLP
Philanthropic Investments to Aboriginal Beneficiaries and
Causes: Patterns and Trends
TheCircleonPhilanthropyandAboriginalPeoplesinCanadaundertookamulti-
partresearchinitiativein2013toexplorethecharitablefunding economyofAbo-
riginal-dedicatedcharitiesandtheirfundersinCanada.Thisprocessinvolved
usingCanadaRevenueAgencydatatomapthecurrent statusofAboriginal-dedi-
catedcharitieswithregardstothefinancial supporttheyreceived fromprivateor
communityphilanthropicorganizations.Italsoincludedkeyinformantinterviews
withasampleoffunderswithanAboriginal mandatetogainmoredetailedinsight
intofactorsthathaveinfluencedtheir grantmakingtoAboriginalbeneficiaries
(peoples,nations,communities,organizationsandindividuals)and/orcauses(i.e.
Aboriginalheritageorpolicy)overthelastfewyears.Thissessionwillhighlighta
numberofthefindingsthatthisresearchinitiativeuncovered.Wewillalsousethis
opportunitytogatherfeedbackabouthowto tailorourresearchreport(dueoutin
theNewYear)toensurethatthosewhoareinterestedinreadingaboutthistopicin
greaterdetailwillreceivetheinformationtobest suittheirneeds.
Presenters:
•MarioR.Gravelle,TheCounsellingFoundationofCanada
•MarilynStruthers,RyersonUniversity
WORKSHOP PRESENTATION DESCRIPTIONS
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Workshop #1:
A Case Study: Starting a donor program
Hearfromtwoindustryexpertshowtheystartedabroad-basedindividualgiving
programtosupportIndspire,Canada’slargestIndigenousledcharity.Paulfrom
IndspireandLynnfromHarveyMcKinnonandAssociates,oneofCanada’slead-
ingconsultingfirmsondirectresponsefundraising,willsharehowtheywentabout
planningandimplementingasuccessfultestofadirectresponsefundraisingpro-
gramandshareitspromisingresults.Theywillalsospeakabouthowindividualgiv-
ingisanimportantpartofanycharitableorganization’srevenueprograms.
Presenters:
•PaulKlein,Indspire
• LynneE.Boardman,HarveyMcKinnon&Associates

Workshop #2:
Compliance Issues with Successfully Funding Aboriginal Groups
Acharity lawyer,MarkBlumberg, will discussingreaterdepththeplenarypresen-
tationon“New CRA Rules toEnhance PhilanthropywithAboriginalGroups”. He
willdescribe someofthecomplianceissuesandpracticalconcernsaroundfunding
workinaboriginal communities and describeanumberof practicalsolutions. He
willalso providemoredetails on thenew CRAprocessdealingwith“municipalor
publicbodyperforming a function of governmentinCanada”. Thereareimpor-
tantchangesrecently announcedby CRAthatwillaffectoverathousandAborigi-
nalgroupsinCanada receivingfunding or donationsfromCanadiancharitiesor
individuals. Many of the groups mayneedtomakeanapplicationtoCRAinorder
topreservetheir ability to issueofficialdonationreceiptsandacceptgiftsunderthe
IncomeTaxAct(Canada).
Presenter:
•MarkBlumberg, BlumbergSegal LLP
Workshop #3:
Canadian Roots Exchange
CanadianRootsExchange(CRE)isa nationalorganizationbasedonthepremise
thatyouthplaya lead rolein strengtheninginter-generationalrelations–and
shouldbeactivein developinga generation of leadersthatwillredefineand
strengthenexistingrelationships between peoplesinCanada. CREworkstobring
togethergroupsof Indigenousandnon-Indigenousyouthtoengageindialogue,
breakdown wallsandstereotypesthat dividecommunities. CREengagesyouthto
offeryouth-led workshops, exchangeprogramsinIndigenouscommunitiesand
conferences. CRE programmingisdirectly coordinatedandledbysharedyouth
leadershipbetween Indigenousandnon-Indigenouscommunitiesinpartnership
withcultural andcommunityresourcesandsupportfromadultallies. Thisisanin-
teractive workshopanddiscussion toidentifysomeof thelinkagesbetweenIndige-
nouscommunities andethno-racialminority/ newcomercommunitiesinCanada.
Theworkshop is intendedto sparksomedialogueandwaysthathistoricallydisad-
vantagedand separatedcommunitiescan cometogetherandengageindialogue
andbothbenefitthroughimprovedrelations.
Presenters:
Theworkshop will be facilitatedbymembersof theCRE YouthReconciliation
Leadership team in Toronto. Thisteamwillbecomprisedofyouthleadersfrom
bothIndigenous communitiesandnewcomercommunitieswhoarecurrently
livinginToronto. The teamisactively engagedinaprojectthatfacilitatesun-
derstanding and cooperation between urbanIndigenousyouthandnewcomer
youthlivingin Toronto. The youth leaderswhoarefacilitatingthisworkshopare
responsiblefor planningandfacilitatingmonthlyactivitiesbetweenSeptember
2013andMarch2014toimprove relationsbetweenyouthfrombothIndige-
nousandnewcomer communities.
1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Workshop #1:
Prospect Research: How to identify potential donors and spon-
sors to support your charity.
HowdoIfind new donors and sponsors tosupportmycharity?Whatsourcesofin-
formationare bestto use to research new sourcesofprivatesectorfunding?What
isprospectresearch and whydoweuseitfor successfulfundraising?Theseques-
tionsandmorewill beaddressedin thispracticalsessiononhowtoidentifyand
qualifypotential sources of fundingforyour charityfromtheprivatesector.Learn
howto useprospectresearch tosaveyourtimeandenableyoutogetthemost
fundingpossiblefromthebestprospectsthat matchwithyourcharity’smission.
Presenters:
•Ken Aucoin, Indspire
•JohnHermans, University ofToronto
Workshop #2:
Indigenous Land and Water Stewardship
ManyCanadianindigenousgroupsenvision,aredeveloping,orareimplementing
programstoeffectivelystewardlandandwaterintheirtraditionalterritories.Such
programshavedemonstratedsuccessinreassertingindigenousprioritiesforland
andresourcemanagement,thetransferofindigenouscultureandtraditional
knowledgeamongstgenerations,whileat thesametimeencouraging sustainable
livelihoodsthatcontributetothedevelopment ofresilientlocaleconomies.
Objectives
• Tolearnfromleadingindigenousorganizationsabout theenvironmental,eco-
nomic,cultural,andsocialbenefitsofthestewardshipprogramstheyhaveim-
plemented.
• Toshareideasonhowfunderscanbestsupport indigenous stewardshippro-
grams,aswellashowindigenousorganizationscanbestprofiletheirpro-
gramsinordertosecurephilanthropicsupport.
Moderator:
Presenters:
• DorothyAngnatok,NunatsiavutGovernment
• MandyArnold,NunatsiavutGovernment
•MeganMoody,ResourceStewardshipDirector,NuxalkNation
Workshop #3:
Traditional Reciprocity: Talking Sticks
(Two Part workshop – Part 1)
This2.5-hourworkshopisdesignedtointroduceparticipantstotheimportance
anduseofthe“talkingstick”inestablishingcirclesofrelationshipandreciprocity
fromanIndigenousperspective. Beginningwithanopeningsmudgeceremony,
participantswillhavetheopportunitytoconstructatalkingstickfortheirownper-
sonalusefrommaterialsthatwillbesupplied. Whilecreatingtheirtalkingstick,
participantswillreceiveanoverviewandexplanationofIndigenous spiritualbelief
systemsandateachingrelatedtothetalkingstick’sspiritualsignificanceand howit
isusedbyindividualsinagroupcontext. Iftimepermits,anintroductorytalking
circlewillbeconvenedandparticipationinthiscirclewillbefacilitatedonavolun-
tarybasis.
Presenters:
•JordanMiller,R.E.A.L.School
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2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Workshop #1:
Sharing Our Stories: Partnership Stories From Across Canada
Presenterswill share a detaileddescription of thetwoprofiledprograms,howthe
partnership was formed, theirlearning’sandbestpracticesthathaveemerged
from thecommunityorganizationsandindigenousyouthpartnerships. Theaudi-
encewillheartheindependentperspectivefrombothpartnersabouttheirjourney
inbuildinga truepartnership.
Twoprogramswill beshowcased:
•S.N.A.P.
•Dr.Leena Augimeri, Director,Centrefor ChildrenCommittingOffences
andProgram development, Toronto
•MotivateCanada “Gen7”(tobe confirmed)
•KathyHare, ActiveCircle/Gen7 Program Manager, Ottawa,Ontario
Moderators:
•StephenHuddart, J.W. McConnellFamily Foundation
•ErinMontour, J.W.McConnell FamilyFoundation
Workshop #2:
Indigenous Land and Water Stewardship (Repeat Workshop)
ManyCanadian indigenousgroups envision, aredeveloping,orareimplementing
programsto effectivelystewardland and waterintheirtraditionalterritories.Such
programshavedemonstratedsuccessin reassertingindigenousprioritiesforland
andresource management, thetransferofindigenouscultureandtraditional
knowledgeamongstgenerations, whileatthesametimeencouragingsustainable
livelihoodsthatcontribute tothe developmentof resilientlocaleconomies.
Objectives
•Tolearn from leading indigenousorganizationsabouttheenvironmental,eco-
nomic, cultural, andsocialbenefits of thestewardshipprogramstheyhaveim-
plemented.
•To share ideasonhowfunders can bestsupportindigenousstewardshippro-
grams,aswell ashowindigenous organizationscanbestprofiletheirpro-
gramsinorder tosecure philanthropicsupport.
Moderator:
•Stephen Ellis,TidesCanada
Presenters:
•KimHardy, Tides Canada
•DorothyAngnatok, NunatsiavutGovernment
•MandyArnold,NunatsiavutGovernment
•Megan Moody,Resource StewardshipDirector,NuxalkNation
Workshop #3:
Traditional Reciprocity: Talking Sticks (Two Part workshop - Part II)
Continuation of Part I
Presenters:
•DianeHill,R.E.A.L. School
•JordanMiller, R.E.A.L. School
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23, 2013
Early RisersWorkshop 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Case Study: Engaging and Mobilizing Community and Donors
Itisnotnewtogive,share,careandmakea creativedifferenceinthecommunity;it
isnewtoinstitutionalizeandstandardizetheseactivitiesandthis isthechallenge
UnitedWayfacesaswemoveforwardincelebratingthecultureofgivinginAbo-
riginalcommunities.Engagingandmobilizingcommunitydonorsfromnon-tradi-
tionalsourcescanbeachallenge. UnitedWayofWinnipegwillsharelearningthus
faragainstitsgoalto connect Aboriginalcommunities,UnitedWayofWinnipeg
andanumberofexternalstakeholdersincludingthoseassociatedwithTheCircle
onPhilanthropyandAboriginalPeoplesinCanadabyexposinglearnerstoNative
AmericansinPhilanthropy’sTheArt ofReciprocity(AoR).AoRwasdeveloped out
ofneedforafundraisingcurriculumthat speakstoNativeAmericanpeoples,
fundraisers,andphilanthropistswhoareonthefrontlinesofcreating change;peo-
plewiththeheartbut notalwaysthetoolsoraccesstotheresourcesofmanypro-
fessionalfundraisers. ThereisdeepneedforamodelthatreflectsNative
Americanexperience,historyandculturesofgiving.UnitedWayofWinnipeg'svi-
sionistoworkwithNativeAmericansinPhilanthropyto adoptandregionalizethe
ArtofReciprocity,totrainpeopletousethemodelto developafund development
trainingprogramaswellassupportsystemswithineachcommunity,systemswhich
reflectsvalues,cultureandhistoriesofgiving,sharing,caringand makingacre-
ativedifference.
Presenter:
•BruceW.J.Miller,AboriginalRelationsManager,UnitedWayofWinnipeg
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KLUANE ADAMEK
Youth Co-Emcee
AllMyRelationsConference
KluaneAdamekisa citizenofKluane FirstNation,YukonTerritory. SheisofTlingitandSouthernTutchoneancestry,and
fromtheDakl'aweidí-KillerWhaleClan,of theWolfandEaglemoieties. Sheenjoysspendingtimeﬁshing,huntingand
exploringhertraditional territory. Sheenjoysdancingandsinging,andisamemberofthe DakhkáKhwáanDancers-In-
landTlingitDanceGroup. Kluaneis passionateabouteducationandcommunitydevelopment.Aftercompletingher
BachelorofArtsdegreefromCarletonUniversity,shereturnedhometoworkwithYukonFirstNationsandlocal commu-
nitiesintheareasofeducation,economicdevelopment,governanceandchildandyouthdevelopment. Currentlyshe
workswiththeAssemblyof First NationsintheroleofFirstNationLiaisonOfficerandAdvisor.Sheremainshighlyin-
volvedwithcommunitydevelopmentandbuildingleadershipamongFirstNationcommunities. She isaBoardMember
fortheKluaneDevelopmentCorporation andKluaneCommunityDevelopmentCorporations.
DOROTHY ANGNATOK
ResearchOutreach Coordinator, NunatsiavutGovernment
Dorothyisayoungleaderin Nunatsiavutwhois theResearchOutreachCoordinatorforthe NunatsiavutGovernment
andaboardmemberforthenot-for-proftkANGIDLUASUkStudentProgramInc.Previously,she wasemployedasthe
NorthernContaminants ResearcherwiththeNunatsiavutGovernmentandaProgramLeaderwiththe kANGIDLUA-
SUkStudentProgram. Sheispartof ateamthatcreates integrated‘ontheland’programmingthatsimultaneouslyad-
dresseshealth,environmental stewardshipandculturalconnections.Oneoftheseprogramsthatsheleadsis“Aullak,
sangilivallianginnatuk”(Going Off, GrowingStrong),ayouth-atriskoutreachprogramtargetingmental health,foodse-
curityandknowledgetransmission.PassionateaboutherhometownofNain,NL,sheisarelentlessadvocate forInuit,es-
peciallyyouth.
MARVIN ASSINEWAI
President
TheLittleNHL
Marviniscurrently employed withtheNipissingFirstNationasaPostSecondaryEducationCounsellor/Supervisorfor
theSudbury AreaPostSecondaryCounselling Unitforthepast24years.Hehasalso servedasaBandCounsellorto
AundeckOmniKaning FirstNation for4 terms.ForthepasteightyearsMarvinhasheldthepositionasPresidentofthe
LittleNativeHockey League(LittleNHL), whichhasover100+TeamsparticipatinginityearlyrangingfromTyke to
Midgetinboysdivisions andgirls AtomtoMidget.In1977,MarvingraduatedfromLakeheadUniversityfromthe Native
TeachersEducationProgram.Marvin taughtinAttawapiskatfrom1977-79andalsoManiwaki,Quebec,from1980-1986
teachinggrades3-6 overaperiodof 8years.
PRESENTERBIOGRAPHIES

MANDY ARNOLD
Co-founderand Director,kANGIDLUASUkStudentProgramInc.
Mandyisco-founderand Directorofthenot-for-profitkANGIDLUASUkStudentProgramInc.basedoutofNain,
Nunatsiavut.Inthisrole,shehas coordinated thedevelopment,planning,anddeliveryofanintegratedscience,culture,
outdooradventure,and leadership programforNunatsiavutandNunavikInuityouthatthe TorngatMountainsBase
CampandResearchStationinnorthern Labrador.ShehaslivedinNainforfouryearsandisaSteeringCommitteemem-
berforthe“Aullak,sangilivallianginnatuk”(Going Off,GrowingStrong)youth-atrisk outreachprogram. Anoutdoorex-
perientialeducatorbytrade, Mandyhas successfullyworkedwithdiversegroupsofyouthfromacrossCanadafostering
thedevelopmentof environmentalandculturalstewardship,trust,self-confidence,resiliency,andleadership.
KEN AUCOIN, CFRE
VicePresidentofDevelopment
Indspire
Kenisaseniorlevelcertified fundraising executivewithmorethan17yearsofsuccessinthe charitable sector.Kenjoined
theIndspireteamastheirVicePresidentofDevelopmentinJanuary2011.AgraduateofNSCADUniversityinHalifax
andRyersonUniversity, hehasworked forsomeofCanada’stopartsorganizationsandpost-secondaryinstitutionsin-
cludingCanada’sNationalBallet School, theUniversityofTorontoandRyersonUniversity.Amemberofthe Association
ofFundraisingProfessionals (AFP), Ken is anactivevolunteerinthecommunityandco-foundedtheLGBTGivingNet-
workin 2006.KenisalsoamemberoftheNationalAdvisoryBoardforCMagazine,aninternational artquarterlyde-
votedtopromotingcriticaldiscussionaboutcontemporaryart.
IAN BIRD
President&CEO
CommunityFoundationsofCanada
Ian BirdjoinedCommunityFoundations of Canadain2011,atawatershedmomentin the movement’shistory. Commu-
nityfoundationswerecelebrating the90thanniversaryofTheWinnipegFoundation,Canada’sfirstcommunityfounda-
tion;CFCwaswelcoming its first patron,DavidJohnston,theGovernorGeneralofCanada,andthecountrywasjust
beginningto thinkaboutits sesquicentennialin2017.IanofficiallytookthereinsatCFC’s2011Conference inVancouver,
amomentousoccasion wherethe GovernorGeneralsharedhisvisionofa“smartand caringnation”andissuedacall to
action tocommunity foundationsfromcoasttocoast.CFC’s nationalnetworkincludesmorethan180communityfoun-
dationsallofwhomhelp individuals and organizations toinvestinbuildingstrongandresilientplacesto live, work,and
play. UnderIan’s leadership,communityfoundationsrespondedtotheGovernorGeneral’scall toservice withSmart&
CaringCommunities,a national efforttothatwillseethemovementexpanditsreachandestablishspecial Smart& Car-
ingCommunity FundstocelebrateCanada’s150thbirthday.
MARK BLUMBERG
Partner
Blumberg&SegalLLP
Markisapartneratthelaw firmof BlumbergSegalLLPinTorontoandworksalmostexclusivelyinthe areaofCanadian
non-profitand charity law. Markhas aB.A.inPoliticalSciencefromtheUniversityofToronto,anLLBfromtheUniversity
ofBritishColumbia andaLLMfromOsgoodeHallLawSchoolinTaxLaw. Markison the ExecutiveoftheCanadianBar
AssociationNationalCharities and Not-for-ProfitLawSectionandisalsoontheExecutiveoftheOntarioBarAssocia-
tionCharity andNon-profitlawsection. Markisalsotheeditorofwww.canadiancharitylaw.caand
www.globalphilanthropy.ca
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LYNNE E. BOARDMAN
ManagingDirector
HarveyMcKinnon&Associates
Lynnehasbeeninfundraising for20years,inbothCanadaandtheUK,workingwithabroadrangeofnon-proﬁtorgani-
zationstobuild theirindividualgiving programsanddonorrevenue.LynnenowworksastheManagingDirectorofacon-
sultancy calledHarveyMcKinnon Associates,leadingateamof17fundraisersbasedinVancouverandToronto. Along
withIndspire, herclients includecharities suchas OxfamCanada,AmnestyInternational,Ecojustice,theMustardSeed
MissioninCalgary, andhospitals fromVancouvertoHalifax.
SCOTT BONIKOWSKY
VicePresident,Corporate, Public&GovernmentAffairs
TimHortonsInc.
Scott Bonikowsky isVice-President,Corporate,Public&GovernmentAffairswithTimHortonsInc., aniconicbrandin
CanadaandoneofNorth America's largestrestaurantchains. Inthiscapacity,heis alsoresponsible forleadingthe
Company’saboriginalaffairsstrategyand corporatephilanthropy. Scottisactivelyengagedincommunityandbusiness
organizations. Hecurrentlyserves on theboardsoftheCanadianCouncilforAboriginal Business,theArcticChildren
andYouthFoundation,Canadian Stewardship Services AllianceandStewardshipOntario. He ispastChairmanofthe
ErinoakKidsChildren’s Treatment Centre. Scottis alsoamemberoftheCanadianPublicRelationsSocietyandwasap-
pointedto theCPRS CollegeofFellows in 2007.
CHRISTINE CYR
ConferenceChair
AllMyRelationsConference
Christineis atraditionalCree/Metis womanfromWinnipeg. ShegrewupinthenorthendofWinnipeginalarge family.
Christineovercametheobstacles of povertybygraduatingfromhighschoolwithhonours,thenattendingandgraduating
fromtheUniversity ofManitobawith aBachelorofArtsdegree(major:NativeStudies,minor:Chemistry). Forthe past
13 years,Christinehas beenpromoting theUniversityofManitobatoAboriginal peopleacrossManitoba,Ontario,and
SaskatchewanastheLead AboriginalRecruitmentOfficer.Inthis role, Christinehastraveledextensivelyandbuiltstrong
relationshipswithmanypeoplein schools,organizations,andthebroadercommunity. Christineisveryactiveinthe com-
munityand volunteers hertimewith severalBoards and committees,includingsittingasChairofthe UnitedWayofWin-
nipeg’sAboriginalRelations Council, memberofUnitedWay’sBoardofTrustees,ChairofStTherese Childcare Centre,
andformerVice-Chairof Career Trek BoardofDirectors.ChristinerecentlyreceivedtheFuture LeadersofManitoba
AwardforCommunity Service, as wellas theServiceAwardfromtheUniversityofManitobaforheroutstandingworkin
theﬁeldofAboriginaleducationas wellas hercommitmenttothecommunity.
STEPHEN ELLIS
NorthernSeniorAssociate
TidesCanada
StephenEllis istheNorthernSeniorAssociateatTides Canada.BasedinYellowknife,NorthwestTerritories,Stephen
workswithNortherncommunities and partners tocreateandimplementastrategicgrantingprogramthatbuildscapac-
ity andadvancessolutions tointegrated social,cultural,environmental,andeconomicchallengesintheNorth.After
completingaMasters inEnvironmentalStudiesattheUniversityofWaterloo,StephenandhisfamilylivedinLutselK’e,a
Denecommunity onthe EastArmofGreatSlaveLake,forover12years.Duringthistimehefocusedonworkhelpingin-
digenouspeoples,governments, and industrytackletoughlandandresourcechallenges.Heisamemberofthe Environ-
mentalMonitoringAdvisoryBoard fortheDiavikDiamondMineandaDirectorfortheDechintaInstituteforResearch
andLearning. Hepreviouslychaired theAkaitchoScreeningBoardandwasalong-standingDirectoroftheDenesoline
Corporationandamember of the NWTProtected AreasStrategySteeringCommittee.

GARY FARMER
MasterofCeremonies
All MyRelationsConference
FarmerwasborninOhsweken, OntariointotheCayugaNationandWolfClanofthe Haudenosaunee/IroquoisConfed-
eracy.FarmerattendedSyracuseUniversityandRyersonPolytechnicUniversity,where he studiedphotographyandfilm
production.Hisfirstmajor rolewas on theCBC'sSpiritBay.HesubsequentlyplayedPolice captainJoeStonetree onthe
syndicatedTVseriesForeverKnight, and ChiefTom,intheCBCfirst nationsTVseriesTheRez.However,Farmerisbest
knownforhisroleasspiritualNativeAmericanguide"Nobody"inJimJarmusch's DeadMan. Farmerreprisedthe role for
acameo inGhostDog: TheWayof theSamurai,HealsowasthepublisherofAboriginal Voicesmagazine,the Founderof
theAboriginalVoicesradionetwork,and isanavidsupporterofnativemediaprojectsinfilm, radio,televisionandthe in-
ternet.Hehas wonnumerous awards and nominations.Currently,GaryisworkingonSundance Channel new series,The
RedRoadandalwaysjamming with his own bluesband,TheTroublemakers.
J.P. GLADU
President&CEO
Canadian Councilfor Aboriginal Business
JPGladuhasovertwo decades ofexperienceinthenaturalresourcesectorworkingwithAboriginal communitiesandor-
ganizations,environmentalnon-governmentorganizations,industryandgovernmentsfromacrossCanada. Hehaspro-
ducedanumberofpublicationsrelated toFirstNations issuesincluding:forestcertification,Nativevaluescollection,
biofuelopportunities,FirstNation communitylanduseplans,criteriaandindicatorsforsustainableforestry,andcedar
productdevelopment.JP wasborn and raisedinThunderBay,Ontario,completedaforestrytechniciandiplomain1993
andobtainedanundergraduatedegreefromNorthernArizonaUniversityin2000.He also holdsanExecutive MBA
fromQueensUniversity.
VICTORIA GRANT, ICD.D.
Chair
The CircleonPhilanthropyandAboriginalPeoplesinCanada
Victoriaisof theLoon Clan,Teme-AugamaAnishnabai,andamemberoftheTemagamiFirstNationandagrandmother.
SheisPresidentandownerofMoving Red Canoe,auniqueconsultingservicefirmfocusedonAboriginalaffairs.Sheis
an avidvolunteerwitha passionatevoice whohas alwaysadvocatedforamorerobustAboriginal presencewithinthe
Foundationworld.Shehasserved asadirectoronanumberFoundationboards,locally, provinciallyandnationally.Cur-
rently,sheservesasChairofThe CircleonPhilanthropyandAboriginalPeoples inCanada,aDirectorontheCommunity
Foundationsof Canada,and is amemberoftheAdvisoryCommitteeoftheGovernorGeneral’sCaringCanadian
Award.“TheCircle” is timely, and sheis especiallyhappytowitnesstheinterestandsupportofAboriginal peopleand
Aboriginalpeople’sinterest and supportwithinthephilanthropicenvironment.

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MARIO R. GRAVELLE
Learning&InnovationAnalyst
TheCounselling Foundation ofCanada
MariojoinedTheCounselling FoundationofCanadainearly2011asLearning&InnovationAnalyst.Hisresponsibilities
includedevelopingand overseeing thepolicies,proceduresandadministrativemechanismsbehindreceiving,awarding
andmanaging grants.MarioalsocoordinatesthedisseminationoflearningfromtheinitiativestheFoundationsupports
internallyandexternally. Prior toarriving attheFoundation,MariowastheChronicDiseaseSurveillance Coordinatorat
theMétisNationofOntario.In this rolehecollaborated withgovernmentanduniversitystakeholdersinpopulation-
basedchronicdiseasestudiesas wellas researchaboutintergenerationalfamilygamblingattitudesandchildhoodobe-
sity.Mario hasbeenVice-ChairofTheCircleonPhilanthropyandAboriginal PeoplesinCanadasince 2012.Hehasa
BA (SpecializationinHistory)fromConcordiaUniversityandanMA(History)fromtheUniversityofOttawa.Heiscur-
rentlycompletinghisdoctoraldissertationinhistoryatYorkUniversity.
KIM HARDY
ProgramOfficer
TidesCanada
Kimworkswithfunders and grantees tofind strategicphilanthropic“uncommonsolutionsforthe commongood”with
specialfocusonCanada’s WestCoastandNortherngeographies.ShehasworkedextensivelywithFirstNations, devel-
opmentcorporations and ruralcommunities oncommunity-basedeconomicdevelopmentprojectsinBCandthe Yukon.
KimcompletedherMBA in CommunityEconomicDevelopmentatCapeBretonUniversityafterstudyingpsychologyat
theUniversity of Victoriaandcompleting theCommunityEconomicDevelopmentcertificateatSimonFraserUniversity.
Shehasbeenanactivemember of theCanadianCommunityEconomicDevelopmentNetwork, participatingonthe
BC/YukonCouncilandiscurrentlycontributingtoGenuineProgressPacificasaBoardMember.
CARLY HARE
ExecutiveDirector
NativeAmericansinPhilanthropy
Carly(Pawnee/Yankton)joined NativeAmericans inPhilanthropyastheExecutiveDirectorinNovember2010after
havingbeenavotingmemberforfiveyears,serving ontheinstituteplanningcommittee forthree years,andontheNAP
BoardofDirectorsforayear.Carlyserves ontheJointAffinityGroup’sSteeringCommitteeandD5LeadershipTeam.
Carlyheld theposition oftheDirectorofDevelopmentfortheNativeAmericanRightsFundfrom2009-2010.She
servedasDirectorof Programs forTheCommunityFoundationServingBoulderCountyforfiveyears.In2006,Carly
wasselectedasanEmerging Leaderin InternationalPhilanthropyFellowthroughtheCenterofPhilanthropyandCivil
SocietyattheCity Universityof NewYork.Carly’s Pawneenameis <ikitauhoo<i ]a hikswhichtranslatesinto she isthe
friendly leader of men.Carlyisthe eldestdaughterinafamilycommittedtosocialjustice andcommunityandaproud
auntie.
JOHN HERMANS
HeadofProspectResearch, Regional YouthWellnessCoordinator, Inuvialuit RegionalCorporation
Universityof Toronto
JohnHermansisDirectorof AdvancementResearchattheUniversityofToronto, where he isresponsible forprospect
researchfortheUniversity's $2-billion Boundlesscampaign.Hehasmorethan15yearsofexperience inprospectre-
searchwith theUniversityofTorontoand HospitalforSickChildrenFoundation,andisSponsorshipChairforthe upcom-
ingAPRA-Canada 2014 nationalconference.
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DIANE KATSITSAWAKS HILL
ProgramAdministrator
R.E.A.L.School
Dianeisamemberof the Mohawk Nation,BearclanfromtheSixNationsoftheGrandRiverTerritoryinOntario,
Canada. AsanIntegrativeProgramsConsultantforthepast27years,DianehasbeenconsultingonvariousAboriginal
educationinitiativesbothnationally& internationally. Shehas workedtopromoteculturallybasedtrainingstrategiesin
socialworkandeducationand possesses expertiseintheareaofportfolio-assistedpriorlearningassessment. Dianehas
writtenseveralarticles and books and haslecturedonthetopicof“Ethnostress”andIndigenousmodelsof
learning/teaching. Shehas been teachingandfacilitatingpracticesofquantumhealingandwellnessinanintegratedand
holisticeducationaltraining modelinNewZealand,SouthAfrica,SouthAmericaandtheUSA. She isaPh.D.candidate
inAdultEducationwithanAboriginalfocusattheUniversityofToronto. As adynamickeynotespeakerandanimatorof
thequantumenergy perspective, Dianeis keentosharewhatshehaslearnedwithothers.
STEPHEN HUDDART
President&CEO
The J.W.McConnellFamilyFoundation
StephenHuddartisthePresident and CEOoftheJ.W.McConnellFamilyFoundation, anational privatefoundation
basedinMontreal.TheFoundation's Indigenous-focusedPhilanthropyInitiativehasprovidedsupporttoFirstNations
ChildandFamily Caring Society's Caring Across Boundariesprogram,theCircleon PhilanthropyandAboriginalPeo-
plesinCanada,theAshokaChangemakersInitiative,theActiveCircle,theMartinAboriginal EducationInitiative,Ind-
spireInstitute, andothers. Stephen's backgroundincludesleadershippositionsinthepublic,private andcommunity
sectors.Hecareerincludes stintsas adocumentaryfilmmaker,museumcurator,co-ownerofacommunity-basedjazz
cafe,humaneeducator,and CEOofachildren'smusic andbookpublisher.HejoinedtheFoundationin2003asaSenior
ProgramOfficer.Stephenserves ontheboardsof PhilanthropicFoundationsCanada,Centraide Montreal andthe
McGillInitiativeintheSocial Economy.
ROBERTA JAMIESON
President&CEO
Indspire
RobertaisthePresidentand CEOofIndspire,formerlyknownastheNationalAboriginal AchievementFoundation,
Canada’slargestIndigenous led charitydedicatedtoimprovingtheeducationoutcomesandachievementsofIndigenous
peoplesin Canada.UnderRoberta’s leadership,IndspireisflourishinghavingexpandeditsBuildingBrighterFutures:
Bursaryand Scholarship Awards programthathasawardedover$54milliontomore than16,000FirstNations,Inuitand
Métisstudentrecipients nationwide. Robertais anationallyrecognizedleaderthathasaccomplishedanumberof“firsts”
inhercareerincludingthefirst,FirstNationswomantoearnalawdegree,thefirstnon-parliamentarianappointedasan
ex-officiomemberof aHouseofCommonsCommittee,thefirstwomanOmbudsman ofOntarioandthefirstwoman
electedchiefoftheSix NationsoftheGrand RiverTerritory.Shehasalsobeenrecognizedwithnumerousawardsinclud-
ingtheOrderof Canadaand has beengiven23honorarydoctoratesfromuniversitiesacrossCanada.”

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AMOS KEY JR.
BoardofDirector&ViceChair
OntarioTrilliumFoundation
Amoswasborninto theOkwehonwehCivilization,andisamemberofMohawkNationhailingfromSixNationsofGrand
RiverTerritory,gifted intotheTurtleClanof his Mother.Heisaneducatorandstaunchadvocate forFirstPeoplesHuman
andLinguisticRightsandSocialJustice.Hepromotessocialchange,socialenterprise/social entrepreneurshipinim-
provingthequality oflifeofindividuals and forencouragingtransformationalchange,volunteerismand‘civicengage-
ment’inFirstPeople’scommunities. Heis akeenobserverinaddressinghumanrightsandcivil rightsissuesfacingFirst
NationsCivilizations within, Ontario,CanadaandinCanadianSocietyatlarge.Hisearlycareerstartedintherealmof
educationwiththeLondon Board of Educationas FirstNation'sGuidanceCounselorandNativeStudiesTeacherand
continuestoday withFirst Nations BilingualEducationandthepotentialofe-learning. Inthe pasthehasheldappoint-
mentsatboththeFederaland Provinciallevelsandhaselectedcivicexperiencewithhislocal BandCouncil atSixNa-
tionsofGrandRiver.
PAUL KLEIN
SeniorDevelopmentOffice
Indspire
AsSeniorDevelopment Officerat Indspire,Paulbrings over17yearsofexperienceinbuildingindividual givingprograms
andconsultingwithsomeofCanada’s largestcharitableorganizationsincluding;UNICEFCanada,theCanadianBreast
CancerFoundation, Canada’s New Democratsandvarious professional artsorganizationsacrossCanada. Forthe past
twoyears,Paulhasfocused on starting andgrowinganationalindividual donorprogramforIndspire,Canada’slargestIn-
digenousruncharitableorganization.
PAUL LACERTE
ExecutiveDirector
BritishColumbiaAssociationofAboriginalFriendshipCentres
PaulLacerteis theProvincialExecutiveDirectoroftheBCAssociationofAboriginalFriendshipCentres,apositionhe
hasheldforthepast17years. HeisamemberoftheCaribooClanandacitizenoftheCarrierNationinnorthcentral
BritishColumbia.Paulis amemberoftheBoardofDirectorsfortheVancouverFoundationandservesasaLeadAborigi-
nalrepresentativeonkeyProvincialinitiatives includingtheGovernmentNon-ProﬁtInitiative (GNPI).He currentlysits
asone of theCanadian representatives attheUnitedNationsPermanentForumforIndigenousPeoplesinNew York.
Paul’seducationwascompleted attheUniversityofVictoriaintheareaofPoliticalScienceandinthestudyofthe admin-
istrationof AboriginalGovernments. Heisacertiﬁed facilitatorandspecializesinorganizational developmentandsuc-
cessplanning.

KELLY J. LENDSAY
President&CEO
AboriginalHumanResourceCouncil
Kellyisasocialentrepreneurwhois internationallyrecognizedasoneofCanada'sforemostinnovatorsofAboriginal di-
versity. Hiscareerhasbeen aseries ofcatalytic flashpointsdemonstratingthatwitheffective networks,corporate and
community goalscantranslatesmoothlyintoadvancingeducational,employment,andeconomicopportunitiesforAbo-
riginalpeople. AspresidentandCEO ofthis uniquesocialenterprise,thecouncildesignspartnerships,programsand
knowledgenetworksthattransformleaders andemployersintohighperformanceorganizationsofinclusion.Thecouncil
emergedfromrecommendations in the1996ReportontheRoyalCommissionforAboriginalPeople.Todayitisaninde-
pendentpublic-privatesocialenterprisewithISOdesignationandastrongtrackrecordforcreatingandexecutinginno-
vationsinsocialandeconomicinclusion. In2007,inrecognitionoftheir100thanniversary,theUniversityof
Saskatchewanhonoured Kellyas oneoftheUniversity’s100AlumniofInfluence–adesignationgivento 100exceptional
graduateswhoseaccomplishments haveinfluencedthegrowthanddevelopmentofthe University, the province,andthe
worldduringthelastcentury. Aproud Canadianof Cree,Métis,andEuropeanancestry,LendsayearnedhisBachelorof
Sciencein Kinesiology-PhysiologyMinorin1981and attainedhisM.B.A.in1993fromthe UofS.
TUESDAY JOHNSON-MACDONALD
President
TapResources
TuesdayJohnson-MacDonaldisan entrepreneuroperatingaeventmanagementfirm,TAPResources. SheisTAP’sPres-
identandseniorprojectmanager. Onapersonalnote,TuesdayJohnson-MacDonaldbelongsto the WolfClan,Mohawk
Nation,oftheSixNations oftheGrand River. Sheis theseventhchildoftenandanhonouredmotherofthree adultchil-
dren.Tuesday hasover18yearsmanaging regionaland national projects. PriortoestablishingTAPResourcesTuesday’s
professionalbackground included 10yearsas theDirectorofSocial ServicesfortheSixNationsoftheGrandRiverTerri-
toryand theMississauga’s ofNewCreditFirstNation. Shehassatonnumerousregional andnational boardssuchasthe
OntarioIndian SocialServices Council, boardmemberwiththeMeetingProfessional International TorontoChapterand
NationalWomeninLeadershipCommittee,aswell,ontheWorldConferenceforBreastCancerFoundation. Tuesday
valuestheimportanceofcontributing to thecommunityandherprofession. Assuchsheishasrecentlydesignedandin-
troducedaphilanthropic program: TheMeetingScout. TuesdaywashonouredamongstherpeersofProfessional Meet-
ingPlannerswiththeOutstanding Volunteerof theYearAward.
DUNCAN MCCUE
Reporter
CBC NewsVancouver
Duncanhasbeena reporter forCBCNews inVancouverforfifteenyears.Hisaward-winningnewsandcurrentaffairs
piecesarefeaturedon CBC's flagship newsshow,TheNational.Heisalsoanadjunctprofessoratthe UBCSchoolof
Journalism,andhastaughtjournalismtoIndigenous studentsatFirstNationsUniversityandCapilanoCollege.McCue
recentlywent“back-to-school”at StanfordUniversityinCalifornia,astherecipientofaKnightFellowship,wherehecre-
atedanonlineguideforjournalists called ReportinginIndigenousCommunities(www.riic.ca).Beforebecomingajour-
nalist,DuncanstudiedEnglishattheUniversityofKing'sCollege,thenLawatUBC.Hewascalledtothe barinBritish
Columbiain1998.Duncanis Anishinaabe,amemberoftheChippewasofGeorginaIslandFirstNationinsouthernOn-
tario.HeliveswithhiswifeandtwochildreninVancouver.

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KRISHAN MEHTA
VicePresidentofInclusionandEquity
AssociationofFundraisingProfessionals(AFP),GreaterTorontoChapter
Krishanis theExecutiveDirectorofAdvancementatSenecaCollege.Inthisrole,heisresponsiblefortheoverall man-
agementof thefundraising, advancementcommunicationsandalumniportfolios.PriortojoiningSenecain2010,he
workedina variety of advancementpositionsattheUniversityofToronto,raisingfundsformanyoftheinstitution’sinclu-
sion-orientedacademic programs. KrishanisalsoaninstructorinRyersonUniversity’sfundraisingmanagementcertiﬁ-
cateprogramand aPhDcandidateattheOntarioInstituteforStudiesinEducationwhereheisconductingresearchon
thephilanthropy ofhighnet-worth immigrants inCanada.Heservesas theVicePresidentofInclusionandEquityforthe
Associationof Fundraising Professionals,GreaterTorontoChapterandco-chairofthe InclusiveGivingProject, amulti-
yeargovernment-funded programthatbrings togetherdonors,communityleadersandnon-proﬁtmanagersto share
their experiencesof giving and fundraisingwithintwelvediversecommunitiesacrossOntario.
BRUCE W. J. MILLER
AboriginalRelationsManager
UnitedWay ofWinnipeg
Bruce isrecently responsiblefor theAboriginalRelationsStrategyatUnitedWayofWinnipeg. Bruce isCree anda
memberof MatachewanFirstNation, was aformerFacultymemberoftheUniversityofManitoba(UofM),formerSen-
atememberandisoneofthe pastPresidentand CEOoftheUofMAlumniAssociation. Bruce wasChairofthe UofM’s
FacultyofKinesiologyand Recreation Managementadvisoryboard, andofUofM’s6.7 milliondollarcapital campaign
tobuildanAboriginalCentrethatopened inthefallof2008. Brucehasbeeninvolvedwiththe 2002NorthAmerican
Indigenous GamesasCo-ChairoftheSportandCompetitionDivisionandwasinstrumental intheestablishmentofa
1.25Legacy Fund. CurrentlyChairoftheplanningcommitteeforTeamManitobafortheupcoming2014NorthAmeri-
canIndigenous Games in Regina. Brucehas beeninvolvedwithFederalgovernmentsUrbanAboriginal Strategythat
worksacross 14citiesand has satonnumerousboardsandcouncils. Bruceisinspiredtopromotethe valuesofsharing,
caringandgivingand making acreativedifferenceinthecommunity.Brucehas beeninvolvedintheAFPDiversityIn-
digenousPhilanthropyprojectand afoundingmemberoftheCircleonPhilanthropyandAboriginalPeoplesinCanada.
JORDAN TESHAKOTENNYON’S MILLER
Youth Animator
R.E.A.L.School
Jordanis amemberof theMohawk Nation,BearclanoftheHaudenosaunee(Peopleofthe Longhouse).Heresideson
theSixNations of theGrand RiverTerritorynearOhsweken,Ontario. JordanholdsaSocial Service WorkerDiploma
fromSt.LawrenceCollegeand is self-employed. Overtheyears,Jordanhasassembledanimpressive portfolio ofinter-
estinglife,workandeducationalexperiencesstemmingfromawidevarietyofcreativeactivitiesrelatedtohisnational
andinternationaltravels. Anavid sportsman,JordanhasbeenworkingasaGen7-Role Model fortheMotivate Canada
YouthProgramsinceSeptember of 2010promoting healthylifestyles throughsportandrecreation. InMarchof2011,
Jordanassistedinthecreationof“R.E.A.L.School”–ARealityEducation&AppliedLife skillsYouthLeadershipDevelop-
ment Program. Heworksas ayouth animatorindeliveringthis programacrossOntarioandintothe UnitedStates. Jor-
dan’sinterestsarevaried and hehas an intensepassionforlearningandliving. Heisan“outofthe box”thinkerwitha
strongvisionanddesiretocreateamulti-dimensionalprogramforyouththatincorporatesthe visual andperformingarts,
music,sportsandtraditional culture geared toamulti-cultural anddiversepopulationofyouth.

ERIN KONWARIHSE MONTOUR
ProgramIntern
J.W.McConnellFamilyFoundation
Erin isayoungMohawk womanfromKahnawake,Quebec.SincejoiningTheJ.W.McConnell FamilyFoundationasaPro-
gramIntern, thisopportunityhasallowedhertoexpandherskillsandknowledgeinIndigenous-focusedphilanthropy.She
sitsontheyouthcommittee forthe “AllMyRelations”gathering,andiscurrentlycoordinatingareconciliationprojectin-
volvingIndigenousandNon-Indigenous youth.Sheis alsoorganizingaprojectthatfocusesonpartnershipsbetweenin-
digenousyouthandcommunityorganizations.EringraduatedwithaBachelorofSocial WorkfromMcGill University. She
hasawidearray of experiences in thevoluntary/communitysectorinsuchdomainsas:mental health,childrenatrisk,in-
tellectualdisabilitiesand creating programming foryouth. Shelooksforwardtoexpandingherskillsandknowledgein
philanthropy.
MEGAN MOODY
Resource StewardshipDirector
NuxalkNation
MeganisaFirstNation’swoman fromtheNuxalkNation,BellaCoolaBC. ShehascompletedherMaster’sofScience
DegreeinResourceManagementand EnvironmentalStudiesattheUniversityofBritishColumbia’sFisheriesCenter.
Meganwasintroduced tofishing atayoungageasshefishedonacommercialgillnetterwithherfatheronthe BCCen-
tral Coast. Shehasworked for theNuxalk Fisheries Program. In2008,MeganjoinedtheCentral CoastIndigenousRe-
source Alliance(CCIRA)staffas theBiologist. CCIRAisaFirstNationsorganizationthatfocusesonprovidingsupport
toitsmemberNations regarding resourcemanagement,science,andconservation. Atthispositionshe workedwiththe
FirstNationsresourcestaff ofthefour CentralCoastNations(Heiltsuk,Kitasoo,NuxalkandWuikinuxv)andprovided
supporttoeachNation’s fisheries/aquatic initiatives. InSeptember2013,shedecidedtocomplete herworkwithCCIRA
andreturn to working forherhomecommunityas theNuxalkResourceStewardshipDirector.
WES PRANKARD
Youth Philanthropist
NorthernStarfish
ForWes,thejourney began January2010whenhisdad returnedfromatriptoAttawapiskat.Overdinner,hesharedsto-
riesandpicturesofpeopleliving in third-world conditions.Thefactthathisdaddidn'tleave Ontariotowitnessthese living
conditionswas unfathomabletoWes, whoimmediatelysetouttodosomething.Campingoutfor24hoursduringMarch
breakin2010,Wesraised$6000.00and 12,000poundsoffoodandclothingtoassistthepeopleofAttawapiskat.What
followedwasatripto meetthecommunity, whenWesrealizedthattherewerenoplaygroundsthere.Wescontrastedthat
tothe55 playgrounds in hishometown andhewonderedhowthatwasfair.ThiswasthestartofNorthernStarfish; anor-
ganizationdedicatedto bringing equalitytoFirstNationKidsintheareaofEducation,HealthandPlay.Hismissionisto
buildaplaygroundineverynorthern communityinCanadathatdoesn'thaveone,andheaccomplishedthe firststepthis
summerinAttawapiskat.Wes'smediaand speaking creditswouldbeadmirableforsomeone threeorfourtimeshisage.
One ofhisfavoritethings is speakingtogroupsofanyage-challenging,inspiringandencouragingthemto make adiffer-
ence.

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TOM PORTER
Elder
Thomas R.Porter(Sakokwenionkwas-“TheOneWhoWins”)isthefounder,spokesperson,andspiritual leaderoftheMo-
hawkCommunity of Kanatsiohareke(Ganajohalaygay)locatedintheMohawkValleynearFonda,New Yorkin1993.
He isamemberoftheBearClanoftheMohawkNationatAkwesasne.(Akwesasne,also knownastheSt.RegisMohawk
Reservation, straddles theNewYorkState/CanadianbordernearMassena,NewYork.)HeismarriedtoAliceJoe Porter
whoisChoctaw,and has six children. Mr. Porterheldthepositionofsub-chieffortheTehanakarine Chieftainshiptitle,
one of theninechieftitlesoftheMohawk Nation,for21years(1971-1992).Hewasthedirectorandeducatoratthe Ak-
wesasneFreedomSchoolandtaughtattheKahnawakeSurvivalSchool.HeofferedinstructioninMohawklanguage,phi-
losophyandhistory atbothschoolsas wellascarpentryatKahnawake.Thepurposeofbothinstitutionswasto teachthe
usualsubjectmatterwithin atraditionalMohawkworldview,withemphasisonmaintainingthe Mohawklanguage asalive
andvital. Mr.Porterorganized the“WhiteRootsof Peace”,aculturaltravelinggroupcreatedto revitalize Nativetradi-
tionsandbeliefs inNorth America.Hewasitsmainspeakerandlecturedforthegroupatvariousuniversitiesandcol-
legesthroughouttheUnited States and Canada.
JO-ANNE RYAN
VicePresident,PhilanthropicAdvisoryServices
TDWaterhouse
Jo-AnneisVicePresident, Philanthropic AdvisoryServicesatTDWealthandExecutive DirectorandarchitectofthePri-
vateGiving Foundation(PGF).PGFwas thefirstdonor-advisedfundprogramlaunchedbyafinancial institutionin
Canadathatprovides astructuretoleavealasting legacyinasimpleandeffectivemanner.Jo-Anne developsstrategies
withinTDWealththathelp clients incorporatephilanthropyintheiroverall financial andestateplanning.She isapast
memberof theexecutiveoftheCanadian AssociationofGiftPlannersGTAandis currentlyamemberofthe government
relationscommitteewhich lobbiesthedepartmentoffinancetoimprovetaxincentivesrelatedto charitablegiving.Jo-
Anne isalso a memberoftheEstatePlanningCouncilofToronto.SheisalsoamemberoftheBoardandauditcommittee
forBishopsUniversity Foundation and is amemberoftheadvisoryboardforCarletonUniversity’sMastersinPhilan-
thropyandNonprofitLeadership program
DAVE SECORD
Director
StrategicPrograms atTidesCanada
Dr.DavidSecord hasbeen DirectorofStrategicProgramsatTidesCanadaFoundationsince2010.Heoverseesateam
ofphilanthropicprofessionals based inBC,Manitoba,Ontario, andtheNWTwhobringdeepknowledge ofissues,re-
gions,andmulti-sectorpartnershipstostrategicgrant-making, muchofitinvolvingaboriginal communities,landsandwa-
ters,andgrantees. Beforemoving toTidesCanada,heoversawagrant-makingportfolio inAlaskaandBCforthe
WilburforceFoundation. Trained as marineecologist,hewasaprofessorattheUniversityofWashingtonfrom1996-
2007,whereheplayedfounding orleadershiproles intwoaward-winninginterdisciplinaryenvironmentalstudiespro-
grams.Davehasbeen aFellowoftheInternationalCanadianStudiesInstituteandtheAldo LeopoldLeadership
Program,serves ontheboard oftheCanadianEnvironmentalGrantmakersNetwork,andwasafoundingmemberofand
currentlychairsthecircumpolarArctic FundersGroup.Sincejoiningthefoundationworld,Dave hastriedtohelpnudge
philanthropic institutionstoward improveddialoguewithandmoredirectgrantingtoIndigenouscommunities,leaders,
andorganizations.

JAMES STAUCH
Director
InstituteforNonprofitStudies,MountRoyalUniversity
JamesholdsaMastersin EnvironmentalDesign(Planning)fromtheUniversityofCalgary. Hehasworkedinthefieldof
community andregionalplanning in theprivateandnon-profitsectorswithinAlbertaandthe NorthwestTerritories.
JamesispastChairof theCanadianEnvironmentalGrantmakersNetworkBoardofDirectors,aco-creatoroftheArctic
FundersGroup andpastChair of twoorganizationsworkingtobuildrelations betweenphilanthropyandFirstPeoples:
TheCircleonPhilanthropyand AboriginalPeoplesinCanadaandtheSanFrancisco-basedInternational FundersforIn-
digenousPeoples. James has served as afoundationexecutiveandnon-profitsectorconsultantfornearlytwo decades,
workinginthefieldof philanthropy. Jameshasguided oradvisedonawiderangeofprogramsthatsupporttheemer-
genceofcommunity leadership,orthathelporganizations uncovernewpossibilitiesfortheirprogrammingandopera-
tionsinorder to bestrategic,authentic andenduringintheirimpact. Hehasworkedextensivelywithcommunitiesinthe
Arcticand farnorth,with thenon-profitsectorintheCalgaryandGreaterTorontoregions,aswell aswithAboriginal
communitiesandorganizations across Canada. Jamesisalsothefounderanddirectorof8thRung,aconsultancyfo-
cusedonleadershipandnetworkdevelopment. From2002to2012,heservedinitiallyasProgramManagerandthenas
Vice President,Programs and OperationsattheToronto-basedWalterandDuncanGordonFoundation. While attheGor-
donFoundation, hedesigned and managedits programmingrelatedtotheArcticandfarnorth,includingco-creatingand
overseeingtheJaneGlasscoArctic FellowshipProgram. Beforethat,herantheCommunityGrantsProgramatThe Cal-
garyFoundation.
MARILYN STRUTHERS
John C.EatonChairofInnovationandEntrepreneurship (SchoolofChild&YouthCare,
FacultyofCommunityServices)
RyersonUniversity
Marilynhas workedin and around thenon-profitsectorformorethanfortyyears,engagedinsocial change infieldsas
variedaswomen’ssafety,children’s mentalhealth,communityparticipationintheartsandwithFirstNations’onfishing
rights,community-drivenresearchand projectdevelopment. Herworkinthenon-profitsectorhasspannedcommunity
organizing, organization building,and participatoryapproachestolearning,governance,programandleadership.For
thelast14yearsMarilynhasbeen afunderwiththeOntarioTrilliumFoundation,makingprovincial investmentsin
change-the-worldorganizations -building thesocialsector’scapacitytoinnovate.Usingthe“landscape view”outover
thesectorthatherposition afforded, Marilynhasalsobecomearesearcher,writerandteacher.Watchingthe changesin
howmoney flows,whatis happening in the“hybridspace”betweennon-profitandcommercial venturesandthesector’s
growingroleas“solution finder” to complexsocialproblems,shehasbeentrackingthelivelyconversationsonwhatthe
non-profitsectoris,howitworks and howitcreateslightningfastinnovationforpublicbenefit.Marilynisafoundingmem-
beroftheCircleandis currentlyStruthersistheinauguralJohnC.EatonChairinSocialInnovationandEntrepreneur-
shipintheFaculty of CommunityServiceatRyersonUniversity.

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ERROL WINTER
ExecutiveDirector
GwaiiTrustSociety/Gwaii ForestCharitableTrust
Errol isagraduateof York UniversityholdingaMasterofBusinessAdministration,andaBachelorofEducation. He also
holdshislicenseinBC Securities andMutualFundManagement. Overthecourseofthe lastfiveyearsErrol hasheldthe
positionofExecutiveDirectoroftwoFirstNationsCharitableTrustsbasedoutofVancouverandHaidaGwaii withcom-
binedassetsinexcessof $100MM. Errolhashelpedtocreateoneoftheonlyperpetual fundscoveringmulti communi-
tieswithinasplitdemographicenvironment. Theseconsensusbasedorganizationsformthebasisforall practical
governanceontheIslands of HaidaGwaii.Witha20yearbackgroundinbankingmanagement,anda5yearstintassist-
ingbusinessesmovefrommid-cap tolarge,Errolhasmanagedtoblendcorporategrowthandgovernance withnotfor
profitmotives,participating in projects suchasdisasterreliefhousinginChina,andmicrolendingagenciesforwomenin
India.Errol’slatestprojectis working tobring togetherCanadianfoundational institutionsandfirstnationstruststoen-
hancefinancialliteracy learning outcomesforall.
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implement a meaningful, structured and long-term
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economic development and employment.
For more information, please visit
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