LGBT Giving Network

03/31/2021

Association of Fundraising Professionals is recruiting new membership to its Board, including from diversity backgrounds. Toronto's chapter of AFP is the largest in the world. Click the link to learn more and to apply.

The Chapter's Committee on Directorship is issuing an open call for nominations and applications to join its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors oversees the strategy, business, and brand of the AFP Greater Toronto Chapter as it relates to its Strategic Plan, policies and membership needs. AF...

11/28/2018

The LGBT+ Giving Network celebrates the donors of our member agencies at a special reception held at the National Club.

10/26/2018

MASTER NONPROFIT MARKETING: Check out this great professional development opportunity. Hear from partners about the latest campaigns and strategies that accelerate nonprofit fundraising and marketing, with dedicated time to ask questions and learn one-on-one at Xlerate Day. Organizers have a special offer code for LGBT Giving Network followers to save $100: LGBTGIVINGEARLYBIRD

Pushing the Limits of Integrated Marketing.

10/05/2018

Ontario Nonprofit Network just put out this report reflecting the experiences of women working in Ontario's nonprofit sector.

Visit the post for more.

08/23/2018

Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Toronto Chapter recognizes the importance of creating opportunities for all sector professionals to attend Congress as a professional development opportunity. Bursaries are given to individuals who would benefit from networking with and learning best practices from some of the country’s leading fundraisers. Bursaries are available to professionals working in agencies raising $2,000,000 or less per year (excluding government and/or United Way funding). Some bursaries include travel and hotel accommodations.

The deadline to apply for all bursaries is Friday, September 14 at 5:00pm EST. Individuals of all backgrounds and experience who meet the eligibility criteria are encouraged to apply.

Bursaries The AFP Greater Toronto Chapter recognizes the importance of creating opportunities for all sector professionals to attend Congress as a professional development opportunity. Bursaries are given to individuals who would benefit from networking with and learning best practices from some of....

08/22/2018

Need to re-energize for the Fall? Catch up with non-profit colleagues tonight at O'Grady's on Church. https://www.picatic.com/event15329089258116

06/13/2018

"Before Canada’s first Pride parade, before same-sex marriage was legal, before police stopped arresting people simply for being gay — before all of that, there was a wiry, young man from Toronto smashing the keys of an old Underwood typewriter, staging a one-person epistolary battle for gay rights."

Torontonian’s activism led to landmark 1995 Supreme Court decision prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation.

06/13/2018

When you look at the fundraising profession, who is missing from the picture? What would further enrich our work together?

The AFP Foundation for Philanthropy - Canada has launched the national expansion of the Fellowship in Inclusion and Philanthropy Program. The Fellowship will provide dedicated education, professional development and mentorship to 20 mid-level and emerging non-profit professionals from across Canada, representing a wide range of cultural backgrounds and interests. The goal of this program is to build the capacity of emerging fundraising leaders that reflect the diversity of our communities. Application deadline is June 29.

The AFP Foundation for Philanthropy – Canada is pleased to launch the national expansion of the Fellowship in Inclusion and Philanthropy Program, with funding from Heritage Canada. The Fellowship will provide dedicated education, professional development and mentorship to 20 mid-level and emerging...

06/05/2018

Check out this free webinar workshop hosted by CanadaHelps and presented by the fabulous Cathy Mann (presenter at the LGBT+ Philanthropy Summit in April)

"Developing your Strategic Fundraising Plan: From Start to Secret ingredients" - Thu, Jun 7, 2018 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Planning for fundraising success must incorporate both the art and science of the profession. It includes a delicate balance of passion and possibility, fundamentals and secret ingredients. Passion and possibility will inspire people to support you; fundamentals ensure you have the infrastructure you need to support and engage them and a secret ingredient is that little bit of “je ne sais quoi” that you can never quite put your finger on.

In this hour-long session, you will learn how to develop your strategic fundraising plan that builds on the assets you already have, helps you identify new opportunities to generate revenue, brainstorms ways to fundraise more effectively and consider how to go from planning to action.

05/14/2018

On April 11-12, the LGBT Giving Network hosted the 4th LGBT+ Philanthropy Summit at The 519 in Toronto. The summit is a networking and education event aimed at exploring the role of non-profit leaders in building a culture of philanthropy within their organizations. The conference is geared towards Executive Directors, staff specializing in fundraising/development, programming and communication, board members, professionals involved with corporate giving & foundations and those who believe in building strong organizations that serve the LGBT community. Thank you to our presenting sponsor TD Bank, venue sponsor The 519 and supporters The Lawrence Family Foundation, Legacy Private Trust, Community One Foundation, Deloitte and IN Magazine.

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04/18/2018

Congrats Haran! Leadership at its finest!

Pride Toronto is excited to announce over the next two days, the organization and individuals who have been selected to receive the prestigious titles of Honoured Group, Honoured Grand Marshal, Honoured Guest, Trans Ambassador and Honoured Youth. The honourees were selected in recognition of their leadership and achievements in the LGBTQ+ community. They were chosen based on their contribution to fighting discrimination, equality and abuse locally, nationally, and internationally. The honourees will be prominently featured in the Pride Parade.

2018 Honoured Grand Marshal:
Haran Vijayanathan

Born in Sri Lanka, raised in Winnipeg, Haran is an openly proud gay Tamil man who has been worked in the HIV and LGBTQ sector over the last 18 years. He has lived and worked in many communities across Ontario, and brings with him the lived experience to ensure a cultural sensitive lens is applied to address issues such as HIV, 2SLGBTTIQ+ community concerns, and diversity within these communities through his work as an educator with Rainbow Health Ontario.
He is the founder of My House: Rainbow Resources of York Region and the Executive Director of the Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention (ASAAP). Haran is committed to ensuring that access to essential services is available to those who identify as 2SLGBTTIQ+ and others from traditionally marginalized communities. In his current leadership role, Haran has most recently been a critical thought leader in national media, addressing systemic racism, homophobia and classism as it relates to missing persons and families/friends of LGBTQ community impacted by the serial killings in Toronto.

04/16/2018

As our Summit is over, do you miss talking about LGBTQ issues? Check out this event hosted by our friends at Pride at Work Canada / Fierté au travail Canada This one-day learning and networking event, taking place on Friday, May 4, 2018 in Toronto, will present current best practices in LGBTQ2+ workplace inclusion and connect attendees with thought leaders from across North America. http://prideatwork.ca/programs/workplace-summit/