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Haiti and the Philanthropic Response:  Check this section for information on the Canadian foundation community’s response to the disaster in Haiti.

Coming Soon! Our 2009 conference The Pulse of Philanthropy report will be available in February.

  1. Upcoming Member Events
  2. Professional Development Program
  3. Newsletters
  4. Resources for Members
  5. Philanthropy in Action: Great Grant Stories
  6. Other Events and Job Postings 

1. Upcoming Member Events
  • Thursday, March 4, Toronto, Member Lunch, noon to 1:30 pm. Join Bruce Lawson of the Counselling Foundation and fellow PFC members for an informal roundtable lunch in the Counselling Foundation boardroom to share information on current issues and initiatives in the foundation community of Greater Toronto.  For details and to RSVP, email Micheline Parent.
  • March 25 Learning Through Your Grantmaking. A discussion with Marilyn Darling, Toronto.
2. Professional Development Program

PFC offers a 12-month professional development program (PDP) designed primarily for staff and Board members of grantmaking foundations to support them in enhancing their technical knowledge or their management and grant-making practices.

All 2010 sessions are via Internet/phone and are 90 minutes.

Date Title
February 1, 2010 Setting a Virtual Funders' Table
March 24, 2010 Mission-related/Community Investing: What Does The Law Say?
NEW DATE April 7 (was February 16, 2010) Best Practices in Governance for Foundations
May 11, 2010
 The Volunteer Run Foundation:Tips and Tools
September 21, 2010 Giving Globally: Stories from the Field
November 9, 2010 Measuring Social Impact


Registration form  


3. Newsletters
4. Resources for Members
  • New! Summary notes from the January 26 telephone forum on investment strategies and the January 20 meeting with Montreal members now available in the member area.
  • New! Mini compensation survey, December 2009.
5. Philanthropy in Action
  • New! A great grant story from the Nickle Family Foundation of Calgary.
  • To read other great grant stories from PFC members click here.
  • To read memeber profiles click here.
6. Other Events


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