AFP Greater Toronto Chapter - Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Toronto Chapter

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Web Name: AFP Greater Toronto Chapter - Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Toronto Chapter

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As we head into our 2020-2021 cycle at the AFP Greater Toronto Chapter and continue to adjust to the unprecedented challenges we face as a society and sector, we want to reiterate our commitment to Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) principles.Within our Chapter, we know that we must continue to have often uncomfortable conversations at the Board and leadership level as well as with our membership and with those within our sector in order to move the dial on issues to ensure we are living up to our commitment to IDEA.We want to thank our colleagues at AFP Global for hosting an important town hall as a first-step of ongoing conversations and IDEA initiatives to address the issues of anti-Black racism and oppression within the fundraising sector. We were happy to see many of our fellow Chapter and Canadian members tune in to learn more about the different ways we can come together to take action to combat systemic racism.Following this town hall, at the Chapter level we have had ongoing discussions with our colleagues at AFP Global and AFP Canada about how we can continue these conversations to take further action and continue to develop important AFP IDEA programs and initiatives.One of our first actionable steps is to have our Chapter Board and staff participate in formal, ongoing unconscious bias, anti-Black racism and anti-oppression training to ensure we address these issues at a governance level. It is the responsibility of the Board to build the trust of the membership by demonstrating our personal commitment to greater awareness of different experiences and perspectives and our role in speaking out and fighting against systemic racism.Further to that, we have also committed to ensuring our educational programming going forward starting at this year s virtual Congress will include sessions specifically focused on unconscious bias, anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism to help raise awareness to stamp out systemic racism within our sector. We look forward to working with our Congress management committee, Chapter volunteers and the larger AFP membership to attract the best representatives of this important field of study to lead these discussions.As a Chapter we want to take a leadership role in ensuring that our members are equipped to work in the sector and organizations in our sector embrace an inclusive workforce and cultivate an inclusive donor community.  To help with this, we will also continue to support AFP Global on evolving AFP IDEA best practices and initiatives and provide regular updates to our members on our collective efforts.We will continue our efforts to create an environment and opportunities within our Chapter that support open communication and dialogue to allow our membership to speak candidly about the barriers that exist that prevent them from advancing within our profession. In doing this work we are committed to unlearning outdated systems and practices that no longer serve us and are ready and willing to listen, gather and respond to your feedback.We recognize that these commitments are not the complete solution, however we believe they are important concrete steps towards achieving a Chapter that is responsive to the needs of our members and sector. We encourage you to reach out to us via Penny Connors, AFP Greater Toronto Chapter Executive Director, should you have any questions, feedback or ideas on how we can work together to combat systemic anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism and oppression within our Chapter and sector.Thank you in advance for your patience and support as we continue to have these important conversations and work towards the best approaches for sector-wide change. We look forward to building a better, stronger more inclusive and diverse AFP Greater Toronto Chapter and cultivating meaningful change toward ending anti-Black and anti-Indigenous systemic racism within our sector.Sincerely,Penny ConnorsExecutive Director, AFP Greater Toronto ChapterAFP Greater Toronto Chapter Board of Directors:Amy Pawluk, CFRE                                                                                                    Jennifer Bernard, CFREPresident                                                                                                                     President-ElectCaroline Riseboro                                                                                                        Seanna MillarImmediate Past-President                                                                                           VP, Finance AuditSandra Sualim, CFRE                                                                                                 Michelle Vinokurov, CFREVP, Governance Directorship                                                                                   VP, Professional DevelopmentSasha Manes                                                                                                               Cindy Ball, CFREVP, Membership Marketing                                                                                       VP, Public AffairsKen Aucoin, CFRE                                                                                                       Brady Hambleton, CMChair, Human Resources                                                                                             Chair, SponsorshipPaula Attfield                                                                                                                Danielle Mandell, CHRLMember at Large                                                                                                          Member at LargeRoselyn Sagar-Lal, CFRE                                                                                            Simone HickenMember at Large                                                                                                          Member at LargeMary-Lynne Stewart                                                                                                     Sara LyMember at Large                                                                                                          Member at LargeTeresa Vasilopoulos, CFRE, MBA                                                                                Cheryl DenomyMember at Large                                                                                                          Member at LargeDane Shumak, CFRE                                                                                                   Pamela Ross, CFREMember at Large                                                                                                          Member at LargeStacey Silverberg Carcao, CFRE, BCL, LLB                                                               Aki TemisevaMember at Large                                                                                                         Member at Large With the recent deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police and the protests that have ensued, many are asking what we can do to end racism in America and across the world. On June 15, AFP Global hosted a town hall for a conversation about the actions AFP and fundraisers can take to bring about a more inclusive and just profession and society. Hosted by Michelle Edgerton and including presenters Kishshana Palmer, Simone Joyaux, Ken Miller and Marco Corona, this town hall conversation is the first of many ongoing discussions between AFP and its members to ensure inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA) principles are acted on and upheld within the sector.Learn more about each of the panelists here watch the town hall below:The AFP Greater Toronto Chapter staff and Board of Directors, reiterate our commitment to supporting initiatives that combat anti-black racism and oppression within our Chapter and sector. We know there is more work to be done and we are committed to continuing to working together with each of you, our members and sector partners, to eliminate systemic anti-black racism and oppression and stamping out the inequities faced by Black Indigenous and racialized individuals within our sector as we work towards a more positive and equal future.Learn more about our Chapter AFP Global s IDEA work here.Please stay tuned for further updates on this work to come. In the meantime, please feel free to reach out to us at info@afptoronto.org should you have any questions or if you would like to get involved in this important work. Read the June 2020 Charity NFP Law Update from Carters Professional Corporation here. Fundamentals of Fundraising - Fall 2020 October 13, 2020 Are You Ready? 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