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Western Canada Fundraising Conference 2018

Fundraising Pharmacy invites you to join us in Vancouver for the third annual WCFC -- the only award-winning, multi-day, annual professional development opportunity for fundraisers in western Canada.

8:00am PDT

Registration The MOV Studio | MOV Breakfast generously sponsored by Harvey McKinnon Associates The MOV Studio | MOV

8:30am PDT

Building a Successful Digital Fundraising Program | MasterClass part 1FILLING Ray Whittick Lounge | HR MacMillan Space CentreJon Lloyd • Ryann Miller Building Relationships to Produce Loyalty | MasterClass part 1LIMITED Joyce Walley Room | MOVTom Ahern • Simone Joyaux, ACFRE, Adv Dip

10:30am PDT

Nutrition and Networking generously provided by The MOV Studio | MOV

10:35am PDT

Express Education Station | Session 1- Integrated fundraising; Ryan Garnett from HMAFILLING Express Education Station | MOV Studio | Museum of Vancouver

10:45am PDT

Building a Successful Digital Fundraising Program | MasterClass part 2FILLING Ray Whittick Lounge | HR MacMillan Space CentreJon Lloyd • Ryann Miller Building Relationships to Produce Loyalty | MasterClass part 2LIMITED Joyce Walley Room | MOVTom Ahern • Simone Joyaux, ACFRE, Adv Dip

12:15pm PDT

Building a Successful Digital Fundraising Program | LunchFILLING Ray Whittick Lounge | HR MacMillan Space Centre Building Relationships to Produce Loyalty | LunchLIMITED Joyce Walley Room | MOV

12:45pm PDT

Express Education Station | Session 2LIMITED Express Education Station | MOV Studio | Museum of Vancouver

1:00pm PDT

Express Education Station | Session 3LIMITED Express Education Station | MOV Studio | Museum of Vancouver

1:15pm PDT

Express Education Station | Session 4 - Do you ever feel like a fraud even though you are successful?! You may have IP; Sam Laprade; GryphonLIMITED Express Education Station | MOV Studio | Museum of Vancouver

1:30pm PDT

Express Education Station | Session 5 - Would your organization accept a donation or sponsorship from a cannabis company?; Sam Laprade; GryphonLIMITED Express Education Station | MOV Studio | Museum of Vancouver

1:45pm PDT

Building a Successful Digital Fundraising Program | MasterClass part 3FILLING Ray Whittick Lounge | HR MacMillan Space CentreJon Lloyd • Ryann Miller Building Relationships to Produce Loyalty | MasterClass part 3LIMITED Joyce Walley Room | MOVTom Ahern • Simone Joyaux, ACFRE, Adv Dip

3:15pm PDT

Nutrition and Networking The MOV Studio | MOV

3:20pm PDT

Express Education Station | Session 6 - How to use custom donation forms to maximize your online fundraising whether for general fundraising or specific campaigns; Meghan Cobb; CanadaHelpsFULL Express Education Station | MOV Studio | Museum of Vancouver

3:30pm PDT

Building a Successful Digital Fundraising Program | MasterClass part 4FILLING Ray Whittick Lounge | HR MacMillan Space CentreJon Lloyd • Ryann Miller Building Relationships to Produce Loyalty | MasterClass part 4LIMITED Joyce Walley Room | MOVTom Ahern • Simone Joyaux, ACFRE, Adv Dip

5:30pm PDT

Opening Night Happy HourFILLING Bridges

8:00am PDT

Registration The MOV Studio | MOV Breakfast generously sponsored by Harvey McKinnon Associates The MOV Studio | MOV

8:30am PDT

Welcome and WCFC OpeningLIMITED Auditorium | HR MacMillan Space CentreDavid Kravinchuk

8:40am PDT

What kind of fundraiser do you want to be? Good. Bad. Or Great.LIMITED Auditorium | HR MacMillan Space CentreSimone Joyaux, ACFRE, Adv Dip

9:55am PDT

Express Education Station | Session 7 - Imagine a software platform that gives you the power to analyze and improve every important part of your fundraising and awareness strategy.; Rupen Seoni; Environic Analy...FULL Express Education Station | MOV Studio | Museum of Vancouver Nutrition and Networking generously provided by Imagine Canada The MOV Studio | MOV

10:10am PDT

B1-1: Writing a Powerful Case for SupportLIMITED Auditorium | HR MacMillan Space CentreTom Ahern B1-2: Eleven questions every donor asks.LIMITED Joyce Walley Room | MOVHarvey McKinnon B1-3: Is your Board driving you crazy?LIMITED Ray Whittick Lounge | HR MacMillan Space CentreTony Myers B1-4: How a chocolate chip cookie can change the worldLIMITED Boardroom | MOVJennifer R. Collins

11:10am PDT

Comfort Break 1 ...

11:15am PDT

B2-1 Subversive Acts by Everyday People -- social justice and progressive philanthropyLIMITED Auditorium | HR MacMillan Space CentreSimone Joyaux, ACFRE, Adv Dip B2-2: Storytelling is not Enough: 12 essentials for successful fundraisingLIMITED Joyce Walley Room | MOVHarvey McKinnon B2-3: Does your phone weigh 500lbs?!LIMITED Ray Whittick Lounge | HR MacMillan Space CentreSam Laprade, CFRE B2-4: The Carl Factor - Making the world a better place from beyond the graveLIMITED Boardroom | MOVDavid Kravinchuk

12:15pm PDT

Lunch generously provided by Fundraising Pharmacy The MOV Studio | MOV

12:20pm PDT

Express Education Station | Session 8 - Why you need a Canadian-centric fundraising CRM solution!; Steve Milcik; DonorPerfectLIMITED Express Education Station | MOV Studio | Museum of Vancouver

12:35pm PDT

Express Education Station | Session 9 - How to use Grant Connect to find new prospects; Haley MacDonald; Imagine CanadaLIMITED Express Education Station | MOV Studio | Museum of Vancouver

12:50pm PDT

Express Education Station | Session 10 - Ask Ryann Anything! That is, about digital acquisition and multichannel conversion, digital strategy, how fundraisers can better use advocacy, or her kids.; Ryann Miller...LIMITED Express Education Station | MOV Studio | Museum of Vancouver

1:00pm PDT

Savvy Fundraiser Quiz ShowLIMITED Auditorium | HR MacMillan Space CentreTom Ahern • Simone Joyaux, ACFRE, Adv Dip • Shanon Doolittle

1:45pm PDT

Comfort Break 2 ...

1:50pm PDT

B3-1: The Seven Deadly Sins of SponsorshipLIMITED Auditorium | HR MacMillan Space CentreChris Baylis B3-2: Fundraising’s Digital Transformation: a session for Leaders and AgitatorsLIMITED Ray Whittick Lounge | HR MacMillan Space CentreRyann Miller B3-3: Timeless Tools for Leadership successLIMITED Joyce Walley Room | MOVJane Potentier, CFRE B3-4 Build it and they will come: Harness creativity to make remarkable donor acquisition campaignsFILLING Boardroom | MOVDebbie Butt • Julile Szabo

2:50pm PDT

Nutrition and Networking generously provided by Imagine Canada The MOV Studio | MOV

2:55pm PDT

Express Education Station | Session 11FULL Express Education Station | MOV Studio | Museum of Vancouver

3:10pm PDT

B4-1: Transitions – take charge of your CAREER, your JOB and your LIFELIMITED Auditorium | HR MacMillan Space CentreTony Myers B4-2: Do you need puppies and kittens to make money on Facebook?LIMITED Boardroom | MOVShoni Field B4-3: Best Practices for Digital FundraisingLIMITED Ray Whittick Lounge | HR MacMillan Space CentreJon Lloyd B4-4: Guerilla Donor RelationsLIMITED Joyce Walley Room | MOVMary Saretski, CFRE

4:25pm PDT

Comfort Break 3 ...

4:30pm PDT

Closing Fireside Chat: #MeToo and sexism in our sectorLIMITED Auditorium | HR MacMillan Space CentreLynne Boardman • Sam Laprade, CFRE • Simone Joyaux, ACFRE, Adv Dip • Jas Jhooty • Beth Ann Locke

5:30pm PDT

Closing Platitudes and GratitudesLIMITED Auditorium | HR MacMillan Space Centre

5:45pm PDT

Fundraisers in Galleries Drinking Cocktails - generously sponsored by Care2LIMITED Garden Patio + History Room | MOV

8:00pm PDT

Dinner After the After PartyLIMITED TBD - Dinner after AfterParty

8:00am PDT

Breakfast and Registration generously sponsored by Harvey McKinnon Associates The MOV Studio | MOV

8:30am PDT

(Re)Building Your Sponsorship Program from the Ground Up | workshop part 1 | Generously supported by Environics AnalyticsLIMITED Ray Whittick Lounge | HR MacMillan Space CentreChris Baylis Major Gift Fundraising: For First Timers and those who want to do it better! | workshop part 1FILLING Joyce Walley Room | MOVTony Myers

10:30am PDT

Nutrition and Networking The MOV Studio | MOV

10:35am PDT

Express Education Station | Session 12LIMITED Express Education Station | MOV Studio | Museum of Vancouver

10:45am PDT

(Re)Building Your Sponsorship Program from the Ground Up | workshop part 2 | Generously supported by Environics AnalyticsLIMITED Ray Whittick Lounge | HR MacMillan Space CentreChris Baylis Major Gift Fundraising: For First Timers and those who want to do it better! | workshop part 2FILLING Joyce Walley Room | MOVTony Myers