CanFund’s founder and President is John Bouza, a recognized leader in philanthropic fundraising in Canada and internationally.

A carefully cultivated group of qualified professionals in organizational development, public relations, marketing, event planning, corporate sponsorship, and campaign management is available to complete the CanFund team.  Project Managers are engaged for each individual program based on the requirements of the partner organization. 

John M. Bouza, CFRE President and Founder John Bouza has more than twenty five years experience in fundraising, marketing, and communications. He was the first person in Ottawa to earn the internationally recognized Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). As a CFRE, Mr. Bouza has met a high level of standards and completed a written examination given by CFRE International.  He has also committed to uphold the Imagine Canada Ethical Fundraising and Financial Accountability Code. Mr. Bouza's greatest strength is conceiving creative fundraising solutions in today's challenging climate for resource development. His longstanding and passionate commitment to the non profit sector and his tenure as a fundraising professional were recognized by his peers in 1998 when he was awarded the Outstanding Fundraising Executive Award by AFP Ottawa Chapter. Mr. Bouza has worked for and/or advised a wide range of nonprofit institutions designing effective, unique resource development initiatives. John Bouza has accepted a long term assignment as Executive Director of the Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation Foundation and is not taking on new projects at this time. Send an Email to John.

Chloe Hillier Program Manager Chloe Hillier is expecting her first child and is away on maternity leave as of December 2008. Chloe Hillier has several years experience in adminsitration, communications, fundraising and event management. She brings with her a strong commitment to the CanFund mission of helping charities fulfill their visions and improve society. Ms. Hillier is adept at researching and analyzing complex data and information and synthesizing this into compelling and evocative materials for use with prospective donors. Ms. Hillier’s experience extends to various aspects of capital campaign management and planning including liaising with volunteers, detailed tracking and management of prospect files, prospect research, and campaign analysis and reporting. Prior to joining CanFund, Ms. Hillier spent several years working in the nonprofit sector where she gained first hand knowledge and experience of the unique challenges faced by nonprofits. She now uses these  insights to develop innovative solutions to common fund development issues. Send an email to Chloe.

In addition to the highly qualified professionals who  make up the CanFund team, we also work in partnership with Brakeley Briscoe a fundraising and management consultant firm with offices across the United States.  Brakeley Briscoe brings over 85 years of consulting experience and expertise and is a leader in fundraising and nonprofit management. For large scale, international projects, CanFund is pleased to partner with Brakeley Briscoe.