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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.

Send an Email to John.

Gordon H. Durnan, CFRE, FAHP
Senior Associate

Gordon Durnan is a proven development professional with an outstanding record of achievement.  He has led a distinguished, award winning 35-year career in health care philanthropy and charity management.  In 1983 he was awarded the professional designation Certified Fundraising Professional.  In 1987 Mr. Durnan was awarded the status of Fellow by the Association for Health Care Philanthropy (AHP); the first Canadian to achieve this level of recognition.  He was named Outstanding Fundraising Executive in 1996 by the Toronto Chapter of the  
Association of Fundraising Professionals and in 1998 was named the  North America-wide winner of AHP's Si Seymour Award for bringing honour and prominence to the fundraising profession.

A strong proponent of professional development and volunteer education, Mr. Durnan has been a  featured lecturer at more than 50 international, national and regional conferences and seminars.
Mr. Durnan has worked on several successful capital campaigns.  He brings to CanFund projects extensive hands-on experience in campaign management as well as skills in the growth and development of non-profit organizations.

 
Send an email to Gord.

Chloe Hillier
Program Manager

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.

Myles Frosst
Associate

Over two decades Myles Frosst has assisted government departments, industry associations, NGOs, individual companies and research institutes build working relationships with one another in pursuit of common strategic goals. Myles graduated with a degree in economics from McGill University and continues life long learning in public policy and administration.

In his words, “to launch rockets toward shared objectives, fuel is paramount.  More often than not that fuel is available only from the implementation of a sound fund development strategy.”  To that end, Myles has exercised his passion for identifying the intersection of the specific needs and capabilities of diverse funders/sponsors and other stakeholders in a fundraising project, building a strategy that maximizes the contribution that each partner can make to the project, finding realistic performance measurements required to fine-tune the strategy's implementation over time, and conveying the merits of the project to a broad range of audiences. 

Strategic or operational plans; facilitation of goal setting; consultation and engagement; knowledge of potential partners; achievement and communications of results:  these are some of the strengths that Myles brings to CanFund projects. 

Send an email to Myles.

Gerry Westland
Associate

Gerry Westland provides professional services to both not-for-profit and public sector organizations. These services include strategic fundraising advice, the development of related policy instruments, the design and implementation of innovative governance arrangements, and the introduction of change management initiatives. For over 25 years he was a successful senior manager responsible for both large and small entities and has delivered specific program results across a broad spectrum of stakeholders.

As a member of the Board of Directors of two Crown Corporations, Gerry was directly responsible for the identification and acquisition of the funding required by these corporate entities to be successful. He has also been involved in the United Way for a number of years and served as the Federal Chair for the Nova Scotia United Way. He is an active supporter of the Motorcycle Ride for Dad (MRFD), a not-for-profit corporation that raises funds for awareness and research in Prostate Cancer. This year there were Rides held in over 20 cities across Canada. He is currently the Co-chair of the Ottawa Chapter for the Ride for Dad.

Send an email to Gerry.


Doris M. Smith, CFRE (retired)
Associate

Ms. Smith is the co-author, with John Bouza, of The Canadian Glossary of Fundraising Terms.  She has also written various articles published in fundraising magazines and prepared the research (as well as being one of three presenters) for a seminar on Women as Donors at the1996 NSFRE Congress in Toronto.

Her professional experience included managing three capital campaigns -- Rideau Chapel Restoration campaign (for the Friends of the National Gallery of Canada), Villa Marconi Long Term Care Centre campaign, and "Building Young Lives" capital campaign for the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa-Carleton.

Send an email to Doris.




 












Brakeley Briscoe Inc.
Our American Partners
Brakeley Briscoe, Fundraising and Management Consultants

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.

Send an email to Brakeley Briscoe.
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