Date & Time Ian Bird Keynote: Community Foundations in Canada is the President of the Community DAY 2 Foundations of Canada. Ian joined CFC in 2011 and Thursday immediately began exploring opportunities to Ian Bird 4 September mobilise its diverse network in order to achieve greater collective impact. 9.50am Under his leadership, CFC established its landmark effort called , to ensure that every community in Canada has access to a community foundation and funds to respond to their local priorities. Thursday Louise Arkles Results of the Community Foundations Mapping works with donors, trusts and Survey: what we’ve learned and what comes next. foundations to support them in their philanthropy. 4 September After a decade at Philanthropy Australia, she Louise Arkles established an independent consulting firm Lark 12.00pm Philanthropy in January 2013. Louise is currently the Development Officer at Australian Community Philanthropy, focused on growing and strengthening community foundations. Louise began her career in that stalwart community resource, public libraries. After working in special libraries in industry and higher education, she gained a Master of Information Management looking at knowledge-sharing in zoos and their role in wildlife conservation. Louise sits on the Board of Project Respect.
Date & Time DAY 2 Thursday 4 September 9.50am Ian Bird Ian Bird is the President of the Community Foundations of Canada. Ian joined CFC in 2011 and immediately began exploring opportunities to mobilise its diverse network in order to achieve greater collective impact. Under his leadership, CFC established its landmark effort called , to ensure that every community in Canada has access to a community foundation and funds to respond to their local priorities. Keynote: Community Foundations in Canada Thursday 4 September 12.00pm Louise Arkles Louise Arkles works with donors, trusts and foundations to support them in their philanthropy. After a decade at Philanthropy Australia, she established an independent consulting firm Lark Philanthropy in January 2013. Louise is currently the Development Officer at Australian Community Philanthropy, focused on growing and strengthening community foundations. Louise began her career in that stalwart community resource, public libraries. After working in special libraries in industry and higher education, she gained a Master of Information Management looking at knowledge-sharing in zoos and their role in wildlife conservation. Louise sits on the Board of Project Respect. Results of the Community Foundations Mapping Survey: what we’ve learned and what comes next.