Not-For-Profit Council


The CMA NFP Council serves the unique interests of Canadian NFP marketers and fundraisers through education, advocacy and engagement with other marketing professionals.

Council Members

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Kelly Hardy

Vice President, Marketing & Communications, YMCA Canada

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Ya Shan Waley-Horhager

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, North York General Hospital Foundation

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Elyse Sheare

Vice President, Strategic Communications and Marketing, Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes

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Rochelle Trainor

Director, Brand & Digital Communications, Innovative Medicines Canada

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Allen Davidov

Senior Vice President & Practice Leader, Environics Analytics

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Amanda Lee

Senior Director, Aber Group Inc.

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Emily Hencz-Thornton

Associate Director, Marketing and Communications, March of Dimes Canada

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Jeremy Marten

Executive Director, Marketing and Communications, Sunnybrook Foundation

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John McAlister

VP, Marketing & Communications, Campfire Circle

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Kate Tippin

Director of Lazaridis External Relations, Wilfrid Laurier University

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Kevin Andrews

Vice President, Brand & Marketing, World Vision Canada

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Meredith Ferguson

Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo Inc.

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Scott Townsend

Vice President, Philanthropy, Brand Marketing & Communications, Parkinson Canada

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Dhaval Vediya

Senior Director, Deposits and Payment Strategy and Business Management, CIBC - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

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Daniel Francavilla

Brand Strategist, King Street Media

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Samantha Cooke

VP, Philanthropy, Daily Bread Food Bank

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Sarah Barker

Vice President, Brand, Marketing And Communications , Special Olympics Canada

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Julia Leiss

Group Account Director, Junction59

Recent Articles Authored by Council

Unlocking the power of market research: NFP Council Insights

This blog dives into the key insights shared during a recent meeting with the CMA NFP Council.

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Integrating brand and fundraising in nonprofits

This is the third blog in a three-part series from members of the NFP Council on branding in the NFP space. This piece digs into brand integrations across an NFP organization, sharing some considerations to bring your NFP along in the brand journey.

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Rebranding from a nonprofit perspective

This is the second blog in a three-part series from members of the NFP Council. This piece examines the notion of rebranding along with some helpful steps in a successful rebrand in the NFP sector.

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Branding: A not-for-profit perspective

Effective branding can help nonprofits stand out in a crowded field, attract donors, engage volunteers and ultimately further their mission.

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AI’s transformative power in marketing

Marketing is one of the areas of business operations where artificial intelligence (AI) is predicted to continue driving enormous change

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How charities can utilize emergency campaigns

This NFP Council blog post is based on a presentation that was given at AFP Congress in 2022, which was developed in partnership with Fai Hassan, Associate Director of Digital Fundraising at Public Outreach Canada.

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