2025 AFP in Canada Leadership Retreat
Each year, AFP leaders from across Canada gather to discuss important topics facing the fundraising profession. The retreat offers an opportunity to dive into current and potential challenges that the fundraising profession faces in Canada. (If you are a new AFP leader, please note that the retreat is not a chapter management workshop. Those sessions are offered by the AFP Global chapter engagement team.)
At the retreat, we strive to create a welcoming event where all attendees feel they can contribute, to create a fun and inclusive space, and to provide valuable updates, information and context on AFP entities and activities.
Who? Who should attend this event? Board members from Canadian chapters, AFP Canada and the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy – Canada, volunteers from Canada serving on national and international committees, and volunteers from the host chapter are invited to attend.
What? What will we do? We will discuss a number of important topics for our profession in Canada.
Where? The retreat meetings will take place at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (85 Israel Asper Way) in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The retreat hotel is Inn at the Forks (75 Forks Market Road) which is a short walk from the Museum. Our group rate of $234/night is available on a first come first book basis and only until June 23, 2025. Our group name is Association of Fundraising Professionals (group reservation number: 655571). Hotel reservations can be made online. Note: the special rate is available for two days before and two days after the retreat.
When? The AFP in Canada Leadership Retreat will take place from July 24-26, 2025.
- Thursday, July 24- 6:00 p.m. Start of the Retreat (Garden of Contemplation)
- 6:00-6:30 p.m. - Reception
- 6:30-9:00 p.m. - Dinner
- Friday, July 25
- 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Retreat meetings (MTS Classrooms ABC)
- 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Space for BIPOC attendees (Senator Nancy Ruth Boardroom)
- 6:00 p.m. – Chapter-hosted event (details to follow)
- Saturday, July 26
- 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Retreat meetings (MTS Classrooms ABC)
- 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Space for BIPOC attendees (Senator Nancy Ruth Boardroom)
- Retreat ends at noon
Why? Leaders from across Canada meet once a year to discuss the fundraising profession in our country. The retreat offers an opportunity for leaders to contribute to important national initiatives led by AFP Canada and the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy - Canada. This annual meeting is also a great time to meet other leaders and learn about what’s working in their chapters and how they are dealing with challenges.
How? Registration will open in April 2025. The $375 registration fee includes dinner on Thursday evening, breakfast and lunch on Friday and breakfast on Saturday. It also includes a ticket to the chapter-hosted event on Friday night!
Any questions? Please feel free to contact us.
A special thank you to our host of the 2025 AFP in Canada Leadership Retreat host chapter!
