2024 AFP in Canada Leadership Retreat

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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.) 

The goal of the 2024 retreat is to support AFP leaders in Canada in navigating current and potential challenges in our profession. The objectives of this year’s retreat are the following:  

• To create a forum for discussion on important issues for the profession;
• To increase the connection and engagement of AFP leaders in Canada; and
• To raise funds for the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy – Canada.

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 will be held in Victoria, British Columbia at the Hotel Grand Pacific. The block of hotel rooms for the retreat is now sold out. We have put together a list of other hotels in the Victoria area. 

When?  The AFP in Canada Leadership Retreat will take place from July 25-27, 2024.

• Thursday, July 25 - 6:00 p.m. Start of the Retreat (Vancouver Island Ballroom)
• Friday, July 26
  • 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Retreat meetings (Vancouver Island Ballroom)
  • 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Space for BIPOC attendees (Galiano Room)
  • 6:00 p.m. – Chapter-hosted event at Craft Beer Market - Victoria Harbour (450 Swift Street)
• Saturday, July 27
  • 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Retreat meetings (Vancouver Island Ballroom)
  • 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Space for BIPOC attendees (Galiano Room)
  • Retreat ends at noon
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Why? Leaders from across Canada meet once a year to discuss the fundraising profession in our country. This is one of the BEST AFP meetings of the year. It 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. (Learn more about past retreats: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 & 2018.)

How? 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 2024 AFP in Canada Leadership Retreat host chapter!