Deep Value. Generous People. Real Connection.
Three days of award-winning learning, smart ideas, practical applications, and conversations that matter with a community that really gets you.
June 2-4, 2027 | Edmonton, Alberta
TEAM TICKETS: 10% discount when two or more people register from the same organization.
This is CFC.
Since the beginning, CFC has been intentionally built for connection, not crowds.
Big enough to bring together an amazing mix of fundraisers, nonprofit leaders, and sector experts from across Canada and beyond.
Small enough that you can actually meet them.
You'll learn in sessions, of course. But you'll also learn over coffee, around the lunch table, in the hallway and maybe over a pint at the end of the day.
Because CFC isn't just about filling a notebook with ideas. It's about spending a few days with people who understand this work, sharing what we know, asking questions (yes, even the difficult ones) and helping each other be better.
Canada’s Fundraising Conference is different on purpose.
That’s CFCommunity.
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CFC27 • June 2 – 4, 2027 • Edmonton, Alberta
So… What will I actually learn?
We're still building the CFC27 program. But after more than a decade of CFC, we can give you a pretty good idea of what to expect.
Annual Giving + Direct Response
Major + Mid-Level Giving
Legacy + Planned Giving
Leadership + Boards
Digital + AI
Storytelling + Donor Communications
LEARN FROM PEOPLE WHO KNOW THIS WORK.
Extraordinary teachers.
Real world experiences.
CFC has welcomed some incredible fundraisers, thinkers, and nonprofit leaders over the years. People with deep experience, generous ideas, and something genuinely worth sharing.
Previous Speakers at Canada’s Fundraising Conference
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BRENT BAROOTES
President & CEO, Partnership Group
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DR. CINDY BLACKSTOCK
Executive Director, First Nations Child & Family Caring Society
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LYNNE BOARDMAN
Managing Director, Harvey McKinnon Associates
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DUKE CHANG
President & CEO, CanadaHelps
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ALLEN DAVIDOV
Senior Vice President & Practice Leader, Environics Analytics
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ANEIL GOKHALE
Lead, Philanthropic Advisory Services, Toronto Foundation
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JAS JHOOTY
Fundraising Consultant
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SIMONE JOYAUX
Founder and Director, Joyaux Associates
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FLOYD JONES
Speaker, Coach & Community Builder, Floyd Jones Enterprises
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CLAIRE KERR
Senior Director, Care2 Inc.
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SAM LAPRADE
Marketing Director, Gryphon Fundraising
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EMMA LEWZEY
Founder & CEO, BlueSky Philanthropy
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JON LLOYD
Director of Advocacy, Digital Public Goods Alliance | Program Director, 50-in-5
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BRUCE MACDONALD
President & CEO, Imagine Canada
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HARVEY MCKINNON
President, Harvey McKinnon Associates
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RYANN MILLER
Founder, Ryann Miller + Associates
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JAYA MOOTOO
Director, Fundholder and Community Engagement, Oakville Community Foundation
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TONY MYERS
CEO, Leaders of Tomorrow Canada Foundation
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PAUL NAZARETH
Chief Connector, Connectworking
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CHANTELLE OHRLING
Senior Officer of Legacy Giving, David Suzuki Foundation
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JESSICA PANG-PARKS
Principal Consultant, Learn with JPP
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SHARON REDSKY
Consultant, Redsky Fundraising
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LIZ REJMAN
Principal, Liz Rejman + Co.
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CHRISTIAN ROBILLARD
Founder, Purpose Podcasting | Head of Stakeholder Engagement, Farm Radio
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LEIGH SANDISON
Managing Director, Real Path
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LISA SMITH
Director of Operations, Keys Marketing Group
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SHAIROZE WALJI
Director of Individual Giving, UNICEF Canada
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MORREL WAX
VP Fund Development & Stakeholder Engagement, Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation
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JUSTIN YAASSOUB
Executive Director, All Around Performance
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ZACH ZIMMEL
CEO, Principles
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TAMMY ZONKER
President & CEO, Fundraising Transformed
Excited to share an idea? We’d love to hear it.
CFC is a curated conference, but we're always looking for new people, fresh perspectives and great ideas. Our session proposal form is always open. If it's too late for this year's CFC, we'll keep your idea in mind as we plan what's next.
INVEST IN YOURSELF. INVEST IN A BRIGHTER CANADA.
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Early Bird
$899
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Coming with your team?
$809
When two or more people from the same organization register together.
EARN WHILE YOU LEARN.
CFRE Continuing Education
CFC has a long history of providing education that counts toward CFRE continuing education. We make keeping track easy with our annual CFC points tracker.
EXPLORE. SAVE. SEE YOU IN EDMONTON.
Your CFC savings don’t stop at registration.
We work hard with our hotel, airline, and travel partners to negotiate real deals and exclusive savings for CFC attendees.
THE SIMONE JOYAUX AWARD. GIVING THE GIFT OF LEARNING.
Opening doors. Strengthening our community.
The Simone Joyaux Memorial Award helps fundraisers attend CFC who might otherwise not have the opportunity. Because a stronger, more diverse fundraising community makes a brighter Canada for all of us.