Lakehead Fundraising Association Conference

Conference Agenda

DATE: Thursday, March 26, 2026

LOCATION: Valhalla Inn

8am doors open

8:00 - 8:30 - Check In & Breakfast

8:30 - 9:00 - Opening Remarks

9:00 - 10:30 - Program begins - Presentation by Laura Champion, Senior Director, Lumenus Foundation - Major Giving

• Session1: Introduction to Major Giving

10:30-10:50 - Coffee break

10:50 - 12:00 - Presentation by Laura Champion - Major Giving

• Session 2: How do you activate and leverage Major Giving ( Solicitors and stewardships, endowments, DAFs etc.)

12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch & Tables by Topic - Speakers by topic at each table

• Laura Champion, Senior Director, Lumenus Foundation - Major Gifts
• Meghan Hanbury, Associate Director, Annual Giving & Student Aid, Lakehead University - Annual & Mid Level Gifts
• Megan Valente, Volunteer Coordinator, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre - Volunteer Engagement
• Lee Anne Camlin, Manager, Legacy Giving, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation - Legacy
• Erin Beagle, Executive Director, Roots to Harvest - Stewardship
• Amy Silvaggio, Research Analyst, Lakehead University - Prospect Research
• Stephanie Ash, CEO, Firedog Communications - Communications

1:15 - 2:40 - Communications Presentation - Stephanie Ash, CEO, Firedog Communications

• Including AI in Fundraising/ Strategies

2:45 - 3:00 - Coffee break

3:00- 4:30 - Fundamentals of Fundraising

• Scenarios
• Workshops

4:45 - Wrap-Up and close

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Valhalla Hotel & Conference Centre, 1 Valhalla Inn Road, Thunder Bay, Canada

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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