Identified and recruited all Steering Committee members and many of the class "gatekeepers" in 2010 and 2011 and worked closely with Patrick Roberge and key Steering Committee members to plan the Centennial Celebration "product" - what it is that purchasers of a "Magee Passport" will be entitled to receive. With Magee staff, planned and executed the Dal Richards Guinness World Record for "longest lapsed time between performances by a high school band leader" (75 years) that was held on May… Show more Identified and recruited all Steering Committee members and many of the class "gatekeepers" in 2010 and 2011 and worked closely with Patrick Roberge and key Steering Committee members to plan the Centennial Celebration "product" - what it is that purchasers of a "Magee Passport" will be entitled to receive. With Magee staff, planned and executed the Dal Richards Guinness World Record for "longest lapsed time between performances by a high school band leader" (75 years) that was held on May 31, 2012.I am presently working on the events that will be taking place in Kerrisdale on Saturday May 24, 2014, including a pancake breakfast, street concerts and musical "happenings", merchant participation opps, and a beer garden at the Royal Canadian Legion. I am also developing key strategic partnerships and sponsorships (including the Kerrisdale Business Assn., the Royal Canadian Legion, Molson-Coors, and the local Rotary Club), and have almost completed the raising of $150,000 in seed funding for the Centennial Celebration. Show less

A performance-based choir of nearly fifty seniors aged 55+ under the direction of Lonnie Delisle, performing an eclectic mix of selections from traditional, folk, seasonal, classic rock and current pop tunes. Public performances semi-annually at Vancouver's Performing Arts Lodge (see our website for details).

With classmate Brooke Campbell, initiated a fund at Vancouver Foundation to match monies raised by the students at Magee Secondary School that will be to the benefit of the wider community. Due to concerns about sending "mixed messages" to Magee grads, at the request of the Magee 2014 Centennial Celebration Steering Committee I agreed to defer my funding efforts until June of 2014, when the centennial celebration is over.Because MAGMEF is one of two designated beneficiaries of the… Show more With classmate Brooke Campbell, initiated a fund at Vancouver Foundation to match monies raised by the students at Magee Secondary School that will be to the benefit of the wider community. Due to concerns about sending "mixed messages" to Magee grads, at the request of the Magee 2014 Centennial Celebration Steering Committee I agreed to defer my funding efforts until June of 2014, when the centennial celebration is over.Because MAGMEF is one of two designated beneficiaries of the centennial celebration, this Fund should receive a substantial boost in June of 2014. Show less

Plan and execute annual community health forum, and design and bring to fruition a new signature Foundation fundraising partnership event.

Social housing for seniors and disabled people from the professional performing arts.

Initiated the Mentorship Program for the Vancouver RoundTable; a program that has grown in 4 years to include about 30 people (mentors and learning partners).

Chaired local committee to help shape the most successful CAGP conference to date - greatest number of attendees and highest sponsorship funding.

Developed and executed a donor relations program that identified major/planned giving candidates and researched, cultivated, solicited, and stewarded each person individually. Worked closely with Direct Mail people and provided copy for the semi-annual planned giving newsletter.

Developed an annual signature camperized mini-van raffle; developed a direct mail program; developed and hosted annual donor appreciation event; developed and maintained their first donor database.