Dan Levitt, Msc., Fcchl Email & Phone Number

Burnaby, BC, CA

2013 Fall, 2012 Fall, 2010 Fall, 2009 Spring & 2007 Spring Semesters, Sessional Instructor, Long Term Care Administration, Department of Gerontology, Simon Fraser University.

Burnaby, BC, CA

• Full time consultancy practice with a focus on home and community care, assisted living, housing, marketing, fundraising, quality improvement, pharmacy improvement, accreditation, governance, operations, development.
• Co-chaired the Community Health Care Conference, Joint Conference of the Health Care Leaders Association of BC and the BC Care Providers Association May, 2008, Whistler.
• Fundraising Consultant, New Vista Foundation, Burnaby, BC. Led the fundraising program as a consultant to improve grant writing, fundraising events, planned giving and revenue generation.
• Fundraising Consultant, Fairhaven United Church Homes, Vancouver, BC. Drafted a fundraising program to enhance the revenue generation for the long term care facility.
• Fundraising Consultant, Foyer Maillard, Maillardville, BC. Prepared grant applications and developed a fundraising strategy to create a culture of giving.
• Long Term Care Management Consultant, Tabor Home, Abbotsford, BC. Led the board of directors through an in-service on the Carver governance model.

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Climbing Mt. Kilmanjaro September/October to raise money for Alzheimer's Disease.

• The Residence at Morgan Heights is an innovative senior living campus of care featuring 8 residential neighbourhoods within a 116 bed complex care community and a 40 unit assisted living community. A selected list of.
• Managed the acquisition process for Fixtures, Furniture and Equipment of nearly $2 million in assets.
• Successfully passed health inspection and licensing inspection and moved in seniors.
• Directed the opening planning process with a critical path of timelines.
• Created a marketing campaign utilizing a new website and advertising directed at the private pay market.
• Oversaw and delivered the staff orientation program and recruited excluded staff members.

• Tapestry Foundation for Health Care raises funds for seniors care, hospital care, and physical rehabilitation at seven of eight hospitals and residential care facilities operated by Providence Health Care – Canada’s.
• Led the organization of the First Annual Feast of Fortune fundraising dinner and auction.
• Cultivated and closed major gifts and stewarded multiple donors.
• Led the digital mammography fundraising campaign including drafting a case statement.
• Led St. Vincent’s Hospital through their first annual onsite fundraising event.
• Raised the major gift and planned giving profile of Healthy Aging Seminars.

• Established in 1983, Little Mountain Residential Care and Housing Society is a not-for-profit elder care organization with an annual budget of $14 million and is located in Vancouver, BC. The Society owns and operates.
• Implemented an integrated fundraising program including, annual giving campaigns, gala dinners and auctions, foundation grants, planned gifts, and creating a culture of giving.
• Led physical plant improvements including a $140,000 dining room renovation project and the replacement of four existing elevators valued at $450,000.
• Enhancement to resident care through palliative care volunteers, admission process improvements, resident classification system implementation, and education to make the connection with residents.
• Human resources improved included, staff focus groups, a new staff orientation program, return to work claims management, and a decrease in grievances.
• Completed a strategic planning process which included a grant to convert independent housing to assisted living at Little Mountain Court.

• Haro Park Centre is an accredited 154 bed intermediate care facility and operates a 64 unit independent living apartment tower including 36 units of Assisted Living. Reporting to the CEO, operational responsibilities.
• Enhancing the dining experience for seniors through improving dietary services.
• Physical plant changes were made on the special care unit to promote resident self-esteem and choice.
• Improve customer service through the introduction of a new electronic maintenance requisition system.
• A resident wandering security system was added to provide a secure environment for seniors.
• Implemented a new emergency response plan, with in-service education and an evacuation exercise.

Master Of Science, Centre For Studies In Aging

Diploma In Fundraising, Marketing

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology