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Thank you, Mark Hazlett, President & CEO of CCAE
A message from CCAE Board Chair, Julie Davis
25 years of TDIMM fellowships – An interview with Zachary Robertson
To celebrate 25 years of TDIMM fellowships in Advancement CCAE and TD Insurance interviewed past fellowship recipients...
A Mile in Their Shoes: Truth, Empathy, and Reconciliation
In the wake of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission reports, Queen’s alumni called on us to help them chart a path toward Reconciliation. But how? How could we organize something with impact, and that would spur alumni to action?
Proposal Submission Information & What To Expect As A Presenter
CCAE is dedicated to: Developing programs and services that are inclusive, equitable and respectful; and ensures they...
Planned Giving for the 21st Century: How to Run a Successful Legacy Challenge
The 200 for 200 Legacy Challenge was McGill University’s first ever fundraising challenge dedicated to planned giving …
A new normal? Lessons learned from recruiting, retaining, and engaging staff in a pandemic era
The pandemic has upended and challenged conventional thinking about how to best recruit and retain staff. The “great resignation”, work from home, travel, family scheduling, and an evolving notion of donor and alumni engagement have …
2022 TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Fellowship Presentations
Presentations by the out-going 2022 TD Insurance Meloche Monnex fellowship recipients Catherine Haba, Queen’s University and Jaya Dhillon, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
25 years of TDIMM fellowships – a message from Catherine Décarie
Celebrate 25 years of TD Insurance Meloche Monnex #Fellowships! This year CCAE is highlighting stories and key moments...
THANK YOU for a fabulous #CCAE2023!
2023 National Conference Photo Gallery
A Mile in Their Shoes: Truth, Empathy, and Reconciliation
In the wake of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission reports, Queen’s alumni called on us to help them chart a path toward Reconciliation. But how? How could we organize something with impact, and that would spur alumni to action?
Proposal Submission Information & What To Expect As A Presenter
CCAE is dedicated to: Developing programs and services that are inclusive, equitable and respectful; and ensures they...
Planned Giving for the 21st Century: How to Run a Successful Legacy Challenge
The 200 for 200 Legacy Challenge was McGill University’s first ever fundraising challenge dedicated to planned giving …
A new normal? Lessons learned from recruiting, retaining, and engaging staff in a pandemic era
The pandemic has upended and challenged conventional thinking about how to best recruit and retain staff. The “great resignation”, work from home, travel, family scheduling, and an evolving notion of donor and alumni engagement have …
Into the Presidential mind
At the Colleges & Institutes Advancement Summit, CCAE held an innovative session with an outstanding panel of presidents and vice-presidents. Participants were able to hear first-hand accounts on the intricacies on the connection between advancement and leadership. This summit also included a pilot of a virtual component and as such part of this session was… Read More »
CCAeTalk: Events
Featuring Moderator: Emily O’Connor, Alumni Relations Officer, Brock University Kelly McManus, Senior Director, Community Relations & Events, University of Waterloo Jody Paulson, Manager, Events, Athabasca University Sue Porter, Senior Associate Director, Ceremonies and Events, Simon Fraser University Within Canadian educational institutions, events are a crucial part of advancing an Institution’s strategic goals and serve as… Read More »
A Conversation on Reconciliation & Philanthropy with Victoria Grant & Julie Davis
Featuring Victoria Grant, Maang Indoden, (Loon Clan), Teme-Augama Anishnabai Qway (Woman of the Deep-Water People) and...
CCAE COVID-19 Webinar Series
Watch the entire CCAE COVID-19 Webinar Series We are in this together Across Canada CCAE member institutions have been...
Pot or no pot? Let’s talk about whether accepting a sponsorship or a philanthropic gift from a cannabis company is right for your organization
Written by CCAE, Video by S+C. CCAE 2019 National Conference Video Session Sam Laprade – Director, Gryphon Fundraising On October 17, 2018, recreational cannabis became legal in Canada. The legalization of marijuana opened up an interesting dialogue in every sized non-profit organization. Many staff and board members are asking themselves: “Can we engage with cannabis… Read More »
The Great Return of 2021 – CCAE Exposé #1 Interview
Featuring a one-on-one conversation between Marc Weinstein and Derek Cassoff of McGill University The first CCAE Exposé features a one-on-one conversation between Marc Weinstein, Vice-Principal, University Advancement, McGill University and Derek Cassoff, Managing Director, Communications, McGill University on the challenges, changes and solutions the McGill advancement team found as they navigate through the pandemic and… Read More »
Advancement and the Great Return of 2021: CCAE Exposé #1
October 2021 Written by: Richard Fisher First and foremost, the Great Return is about people, not places. It is not an event, it is a process. At no time in living memory has there been a crisis so sudden in its impact and so unpredictable in its effects and in its duration. COVID has changed… Read More »
Annual Giving in the 2020’s – CCAE Exposé #2 Interview
Featuring an engaging interview between Brad Moore, Suzanne Ostrow, and Natalie Cook-Zywicki of the University of British Columbia The second CCAE Exposé features an engaging interview between Brad Moore, Director of Development, Annual Giving, Suzanne Ostrow, Executive Director, Donor Engagement, and Natalie Cook-Zywicki, Associate Vice-President, Alumni; Executive Director, alumni UBC, of the University of British… Read More »
Annual giving – a perennial relationship: CCAE Exposé #2
November 2021 Written by: Richard Fisher Annual giving is perhaps the most misunderstood of the marketing tools in a...
Naming names – CCAE Exposé #3 Interview
Featuring an engaging & open interview between Karen Bertrand of Queen’s University and Julie Davis of Trent University. The third CCAE Exposé features an engaging interview between Karen Bertrand, Vice-Principal, Advancement at Queen’s University and Julie Davis, Vice-President, External Relations and Advancement at Trent University on the challenges, and community driven involvement in changing the… Read More »
Naming names : CCAE Exposé #3
December 2021 Written by: Richard Fisher The power of names is not trivial. Naming goes back to the very beginnings of...
Re-discovering the digital advantage: effective digital comms strategies post-Covid : CCAE Exposé #4
January 2022 Written by: Richard Fisher It is hard to put into words what the pandemic has done to our best-laid...
Re-discovering the digital advantage – CCAE Exposé #4 Interview
Featuring an interview on the future of effective digital communications between Lindsey Fair of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and Zahra Valani of Hillfield Strathallan College. The forth CCAE Exposé features an engaging interview between Lindsey Fair, Associate Vice-President, Marketing, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and Zahra Valani, Director of Advancement & Communications, Hillfield Strathallan College, on… Read More »
Investing in Stewardship – CCAE Exposé #5 Interview
Featuring a conversation on the importance of investing in stewardship between Gillian Morrison and David Palmer of the University of Toronto. The fifth CCAE Exposé features an in-depth conversation on the intricacies of successful stewardship during and in-between campaigns, featuring Gillian Morrison, Assistant Vice President, University Development, and David Palmer, Vice President, Advancement, at the University… Read More »
CCAeLearning: Stewardship’s essential role in Campaign planning
March 30, 2023 Focusing on Stewardship as a key driver in Fundraising Campaign preparation and planning to ensure success. Jennifer O’Neill, Campaign Director, Office of Development, Memorial University David Penney, Manager, Stewardship Programs, Office of Development, Memorial University The presentation will look at Stewardship as a key driver in setting the stage for a Campaign,… Read More »
CCAeLearning: Why podcasts are the best tool to engage your audience
March 16, 2023 CCAeLearning: March 16th Why podcasts are the best tool to engage your audience Christian Robillard, MPNL, Head of Stakeholder Engagement at Farm Radio International and Founder of Purpose Podcasting Over the pandemic, it seems like everyone has come out with a podcast…but why is that? After all – why compete with so… Read More »
CCAeLearning: Alumni Events
December 1, 2022 2 sessions on Alumni Events featuring: In-person events during a digital era Kaitlyn Edwards, Manager, Events, Alumni Affairs & Development, University of Guelph Beyond the Book Club Lisa Andreana, Alumni Relations Officer; Homecoming, Reunions, & Special Events, Wilfrid Laurier University Brittany Russell, Development Officer, Leadership Giving, Wilfrid Laurier University
CCAeLearning: Atlantic Promise Scholars
November 24, 2022 Featuring: Lori Bauld, Development Officer, Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University Alison DeLory, Associate Director, Advancement Communications, Dalhousie University
CCAeLearning: Social Media
November 17, 2022 2 sessions on social media featuring: Ashley Meehan, Digital Community Coordinator, University of Toronto “Using Video Trends to Capture Alumni Attention and Engagements” Melodie Le Siege, producer, social media and multimedia, Concordia University “How Concordia University tapped into its community to create an award-winning Black History Month Social Media Campaign”
Philanthropy in Quebec and the generational behavior regarding donations
Daniel Asselin, Senior Director of Philanthropic Development, La Fondation de l’Université de Sherbrooke This session...
The Essential Effect Developing a collaborative milestone project to celebrate donors
Shawna Greer & Bryan Alary of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Learn how NAIT’s departments of Advancement and Marketing and Communications collaborated on a milestone project to celebrate the largest fundraising campaigns in the institutions’ history. The project, branded as The Essential Effect: 100 Reasons to Celebrate, harnessed strategic digital storytelling, content marketing… Read More »
From Refugee to BCIT: working with an outstanding leader
Ali Siemens, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) In 2019, BCIT won a CCAE Prix d’Excellence award for their use of video/ film in bringing to life, the story of alumni Moshtagh Mohammadi. Hear about how that video came to be, and how BCIT found success by focusing on building authentic relationships with bursary winners,… Read More »
Alumnew: Revitalizing the alumni brand and engagement for new graduates
Written by CCAE. CCAE eLearning Archive Jill Scarrow, Manager Advancement Communications, Sheridan College Lesley Dean, Alumni Outreach Coordinator, Sheridan College How do you breathe new life into a word that’s very definition describes a connection with the past? How do you show your newest grads that they’re special? Sheridan College’s answer to those questions is… Read More »
25 years of TDIMM fellowships – An interview with Zachary Robertson
To celebrate 25 years of TDIMM fellowships in Advancement CCAE and TD Insurance interviewed past fellowship recipients...
2022 TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Fellowship Presentations
Presentations by the out-going 2022 TD Insurance Meloche Monnex fellowship recipients Catherine Haba, Queen’s University and Jaya Dhillon, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
25 years of TDIMM fellowships – a message from Catherine Décarie
Celebrate 25 years of TD Insurance Meloche Monnex #Fellowships! This year CCAE is highlighting stories and key moments...
25 years of TDIMM fellowships – An interview with Susan MacCormack
To celebrate 25 years of TDIMM fellowships in Advancement CCAE and TD Insurance interviewed past fellowship recipients...
25 years of TDIMM fellowships – An interview with Stacey de Molitor
To celebrate 25 years of TDIMM fellowships in Advancement CCAE and TD Insurance interviewed past fellowship recipients...
Twenty-five years of supporting advancement: TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Fellowships
Written by: Janet Sailian A historic partnership Across a quarter of a century, the profession of educational...
2019 TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Fellowship Presentations
Video by S+C. Karissa Hartley of Lethbridge University and Jenna Kirker of Lakehead University Watch the 2019 TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Fellows presentations and learn about their experiences and journey over their fellowship year.
2020 TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Fellowship Presentations
Zachary Robertson of Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and Miruna Timotin of the University of New Brunswick,...
2021 TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Fellowship Presentations
Presentations by the out-going 2021 TD Insurance Meloche Monnex fellows Lana Dadson and Kierian Turner, delivered at the 2022 AGM
Thank you, Mark Hazlett, President & CEO of CCAE
A message from CCAE Board Chair, Julie Davis
25 years of TDIMM fellowships – An interview with Zachary Robertson
To celebrate 25 years of TDIMM fellowships in Advancement CCAE and TD Insurance interviewed past fellowship recipients...
THANK YOU for a fabulous #CCAE2023!
2023 National Conference Photo Gallery
2023 CCAE Annual General Meeting
The 2023 CCAE Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in person at the 2023 CCAE National Conference at the Hyatt...
25 years of TDIMM fellowships – An interview with Susan MacCormack
To celebrate 25 years of TDIMM fellowships in Advancement CCAE and TD Insurance interviewed past fellowship recipients...
Congratulations to the 2023 Distinguished Service Award recipients!
CCAE is thrilled to announce the 2023 award recipients, and encourages you to share in their recognition, by sending a...
25 years of TDIMM fellowships – An interview with Stacey de Molitor
To celebrate 25 years of TDIMM fellowships in Advancement CCAE and TD Insurance interviewed past fellowship recipients...
Twenty-five years of supporting advancement: TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Fellowships
Written by: Janet Sailian A historic partnership Across a quarter of a century, the profession of educational...
Talent Management in Advancement
Mark Seymour and Tania John Pihl, University of Toronto The Advancement Talent Management Team at the University of Toronto supports the professional success of advancement staff across the University through onboarding and orientation to our culture and values, professional development to build key skills and competencies, and supporting career aspirations in advancement. This session provides… Read More »
How to create a QR code for your LinkedIn profile
Whether you are attending a CCAE event, or networking with your colleagues being able to pass along your contact...
Top take-aways from the March 25 “Canadian Advancement Leaders share strategies & thoughts on COVID-19” Webinar
Written by CCAE. Posted in Blog March 25, 2020 Featuring: Derek Cassoff, McGill University, Mike den Haan, Simon...
Top take-aways from the 2020 CCAE Marketing and Communications Summit
Marketing and Communications Summit January 27 & 28, 2020 Mitch Joel’s thought-provoking and inspired presentation...
Top take-aways from the 2019 CCAE Advancement Services Summit
Written by CCAE. Posted in Blog Advancement Services Summit November 25-26, 2019 Support from Senior Leadership is...
Top take-aways from the 2019 CCAE Annual Giving Summit
Annual Giving Summit October 23-24, 2019 On Donors & Student Collaboration: Start with the basics when engaging...