SUMMER 2020 PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CARLETON UNIVERSITY Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership School of Public Policy and Administration TABLE OF CONTENTS Iman Ahmednur ......................................................4 Kathleen Alexander .................................................5 Timothy Amirault ....................................................6 Kate Armstrong ....................................................... 7 Sherlyn Assam .........................................................8 Emma Brown ...........................................................9 Katherine Chamandy ............................................10 Brigette DePape ......................................................11 Adam Faber ........................................................... 12 Courtney Feldman ................................................. 13 Hannah Glover ...................................................... 14 Amy Gorecki .......................................................... 15 William Daniel (Dan) Grant ................................. 16 Alizeh Jaffrey ......................................................... 17 Shannon LaHay ..................................................... 18 Laura Leach ........................................................... 19 Zack Leighton ........................................................20 Kieran Maingot ...................................................... 21 Ahren McCutcheon ...............................................22 Sandra Oey ............................................................23 Laura Padula..........................................................24 Amanda Preston ....................................................25 Allison Ramchuk ...................................................26 Champagne Thomson ...........................................27 Chelsea Weitzman .................................................28 Torrin White .........................................................29 Notes ......................................................................30 PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP IMAN AHMEDNUR Having just completed a post-graduate Kalunba, and more recently became the certificate at Ryerson in Voluntary and President of the Bilal Youth Group, an Nonprofit Sector Management and initiative to foster a sense of community previously graduating with an iBA (Honours) between Ethiopian-Muslim youth in in Communication Studies from York Toronto. University, Iman is excited to start a new Through her combined academic and academic chapter as she enters the MPNL professional experience, Iman has developed program. an intense interest in the nonprofit sector. Growing up in Toronto, Iman became Through the MPNL program Iman hopes to passionate about the nonprofit sector at a further explore her interests within the young age through her various interactions nonprofit sector and eventually plans to start and work with different communities and her own nonprofit working with youth in organizations in the city. marginalized communities in Toronto. In the past couple of years, Iman has had the In her spare time Iman enjoys travelling, opportunity to facilitate after school spending time with her friends and family programs for at-risk youth with the Malvern (and cat), creating digital content, and Family Resource Centre, spread awareness reading. about the refugee crisis in Hungary with 4 KATHLEEN ALEXANDER Kathy has always been passionate about Advocacy Centre at the Hospital for Sick making a difference in the lives of others and Children, and Manager of the Crisis Support has worked for over 20 years in the nonprofit Program at Toronto Child Abuse Centre. sector. However, it was only when the Kathy holds two honours degrees, one in funding was cut for the program with at-risk Family and Social Relations from the youth she ran, that she truly became aware of University of Windsor and one in Sociology the impact and importance of philanthropy. from York University. She also completed the Kathy joined Bluewater Health Foundation Assaulted Women and Children Counsellor as the Executive Director in 2011. To this Advocate Program at George Brown College. role, she brings a comprehensive background Originally from Hamilton, Kathy moved to in fundraising, public relations, donor Sarnia in 2004 with her husband Tony, a recognition, and community awareness. teacher and owner of Sarnia’s first craft Prior to her current role, Kathy served as brewery. In her spare time you’ll find her Executive Director of Big Sisters of Sarnia chasing after her daughters, ages 13 and 9, Lambton, was Coordinator of the Child and two husky pups, or cheering on her favourite team, the Toronto Raptors. 5 PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP TIMOTHY AMIRAULT Tim graduated with a BA Honours in Tim has seen that even the best visions can Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience result in unnecessary problems depending and Mental Health from Carleton University on how they are implemented. He excels at in 2017. For the last three years, he has been helping people operationalize their vision with working full-time with Christian charities. an appreciation for how it will interact with Prior to graduating, he worked with a the overall organization and what processes nonprofit camp during the summer months. need to be followed to maximize efficiency. The fusion of arts and science in his degree He looks forward to honing these skills enhanced his appreciation for people but also through the MPNL program by developing a the systems they interact with. This has fueled knowledge base in multiple fields including a Tim’s passion for finding the right amount of foundation in law, human resources, finances, policy and structure that allows programs to organizational structures, and leadership. thrive, while providing efficient accountability Tim enjoys spending time outdoors with and tracking to protect the organization. his wife, Nicki. They love to escape the city for hiking, canoeing, camping, and skiing. 6 TIMOTHY KATE AMIRAULT ARMSTRONG Kate is the Communications & Public Kate is a volunteer coach with the Asper Relations Coordinator for Resource School’s JDC West Not-for-Profit case Assistance for Youth, Inc., an organization team and a foster for Manitoba Mutts supporting marginalized and street- Dog Rescue. She has never forgotten entrenched youth in Winnipeg, Manitoba. her first love, dance, and enjoys going She holds a Bachelor of Commerce to the theatre whenever she can. (Honours) with a double major in Kate is passionate about the nonprofit entrepreneurship and management of sector, both for its ability to make a organizations from the I.H. Asper School difference at the grassroots level and to of Business at the University of Manitoba. lead social change. Through the MPNL Harnessing her passion for helping people, program, Kate hopes to explore how the Kate has spent most of her career in the sector can drive systemic change, adapt to nonprofit sector. Since her early days changing funding constraints, and become as a professional ballet dancer, through more resilient in the years to come. development positions in arts organizations and communications for agencies working with at-risk youth, Kate has focused her career on supporting frontline service delivery from behind the scenes. 7 PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP SHERLYN ASSAM Sherlyn is a graduate of Carleton women’s voices in the media to 50 per University’s Bachelor of Journalism with cent by 2025, compared to the 29 per cent a minor in Political Science. Originally experienced now. Their database of over from Brampton, Ontario, her passion 1200 female academics and professionals for writing and the abolition of slavery connects journalists to reliable expert brought her to study storytelling, opinions to build a more democratic press. politics, and migration in Ottawa. Sherlyn applied to the Master of During her undergrad, Sherlyn was the Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership to Communications Administrator at the explore sustainable and ethical nonprofit Ottawa Coalition to End Human Trafficking management. After establishing a stronger (OCEHT), which helps supply housing, background in marketing, finances, and employment, legal aid, and other services organizational development, she plans to people affected by human trafficking. to program and direct an anti-human Sherlyn managed social media, emails, trafficking nonprofit in the future. and press inquiries for the OCEHT. Besides reading and writing, Sherlyn loves Currently, Sherlyn works at Informed playing volleyball, babysitting, and is Opinions, a nonprofit dedicated to elevating trying to turn book-binding into a skill. 8 SHERLYN EMMA ASSAM BROWN After working as an engineer in Canada’s Emma is also a Director of a family chemical sector for five years, Emma foundation, and hopes to use the training switched gears and completed a Master’s from the PNL program to more strategically degree in Science Communication in allocate the foundation’s grants, build a the UK. She has since freelanced for wider network of recipient organizations several organizations in various business across Canada, and explore impact investing. development and research and writing In her free time, you’ll find Emma roles. Emma is now the administrator of exploring the National Capital Region’s a small umbrella organization in Ottawa many trails and green spaces with her that is pursuing nonprofit status. The “spirited” dog, Busy, and husband, Pat. purpose