CharityVillage Conference 2022

Thank you for joining us at the 2022 Conference & Awards

About This Event

The CharityVillage Virtual Conference and Awards brings together professionals within the Canadian nonprofit and charitable sectors and provides an opportunity for organizations to be recognized for their mission, purpose, community and recruitment initiatives.

The 2022 panel discussions explored trending topics featuring expert panelists providing critical insights related to the challenges and opportunities that nonprofits and charities face today and into the future. In addition, there were opportunities to network with peers and visit exhibitor booths.

We look forward to seeing you at the Virtual 2023 CharityVillage Conference and Awards!

2022 Featured Panel Discussions

How Bill S-216 (Passed as Bill C-19) Will Change the Nonprofit Sector 

Panelists: Susan Manwaring, Sharon Hobenshield, and The Honourable Ratna Omidvar

 
Digital Transformation for Nonprofit Leaders
Supporting Sponsor: PayPal Giving Fund Canada

Panelists: Omar Visram, Katie Gibson, & Nicki Lamont Cholfe

 
Fundraising Trends & Technologies Panel
Panel Sponsor: Trellis

Panelists: Heather Nelson, Rebecca Alfred, & Wen-Chih O’Connell

 
Solutions and Strategies for Workplace Mental Health Panel
Supporting Sponsor: OASSIS Benefit Plans

Panelists: Nadia Bello, Rensia Melles, & Steve Lurie

 
How to Implement Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Your Nonprofit Panel
Panel Sponsor: Ivy & Dean Consulting

Panelists: Dr. Wendy Cukier, Trish Mandewo, Jessie Williams, & Josh Basile

 

Celebrating the 2022 CharityVillage Award Winners

On November 30, at the CharityVillage Conference & Awards, we announced this year’s winners in a variety of categories, including fundraising, workplace mental health, and diversity, equity & inclusion, as well as, outstanding individual impact. In this episode, we feature our award winners and their stories, which are truly amazing, and will no doubt provide plenty of ideas and inspiration for organizations of any size or mission. Join us in a big round of applause for these deserving winners, and tune in to hear their secrets for success.

Listen to the full episode on our CharityVillage podcast!

2022 Award Winners and Finalists

Congratulations to the Winners and Finalists of the 2022 CharityVillage Conference & Awards

Best Youth Engagement - Organization (20+ Staff)

Winner

Actua

Top Finalists

  • TakingITGlobal
  • Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth
  • WinSport (Calgary Olympic Development Association)
  • Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada

Best Contribution to Youth Engagement (Individual)

Winner

Penny Hume (Youth Central)

Top Finalists

  • David Chun Yu Lao (Transport Canada)
  • Jonathon Reed (Next Gen Men)
  • Michelle Mungar Lumley (WinSport)
  • Aiza Abid (Aiza’s Teddybear Foundation)

Best Youth Engagement - Organization (Under 20 Staff)

Winner

Environmental Youth Alliance

Top Finalists

  • BYTE – Empowering Youth Society
  • Impact Society
  • Youth and Philanthropy Initiative Canada
  • VIBE Arts

Best Nonprofit Employer - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (20+ Staff)

Winner

Milton Community Resource Centre

Top Finalists

  • Simon House Recovery Centre
  • Catholic Crosscultural Services (CCS)
  • Ontario Association of Social Workers
  • Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

Best Contribution to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace (Individual)

Winner

Trent Daley (Islamic Family and Social Services Association)

Top Finalists

  • Heather Meara Thomas (HM Youth Foundation)
  • Jade Pichette (Pride at Work Canada / Fierté au travail Canada)
  • Dr. Deepy Sur (Ontario Association of Social Workers)
  • Myriam Ullah (Ocean Wise)

Best Contribution to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace (Individual)

Winner

Neighbours United

Top Finalists

  • Compassion House Foundation
  • Pride at Work Canada/Fierté au Travail Canada
  • Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations (MANSO)
  • Women CyberSecurity Society (WCS2)

Best Fundraising Campaign (20+ Staff)

Winner

Scarborough Health Network Foundation

Top Finalists

  • YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka
  • YWCA HAMILTON
  • Our Place Society

Best Individual Fundraising Professional (Individual)

Winner

RaDeana Montgomery (Hospice Dufferin)

Top Finalists

  • Jodi Joy (Nature Canada)
  • Falyn Katz (Melanoma Canada)
  • Cat (Catherine) Belshaw (Native Child and Family Services of Toronto)
  • Raymond Soussa (Islamic Family and Social Services Association)

Best Fundraising Campaign (Under 20 Staff)

Winner

Pathstone Foundation

Top Finalists

  • The Children’s Foundation
  • The Endometriosis Network Canada
  • Canadian Hadassah Wizo
  • Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW)

Best Nonprofit Employer - Workplace Mental Health (20+ Staff)

Winner

Pleo

Top Finalists

  • Catholic Crosscultural Services (CCS)
  • Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
  • Canuck Place Children’s Hospice
  • The Yonge Street Mission

Best Contribution to Workplace Mental Health (Individual)

Winner

Hassel Aviles ((Not 9 to 5 Org))

Top Finalists

  • Dr. Cameron Stockdale (workwellnessinstitute.org)
  • Mona Hassannia (Nia Counselling)
  • Noushin Khavarian (Iranian women’s organization of Ontario-IWOO)
  • Ivanka Gotcheva (Afghan Women’s Organization – Care for Newcomer Children)

Best Nonprofit Employer - Workplace Mental Health (Under 20 Staff)

Winner

WaterAid Canada

Top Finalists

  • Inside Education Society of Alberta
  • De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre
  • Durham Rape Crisis Centre
  • Iranian women’s organization of Ontario-IWOO

Most Outstanding Impact - Staff (Individual)

Winner

Dancia Susilo (The Missing Link Project)

Top Finalists

  • Anne-Marie Mason (Gloucester Housing Corp)
  • Carrie Olivo Lauzon (OrKidstra)
  • Alex Karolyi (Shadowpath)
  • Garrison Duke (DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society)

Most Outstanding Impact - Volunteer (Individual)

Winner

Marco Ottoni (Maisons de soins palliatifs St-Raphaël)

Top Finalists

  • Kim Titus (The Thumbs Up Advocacy Foundation)
  • Jennifer Graham (Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance (CCHA))
  • Matthew Syvenky (Invasive Species Council of British Columbia (ISCBC))
  • Jerry White (London Community Foundation)

Special Award for a CharityVillage Hosted Crowdfunding Campaign (20+ Staff)

Winner

Pathstone Foundation – Pathstone’s River House RENO Campaign

Top Finalists

  • Peterborough Child and Family Centres – Play Your Part Campaign
  • Centra Cam Vocational Training Association – Centra Cam’s 25th Annual Bowlathon

Special Award for a CharityVillage Hosted Crowdfunding Campaign (Under 20 Staff)

Winner

North Simcoe Muskoka Hospice Palliative Care Network – Hike for Hospice 2022

Top Finalists

  • Camelot Centre – Sweet Sixteen Campaign!
  • Cecil Community Centre – CecilKids: Send A Kid To Camp 2022

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