Welcome to the Vancouver Island Chapter!
The Vancouver Island Chapter unites gift planning professionals, fundraisers, and charitable organizations on Vancouver Island to help local donors achieve their highest philanthropic goals and wishes.
The Chapter Executive and other member volunteers provide their time and enthusiasm to keep the Chapter active and bring additional value to local members. This includes educational events throughout the year for professionals in the field; social events to involve partners and the public; and Chapter support for national events that are carried out in the region and elsewhere in Canada.
We invite you to register and benefit from any one of our monthly events. As a CAGP member you are valued and welcomed as a strong member of the charitable giving community.
To learn more about the Vancouver Island Chapter, please or email cagpvimemberchair@gmail.com.
CAGP Vancouver Island Chapter Executive
Chair - Don Gordon, Dogwood Initiative
Vice Chair - Michelle Johnson, Wilderness Committee
Past Chair – Gwen Chapman, DonorFocus 360
Leave a Legacy Chair – Deborah Walker, University of Victoria
Treasurer - Stephanie Rowe, University of Victoria
Communications Chair - Joanna Verano, Habitat for Humanity Victoria
Programming Chair – Natasha Benn, Victoria Foundation
Membership Chair - Hilary Abbott, Shawnigan Lake School
Executive Secretary - Gillian Donald, BC Cancer Foundation
Director at Large - Laurie Bienert, Nanaimo Foundation
Director at Large - Yvette Guigueno, Royal Roads University
Director at Large - Cheryl Hebb, University of Victoria
Director at Large - Laurie Palmer, Scotia Wealth Management
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"CAGP has made more major contributions to the development of charitable tax incentives and charitable policy in Canada than any other professional organization. The Government and public servants view CAGP as a knowledgeable, balanced, and credible voice on philanthropy and charities, especially charitable giving issues.
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"Becoming a member of CAGP has been one of the best business and personal decisions I've made in my twenty-year career working in financial services. It has resulted in my having much more meaningful conversations with both my clients and prospective clients about their philanthropic goals and the impact they'd like to have on the world. This in turn has enhanced my relationship with them and resulted in magnifying their charitable gifts.