Name: Story Slam for Fundraisers | generously sponsored by GiveWise
Start: 2025-06-12T12:45:00-0600
End: 2025-06-12T13:45:00-0600

Canada’s conference with a heart!

Thursday June 12, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm MDT

The WCFC Heart, Event Centre 119 ABC @ University of Calgary's Downtown Campus, Calgary, AB T2P 1H8, Canada

Story Slams are no-holds-barred competitive storytelling events.

WCFC's version will be no different.

4 competitors will take the stage and have a chance to share their best, worst or just plain weirdest fundraising story.

5 random audience members will be selected to judge each story.

You'll laugh. You'll cry. And you'll learn about the power of storytelling and how you can apply it to inspire your donors to deeply connect with your cause, give more, and stay loyal to your organisation for years to come.

*Make sure to bring a little cash with you (or your smartphone) since we’ll keep up the WCFC tradition of raising money for a soon-to-be-identified charity with a 'pass-the-hat' donation (and its virtual equivalent).

Moderators

Alison Hagan

Director, Community Engagement, STARS

Alison is a leading fundraising expert who builds strong relationships with donors, staff and volunteers. With 25 years of experience in the field, she has solicited and stewarded major gifts and sponsorships and organized large-scale events. In addition, she has led high-performance... Read More →

Speakers

Allen Davidov

Senior Vice President & Practice Leader, Environics Analytics

Allen Davidov, MBA, CM. is the Senior Vice President, Practice Leader of the not-for-profit, energy, and tourism sectors at Environics Analytics. With over twenty years of experience in marketing, analytics, and fundraising, he has worked with organizations of all sizes to unlock... Read More →

Nicole Danesi

Senior Manager, Strategic Communications and Brand, CanadaHelps

As Senior Manager, Strategic Communications and Brand, Nicole manages media, communications, and brand at CanadaHelps, the country’s largest online donation and fundraising platform, which has been used by nearly 5 million Canadians to give more than $3.5 billion to thousands of... Read More →

Jaya Mootoo

Director, Fundholder and Community Engagement / Equity Seeker, Oakville Community Foundation/ Jaya Mootoo Consulting

Let me introduce myself to all the new kids in town! My name is Jaya Mootoo! Nice to meet you! "I am a detail-oriented and driven professional consultant and speaker, poised with an entrepreneurial flare for seeing potential, identifying opportunities and reaping results." (Like that... Read More →

Ben Mohler, ACFRE

Chief Executive & Principal Consultant, GivingThree

Benjamin Mohler, ACFRE, CFRE, MAGivingThree, Chief Executive and Principal ConsultantBen Mohler, M.A., CFRE, ACFRE, is the chief executive and principal consultant of GivingThree. He has presented frequently over the past twenty years for AFP chapters and several conferences on the... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm MDT
The WCFC Heart, Event Centre 119 ABC

Keynote+Plenary