Western Canada Fundraising Conference 2025

Join Floyd for an incredible day of learning and inspiration. Attendees of this LeaderLab will go on a journey to build knowledge, skills and confidence, leaving with a plan for growth.

The day will be split in three parts:
 
Part I: “The Community Blueprint: The Four Pillars of Nonprofit Community Growth” 
Community growth isn’t linear—it’s built over time through trials, transformations, and trust. In this session, Floyd will outline the Four Cs' framework, which details the elements necessary to build, sustain, and scale communities that can drive significant social impact. Attendees will learn actionable insights to create meaningful transformations within their communities and achieve long-term triumph.

Part II: “Peer to Peer Fundraising: How to Mobilize your Donors for Fundraising Success”
Discover the dynamic potential of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising to mobilize your supporters. During this second part of Floyd’s LeaderLab, you will learn how to engage your community, turn passionate advocates and board members into fundraising champions, and leverage their networks to expand your reach. You will discover the practical steps to design and launch successful campaigns that inspire action and generate significant support for your cause.

Part III :Own Your Voice: Tactics for Sparking Nonprofit Growth Through Social Media Storytelling
In today’s digital landscape, nonprofits can feel the urgency to “stand out” amidst a sea of online content. But sustainable impact doesn’t stem from outdoing the competition—it flourishes when you embrace your unique voice and tell your story in a way that resonates.
Using real-life case studies, this final section of the day will explore how organizations achieved exponential online engagement by crafting strategic stories that didn’t just raise awareness, but also resulted in tangible fundraising success. You’ll learn how to create compelling videos, foster authentic dialogue, and transform social followers into long-term advocates and donors.

Attendees will leave the LeaderLab with the confidence and knowledge needed to:

• Create an outreach plan to mobilize supporters.
• Take the steps to create a strategic fundraising plan to hit your goals.
• Work thought the key ways to turn board members into your BEST fundraisers.
• Develop the strategies for telling an engaging story of your organization and,
• Implement techniques to recruit and motivate fundraisers to join your cause.

Crisis. Uncertainty. Overwhelming need. As the world feels more chaotic than ever, fundraisers are being asked to do the impossible—raise more, build stronger donor relationships, and fuel mission-critical work amid constant upheaval.

That’s why Sam Laprade, one of North America’s most respected and beloved fundraising leaders, is here to help. With her signature mix of deep expertise, practical insights, and straight-up fundraising wisdom, Sam—along with her hand-picked team of superstar experts—will give you the tools, strategies, and confidence to not just survive, but thrive in this turbulent landscape.

This LeaderLab will cover:
✅ Stewardship strategies that keep donors close—even in tough times
✅ The most important types of gifts to focus on right now
✅ How to engage your board when it matters most
✅ Crisis communications and media strategies that protect and strengthen your org
✅ The relationships you must double down on for long-term success

You’ll leave with a clear action plan to stabilize revenue, strengthen donor relationships, and lead with confidence—no matter what comes next.

The storm is here. Are you ready? Join Sam and get the roadmap to fundraising success in uncertain times.

The future of Planned Giving can, should, and will look much different than today.

Are you keeping up, or falling behind?

Join Paul Nazareth, the most visionary and influential mind in Canadian Planned Giving today, for an immersive LeaderLab at WCFC25. Known for his bold thinking, deep generosity, and ability to connect and elevate rising stars,

Paul has assembled a super-team of the brightest minds in legacy fundraising to guide you through what’s next—and how to thrive in it.

Through candid discussions, expert insights, and hands-on exercises, you’ll discover:

• Why the old ways aren’t working—and what to do instead
• The skills, conversations, and mindset shifts that will define future PG success
• How digital tools, online wills, and inspiring values-based donor conversations will reshape legacy giving + deliver transformational gifts
• How to work with advisors and rethink Donor-Advised Funds to unlock new potential

This isn’t just a workshop—it’s a roadmap to the future of Planned Giving.

Because the future is here!

You’ll walk away with a personalized 90-day action plan to transform your approach, your organization, and your career.

If you want to succeed and lead in the next era of Planned Giving, this is where you start.

A thriving nonprofit board doesn’t grow by chance—it grows with care.
Too many boards are stuck in a rut. They’re fixated on the minutia of the unimportant, disconnected from the deeper purpose of their service
The good news? You can change that!
This full-day, hands-on LeaderLab will provide the tools, strategies, and inspiration needed to transform your board’s engagement from obligation to opportunity. Together we’ll explore five clear stages that’ll help you grow a better board.
You will learn how to:

• recruit with intention
• onboard for success
• deepen board engagement
• tend to board culture
• harvest combined impact

This interactive workshop goes beyond theory. 
Through hands-on exercises, guided discussions, and real-world examples, you will develop a customized board engagement plan to implement immediately.
Participants will also receive a board member field guide and journal—a tool designed to help board members make an emotional connection to their work and strengthen their impact over time.
Ready to grow a better board?
Join us and start cultivating a board culture that will bear fruit for years to come!

Join Floyd for an incredible day of learning and inspiration. Attendees of this LeaderLab will go on a journey to build knowledge, skills and confidence, leaving with a plan for growth.

The day will be split in three parts:
 
Part I: “The Community Blueprint: The Four Pillars of Nonprofit Community Growth” 
Community growth isn’t linear—it’s built over time through trials, transformations, and trust. In this session, Floyd will outline the Four Cs' framework, which details the elements necessary to build, sustain, and scale communities that can drive significant social impact. Attendees will learn actionable insights to create meaningful transformations within their communities and achieve long-term triumph.

Part II: “Peer to Peer Fundraising: How to Mobilize your Donors for Fundraising Success”
Discover the dynamic potential of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising to mobilize your supporters. During this second part of Floyd’s LeaderLab, you will learn how to engage your community, turn passionate advocates and board members into fundraising champions, and leverage their networks to expand your reach. You will discover the practical steps to design and launch successful campaigns that inspire action and generate significant support for your cause.

Part III :Own Your Voice: Tactics for Sparking Nonprofit Growth Through Social Media Storytelling
In today’s digital landscape, nonprofits can feel the urgency to “stand out” amidst a sea of online content. But sustainable impact doesn’t stem from outdoing the competition—it flourishes when you embrace your unique voice and tell your story in a way that resonates.
Using real-life case studies, this final section of the day will explore how organizations achieved exponential online engagement by crafting strategic stories that didn’t just raise awareness, but also resulted in tangible fundraising success. You’ll learn how to create compelling videos, foster authentic dialogue, and transform social followers into long-term advocates and donors.

Attendees will leave the LeaderLab with the confidence and knowledge needed to:

• Create an outreach plan to mobilize supporters.
• Take the steps to create a strategic fundraising plan to hit your goals.
• Work thought the key ways to turn board members into your BEST fundraisers.
• Develop the strategies for telling an engaging story of your organization and,
• Implement techniques to recruit and motivate fundraisers to join your cause.

Crisis. Uncertainty. Overwhelming need. As the world feels more chaotic than ever, fundraisers are being asked to do the impossible—raise more, build stronger donor relationships, and fuel mission-critical work amid constant upheaval.

That’s why Sam Laprade, one of North America’s most respected and beloved fundraising leaders, is here to help. With her signature mix of deep expertise, practical insights, and straight-up fundraising wisdom, Sam—along with her hand-picked team of superstar experts—will give you the tools, strategies, and confidence to not just survive, but thrive in this turbulent landscape.

This LeaderLab will cover:
✅ Stewardship strategies that keep donors close—even in tough times
✅ The most important types of gifts to focus on right now
✅ How to engage your board when it matters most
✅ Crisis communications and media strategies that protect and strengthen your org
✅ The relationships you must double down on for long-term success

You’ll leave with a clear action plan to stabilize revenue, strengthen donor relationships, and lead with confidence—no matter what comes next.

The storm is here. Are you ready? Join Sam and get the roadmap to fundraising success in uncertain times.

The future of Planned Giving can, should, and will look much different than today.

Are you keeping up, or falling behind?

Join Paul Nazareth, the most visionary and influential mind in Canadian Planned Giving today, for an immersive LeaderLab at WCFC25. Known for his bold thinking, deep generosity, and ability to connect and elevate rising stars,

Paul has assembled a super-team of the brightest minds in legacy fundraising to guide you through what’s next—and how to thrive in it.

Through candid discussions, expert insights, and hands-on exercises, you’ll discover:

• Why the old ways aren’t working—and what to do instead
• The skills, conversations, and mindset shifts that will define future PG success
• How digital tools, online wills, and inspiring values-based donor conversations will reshape legacy giving + deliver transformational gifts
• How to work with advisors and rethink Donor-Advised Funds to unlock new potential

This isn’t just a workshop—it’s a roadmap to the future of Planned Giving.

Because the future is here!

You’ll walk away with a personalized 90-day action plan to transform your approach, your organization, and your career.

If you want to succeed and lead in the next era of Planned Giving, this is where you start.

A thriving nonprofit board doesn’t grow by chance—it grows with care.

Too many boards are stuck in a rut. They’re fixated on the minutia of the unimportant, disconnected from the deeper purpose of their service

The good news? You can change that!

This full-day, hands-on LeaderLab will provide the tools, strategies, and inspiration needed to transform your board’s engagement from obligation to opportunity. Together we’ll explore five clear stages that’ll help you grow a better board.

You will learn how to:

• recruit with intention
• onboard for success
• deepen board engagement
• tend to board culture
  
• harvest combined impact

This interactive workshop goes beyond theory.

Through hands-on exercises, guided discussions, and real-world examples, you will develop a customized board engagement plan to implement immediately.

Participants will also receive a board member field guide and journal—a tool designed to help board members make an emotional connection to their work and strengthen their impact over time.

Ready to grow a better board?

Join us and start cultivating a board culture that will bear fruit for years to come!

Join Floyd for an incredible day of learning and inspiration. Attendees of this LeaderLab will go on a journey to build knowledge, skills and confidence, leaving with a plan for growth.

The day will be split in three parts:
 
Part I: “The Community Blueprint: The Four Pillars of Nonprofit Community Growth” 
Community growth isn’t linear—it’s built over time through trials, transformations, and trust. In this session, Floyd will outline the Four Cs' framework, which details the elements necessary to build, sustain, and scale communities that can drive significant social impact. Attendees will learn actionable insights to create meaningful transformations within their communities and achieve long-term triumph.

Part II: “Peer to Peer Fundraising: How to Mobilize your Donors for Fundraising Success”
Discover the dynamic potential of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising to mobilize your supporters. During this second part of Floyd’s LeaderLab, you will learn how to engage your community, turn passionate advocates and board members into fundraising champions, and leverage their networks to expand your reach. You will discover the practical steps to design and launch successful campaigns that inspire action and generate significant support for your cause.

Part III :Own Your Voice: Tactics for Sparking Nonprofit Growth Through Social Media Storytelling
In today’s digital landscape, nonprofits can feel the urgency to “stand out” amidst a sea of online content. But sustainable impact doesn’t stem from outdoing the competition—it flourishes when you embrace your unique voice and tell your story in a way that resonates.
Using real-life case studies, this final section of the day will explore how organizations achieved exponential online engagement by crafting strategic stories that didn’t just raise awareness, but also resulted in tangible fundraising success. You’ll learn how to create compelling videos, foster authentic dialogue, and transform social followers into long-term advocates and donors.

Attendees will leave the LeaderLab with the confidence and knowledge needed to:

• Create an outreach plan to mobilize supporters.
• Take the steps to create a strategic fundraising plan to hit your goals.
• Work thought the key ways to turn board members into your BEST fundraisers.
• Develop the strategies for telling an engaging story of your organization and,
• Implement techniques to recruit and motivate fundraisers to join your cause.

Crisis. Uncertainty. Overwhelming need. As the world feels more chaotic than ever, fundraisers are being asked to do the impossible—raise more, build stronger donor relationships, and fuel mission-critical work amid constant upheaval.

That’s why Sam Laprade, one of North America’s most respected and beloved fundraising leaders, is here to help. With her signature mix of deep expertise, practical insights, and straight-up fundraising wisdom, Sam—along with her hand-picked team of superstar experts—will give you the tools, strategies, and confidence to not just survive, but thrive in this turbulent landscape.

This LeaderLab will cover:
✅ Stewardship strategies that keep donors close—even in tough times
✅ The most important types of gifts to focus on right now
✅ How to engage your board when it matters most
✅ Crisis communications and media strategies that protect and strengthen your org
✅ The relationships you must double down on for long-term success

You’ll leave with a clear action plan to stabilize revenue, strengthen donor relationships, and lead with confidence—no matter what comes next.

The storm is here. Are you ready? Join Sam and get the roadmap to fundraising success in uncertain times.

The future of Planned Giving can, should, and will look much different than today.

Are you keeping up, or falling behind?

Join Paul Nazareth, the most visionary and influential mind in Canadian Planned Giving today, for an immersive LeaderLab at WCFC25. Known for his bold thinking, deep generosity, and ability to connect and elevate rising stars,

Paul has assembled a super-team of the brightest minds in legacy fundraising to guide you through what’s next—and how to thrive in it.

Through candid discussions, expert insights, and hands-on exercises, you’ll discover:

• Why the old ways aren’t working—and what to do instead
• The skills, conversations, and mindset shifts that will define future PG success
• How digital tools, online wills, and inspiring values-based donor conversations will reshape legacy giving + deliver transformational gifts
• How to work with advisors and rethink Donor-Advised Funds to unlock new potential

This isn’t just a workshop—it’s a roadmap to the future of Planned Giving.

Because the future is here!

You’ll walk away with a personalized 90-day action plan to transform your approach, your organization, and your career.

If you want to succeed and lead in the next era of Planned Giving, this is where you start.

A thriving nonprofit board doesn’t grow by chance—it grows with care.

Too many boards are stuck in a rut. They’re fixated on the minutia of the unimportant, disconnected from the deeper purpose of their service

The good news? You can change that!

This full-day, hands-on LeaderLab will provide the tools, strategies, and inspiration needed to transform your board’s engagement from obligation to opportunity. Together we’ll explore five clear stages that’ll help you grow a better board.

You will learn how to:

• recruit with intention
• onboard for success
• deepen board engagement
• tend to board culture
  
• harvest combined impact

This interactive workshop goes beyond theory.

Through hands-on exercises, guided discussions, and real-world examples, you will develop a customized board engagement plan to implement immediately.

Participants will also receive a board member field guide and journal—a tool designed to help board members make an emotional connection to their work and strengthen their impact over time.

Ready to grow a better board?

Join us and start cultivating a board culture that will bear fruit for years to come!

Join Floyd for an incredible day of learning and inspiration. Attendees of this LeaderLab will go on a journey to build knowledge, skills and confidence, leaving with a plan for growth.

The day will be split in three parts:
 
Part I: “The Community Blueprint: The Four Pillars of Nonprofit Community Growth” 
Community growth isn’t linear—it’s built over time through trials, transformations, and trust. In this session, Floyd will outline the Four Cs' framework, which details the elements necessary to build, sustain, and scale communities that can drive significant social impact. Attendees will learn actionable insights to create meaningful transformations within their communities and achieve long-term triumph.

Part II: “Peer to Peer Fundraising: How to Mobilize your Donors for Fundraising Success”
Discover the dynamic potential of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising to mobilize your supporters. During this second part of Floyd’s LeaderLab, you will learn how to engage your community, turn passionate advocates and board members into fundraising champions, and leverage their networks to expand your reach. You will discover the practical steps to design and launch successful campaigns that inspire action and generate significant support for your cause.

Part III :Own Your Voice: Tactics for Sparking Nonprofit Growth Through Social Media Storytelling
In today’s digital landscape, nonprofits can feel the urgency to “stand out” amidst a sea of online content. But sustainable impact doesn’t stem from outdoing the competition—it flourishes when you embrace your unique voice and tell your story in a way that resonates.
Using real-life case studies, this final section of the day will explore how organizations achieved exponential online engagement by crafting strategic stories that didn’t just raise awareness, but also resulted in tangible fundraising success. You’ll learn how to create compelling videos, foster authentic dialogue, and transform social followers into long-term advocates and donors.

Attendees will leave the LeaderLab with the confidence and knowledge needed to:

• Create an outreach plan to mobilize supporters.
• Take the steps to create a strategic fundraising plan to hit your goals.
• Work thought the key ways to turn board members into your BEST fundraisers.
• Develop the strategies for telling an engaging story of your organization and,
• Implement techniques to recruit and motivate fundraisers to join your cause.

Crisis. Uncertainty. Overwhelming need. As the world feels more chaotic than ever, fundraisers are being asked to do the impossible—raise more, build stronger donor relationships, and fuel mission-critical work amid constant upheaval.

That’s why Sam Laprade, one of North America’s most respected and beloved fundraising leaders, is here to help. With her signature mix of deep expertise, practical insights, and straight-up fundraising wisdom, Sam—along with her hand-picked team of superstar experts—will give you the tools, strategies, and confidence to not just survive, but thrive in this turbulent landscape.

This LeaderLab will cover:
✅ Stewardship strategies that keep donors close—even in tough times
✅ The most important types of gifts to focus on right now
✅ How to engage your board when it matters most
✅ Crisis communications and media strategies that protect and strengthen your org
✅ The relationships you must double down on for long-term success

You’ll leave with a clear action plan to stabilize revenue, strengthen donor relationships, and lead with confidence—no matter what comes next.

The storm is here. Are you ready? Join Sam and get the roadmap to fundraising success in uncertain times.

The future of Planned Giving can, should, and will look much different than today.

Are you keeping up, or falling behind?

Join Paul Nazareth, the most visionary and influential mind in Canadian Planned Giving today, for an immersive LeaderLab at WCFC25. Known for his bold thinking, deep generosity, and ability to connect and elevate rising stars,

Paul has assembled a super-team of the brightest minds in legacy fundraising to guide you through what’s next—and how to thrive in it.

Through candid discussions, expert insights, and hands-on exercises, you’ll discover:

• Why the old ways aren’t working—and what to do instead
• The skills, conversations, and mindset shifts that will define future PG success
• How digital tools, online wills, and inspiring values-based donor conversations will reshape legacy giving + deliver transformational gifts
• How to work with advisors and rethink Donor-Advised Funds to unlock new potential

This isn’t just a workshop—it’s a roadmap to the future of Planned Giving.

Because the future is here!

You’ll walk away with a personalized 90-day action plan to transform your approach, your organization, and your career.

If you want to succeed and lead in the next era of Planned Giving, this is where you start.

A thriving nonprofit board doesn’t grow by chance—it grows with care.

Too many boards are stuck in a rut. They’re fixated on the minutia of the unimportant, disconnected from the deeper purpose of their service

The good news? You can change that!

This full-day, hands-on LeaderLab will provide the tools, strategies, and inspiration needed to transform your board’s engagement from obligation to opportunity. Together we’ll explore five clear stages that’ll help you grow a better board.

You will learn how to:

• recruit with intention
• onboard for success
• deepen board engagement
• tend to board culture
  
• harvest combined impact

This interactive workshop goes beyond theory.

Through hands-on exercises, guided discussions, and real-world examples, you will develop a customized board engagement plan to implement immediately.

Participants will also receive a board member field guide and journal—a tool designed to help board members make an emotional connection to their work and strengthen their impact over time.

Ready to grow a better board?

Join us and start cultivating a board culture that will bear fruit for years to come!