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Jean Crawford BA, FAHP - President |
As president of crawfordconnect, Jean connects nonprofit organizations with the executives, managers and fundraisers that make them successful. She is also an active volunteer in the philanthropic/voluntary sector and has executive management experience as well as consulting experience in fundraising, strategic planning and board governance. This hands-on expertise enables her to understand and act on the special challenges and requirements of nonprofits.
With a personal commitment to building the strength of the voluntary sector, Jean is a popular speaker at national and international conferences, author of many articles and a volunteer leader for numerous nonprofits. She is a founder of the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy in Canada as well as the FLARE Magazine Volunteer Awards, a national program that recognizes outstanding young women volunteers. A long-standing member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Jean is also the only Canadian member of the Network for Nonprofit Search Consultants. She currently serves on the advisory committee of the MBA/MPA nonprofit management and leadership program of the Schulich School of Business as well as the Imagine Canada Development Committee.
Jean has a BA from the University of Windsor and in 1995 was invited to attend the Cambridge University Philanthropic Quest Program, comprising a delegation of 20 philanthropic practitioners from around the world. In 2004, Jean received the designation of Fellow for Life from the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy for her contributions to the sector.
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