Join us on Thursday, April 27 (9:30-11:00am MDT) via Zoom for ABNN’s quarterly panel discussion followed by a Q&A. Panelists will being insight into new trends vs traditional fundraising methods as nonprofits navigate raising money post covid.
Panelists: Ken Crocker: Senior Consultant, Global Philanthropic Canada
Ken Crocker is a Senior Consultant with Global Philanthropic Canada. He received a B. A. in Recreation Administration from the University of Alberta and an MBA from Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Ken has been a fundraising professional for 36 years, and has worked with the Alberta Easter Seals Society, University of Alberta, Nipissing University and Memorial University of Newfoundland. He received his Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation in 2004. He is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP), and a past member of the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE) and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
Ken has been involved in several capital campaigns, including leading the Learning Library Campaign at Nipissing University/Canadore College. Over the course of his career he helped to raise over $100 million.
Ken has volunteered with Edmonton and Area Land Trust, CCAE, YMCA, Rotary, AFP, CASE, St Albert Minor Soccer and Sir George Simpson School Parent Council. He was a founding member to both the AFP Chapter and the CAGP Chapter in Newfoundland & Labrador.
Jelena Bojic: Director, Community Relations & Eternal Affairs, Concordia University
Jelena Bojic is a Director of Community Relations at Concordia University of Edmonton. Her role includes fundraising, community and government relations, and alumni engagement. Her career highlights include two most successful fundraising years in the history of Concordia University in 2021 and 2022, as well as running the marketing, communications and fundraising portfolios at the Edmonton Opera.
Moderator: Roy Pogorzelski
Roy Pogorzelski is Métis/Cree from Saskatchewan with his family coming from the communities of Meadow Lake, Green Lake and Flying Dust First Nation. Roy has been involved in the field of equity, diversity and inclusion for the past seventeen years working in the non-profit, business, academic, internationally and in government sectors.
Roy is a professional speaker and award winning Indigenous/Human rights activist. Roy works as an Associate Facilitator for the Canadian Center for Diversity and Inclusion, as an Allyship and Anti-Oppression Facilitator for One Voice One Team, an Indigenous Engagement Consultant with Harbour West Consulting and conducts research and facilitates training through his company RWP Consulting.
Currently, he is raising money for the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre in Lethbridge. As well, through social enterprise his entertainment company has worked to raise funds for non-profits through unique and innovative events in the past.
