The James Julien Conference Scholarship Committee has completed its evaluation of the 2011 scholarship applicants. 

We are pleased to announce that Julia Haggarty of Girl Guides Canada, National Office is this year's James Julien Conference Scholarship recipient. We congratulate Julia, who as selected from among 25 exceptionally talented candidates.

Background

James Julien was a gifted and well-loved fundraiser who died suddenly at the age of 38 in February 2009. Founder of Public Outreach, a fundraising company serving dozens of non-profit groups, James had also worked at World Vision, Greenpeace and other organizations during his fundraising career.

The James Julien Conference Scholarship has been established by friends and colleagues of James Julien, in partnership with the Association of Fundraising Professionals Foundation for Philanthropy – Canada, to honour James' love of learning, training, networking and mentoring by offering a new fundraising professional an excellent educational experience they or their organization could otherwise not afford.