Fundraising Fundamentals: March 2023 Cohort (cancelled)

After graduating from the Fundraising & Volunteer Management post-graduate program at Humber College in 2004, Elisa became part of the Leadership Giving team at the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, where she raised $2 million annually in small gifts towards cancer research. In 2008, Elisa obtained her CFRE designation. From 2008 - 2017, she has managed stewardship operations for the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine, where she implemented the first comprehensive donor recognition program for the Faculty of Medicine. In 2017 Elisa joined a small but mighty team at a private family foundation and now experiences philanthropy from the ‘other side’.

Jennifer Williams is a seasoned fundraiser with more than a decade of experience in Education and Healthcare fundraising.  As the Director, Campaign and Development at Branksome Hall, Jen plays an integral role in all aspects of development and campaign planning.  Prior to her work with Branksome, Jen worked with the University of Toronto (Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing and the Faculty of Medicine) and Toronto General and Western Hospital Foundation achieving major and planned gift targets.  A strong leader, collaborator and problem-solver, Jen provides insightful relationship management, helping to build a stronger philanthropic environment at .