As fundraisers, it is natural to draw on our own empathy and our personal relationships and experiences in order to connect with the donors we work with. This death education workshop will emphasize self-awareness and provide an opportunity to gain a personal comfort with your understanding of death and dying. Together, we will dig into our personal views and learn how to ensure we do not project our own beliefs or fears toward others. Join us for an engaging conversation and learn how to support and empower both yourself and your personal circle of support, as well as the donors you encounter in your professional roles.

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Janice St-Denis
Executive Advisor, Development at McMaster University 

Janice L. St-Denis, CFRE, is a passionate relationship fundraiser with almost 20 years of experience working in strategic philanthropy, specifically in the areas of major gift fundraising and estate & legacy planning. Janice has worked with The Arthritis Society, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and is currently an Executive Advisor, Development at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Janice has trained as a death doula through Going with Grace, is certified through the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) and is nearing completion of her Palliative Care certificate.

Janice feels strongly about the need for open conversations about death and grief and has been providing death education to her peers for over ten years. Janice believes that people-serving professions should attend to this privilege with great care and compassion; it is her personal mission to help connect others with resources for their own journey. If you’d like to continue the conversation, follow Janice on twitter (@jlstdenis), visit her blog (deathed4professionals.blogspot.com), or connect via LinkedIn.

*Please note that registrant contact info may be shared with presenters and other participants unless otherwise requested. For questions, please contact Phoebe Uguy at info@cagptoronto.org.

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This session is organized by the CAGP GTA Chapter Education Committee.