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Dr. Kara Santokie

Manager | Gender Equity Unit, City of Toronto

Kara Santokie, PhD, is the Manager of the Gender Equity Unit at the City of Toronto.

Cathy Mann

President | The Fundraising Lab

fundraising, philanthropy, social change, social change philanthropy, mentoring/coaching fundraising, online learning in fundraising

Jeanette Boudreau

Assistant Professor | Dalhousie University

Immunology, Cancer, Immunotherapy, Immune suppression, Immune function, Human genetics

Deborah Stienstra

Jarislowsky Chair in Families and Work | University of Guelph

author, researcher, advocate, speaker on inclusion, accessibility, gender-based analysis, disability policy, and global development

Jody Steinhauer

President & Chief Bargain Officer (CBO) | Bargains Group Ltd., Kits For a Cause & Engage and Change

Homelessness, Helping the homeless, Brokering goodness, Emergency supplies, Survival kits, Giving back, Volunteerism, Philanthropy, Matching companies and individuals with social causes, Social enterprise, Discount wholesale, Entrepreneurship, Employee engagement, Team building, Mentorship