About CFC

Staff & Regional Coordinators

Jane Humphries

Vice-President, Organization and Professional Development

Jane Humphries has been active in the community foundation movement in Canada for over 17 years, and is currently the Vice-President, Organization and Professional Development for Community Foundations of Canada.

Jane oversees the creation and implementation of: skills training workshops, on-site consultations, mentoring and coaching programs, the development of CFC’s resource materials; and leads strategic planning and Board leadership development programs. Jane is Conference Director for CFC’s international biennial conference and is currently leading projects on peer learning programs and developing leadership and convening resources.

As Project Director for Broadening Philanthropy in Ontario’s Communities, a project which strengthened the capacity of community foundations in their work with youth, professional advisors, neighbourhoods, community outreach and media, Jane directed the development of six new resources listed in CFC’s Bookstore for Grantmakers.

For nine years Jane was Executive Director of The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation and brings to her work the experience and knowledge of what is required to build endowment funds, evaluate grants and implement programs at a local level.

Jane has worked extensively with community foundations across Canada and has a good understanding of the not-for-profit sector both professionally and as an active community volunteer.  She is currently Chair of the global Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS-CF) Advisory Committee and has conducted workshops in the USA, Brazil, Thailand, UK and Europe.