| From The President |
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 Fall has arrived bringing the energy and enthusiasm of our students back to all of our schools! Summer whipped by in its usual warp speed and now we are right in to our next cycle of plans to further advance the missions of our great schools.
On behalf of CAISAP, I extend our most sincere thanks to Derek Fraser who has been a constant and dedicated CAISAP volunteer and has been leading our plans for this conference. Since my early days of involvement with CAISAP, Derek has always been a champion of our work and a friendly face with endless energy and ideas. We will all miss him greatly and wish him much success in his career.
In 4 months time, we will gather for our bi-annual CAISAP conference in Banff! I am stunned that almost 2 years has passed and we are approaching our next conference. Last minute details are being finalized on the conference and registration is now open for our January 29-31 conference.
A unique feature of this conference is an addition of pre-conference PD. John Davies is leading the CAIS Advancement Module 1 and 2. If you are interested in participating in this opportunity, plan to arrive a day early for the conference (Jan. 28). With thanks to John and CAIS, there is no cost for this leadership training (just your meals and accommodation).
Please make note of the November 21st nomination deadlines for the Sam Heaman Award and the Rising Star Awards. I encourage you to participate by nominating a colleague. Details may be found on the web-site and in this newsletter.
In January we will elect a new CAISAP executive at our AGM. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity or serving on the executive, please contact me or Louis de Melo at Ashbury College. As with many volunteer roles, I have found my role to be an incredible win-win experience gaining friendships and productive networking along the way.
There have been many transitions in our CAISAP membership and I would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our new members and hope to meet many of you in January!
Cheers,
Jeanette Hepburn
Albert College
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| Is Your School's CAISAP listing Up-to-date? |
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We do our best to keep the directory listings up-to-date for each school's Advancement Office, but as people come and go this can be a challenge.
Please take a minute to visit the directory and look up a list for your school. If there are people who are missing from the list, or who should not be listed, please let us know! While you are there, please take a minute to update your own info. For instance, is your business contact info listed?
Lastly, if there is someone new in your office, please forward this newsletter to them and encourage them to join the directory. Thanks for your help!
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| CAISAP 2009 National Conference - Registration Open |
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The CAISAP 2009 National Conference will be held January 28 - February 1, 2009 in Banff, Alberta at The Banff Centre. For more information and to register, visit the Conference page on the CAISAP website.
We have a fabulous line-up of topics that will be relevant to professionals at the senior and mid-level career and across all areas of Advancement. Advancement staff from all CAIS schools are welcome and encouraged to attend. Many of the topics and speakers will also interest Heads of Schools, Board Chairs, Development Chairs, and Alumni and Parent Association Chairs.
Online registration is nbeing processed by CAIS. Click here to register now. Registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to register early! Register by November 15th for your chance to win your CAISAP Conference registration.
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| Sam Heaman Award Nominations |
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The Sam Heaman Award is presented to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to their school or schools, to the CAISAP organization and who have contributed to independent school advancement in Canada.
Please view nomination info by clicking here and submit nominations by November 21, 2008 to John Davies, St. Michaels University School. A committee will be formed to review the nominations and award this year's prize.
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| Rising Star Award Nominations |
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 The Rising Star Award recognizes a new independent school advancement professional that has accomplished incredible things through his/her dedication and commitment to his/her school, the profession, and CAISAP. Nominees must have fewer than five years’ experience in advancement in one or more CAIS schools
View more information about the award, including nomination details, by clicking here. Please note that nominations must be received by November 21, 2008 to Laura Edwards, York House School, or Lori Adams, St. Michaels University School. A committee will be formed to review the nominations and award this year's prize.
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| Pre Conference CAIS Leadership Module |
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As part of the January 2009 Banff CAISAP Conference we will be offering the CAIS Leadership Advancement Module as a pre-conference option. The module is part of the CAIS Diploma in Independent School Leadership (see below). The module is being led by John Davies and will start on Wednesday, January 28th at 1:00 pm and continue the following day until 12:00pm. Our CAISAP conference then begins on Thursday, January 29th. The module requires between 8-10 hours to complete. John is kindly donating his time so the only cost associated is your accommodation and meals*.
What is the Diploma in Independent School Leadership? The CAIS Diploma in Independent School Leadership is designed to prepare participants for management roles in independent schools, particularly for Headships, by providing courses in aspects of independent schools rarely experienced by teachers. For more information, click here.
*Pre-conference cost for meals and accommodation is $203.23. (Meals included are lunch, break, and breakfast. Please note that the Wednesday dinner at Saltlikis not included.)
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| 5 Minutes With Laura Edwards |
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 Laura Edwards has a life that has come full circle. Arriving at the York House School as a student in 1968, she returned to join the board of governors in 1995 and is the proud mother of two daughters, Amelia ’08 and Devon ’10 both of who have attended the York House School since kindergarten.
Since she started in 1997, the annual fund has grown from less than $10,000 per year to over a million dollars in the last two years. Her office just completed a $12 million dollar campaign that had a $10 million goal. The advancement staff has grown from two to five staff (3 of which are alums). Laura is excited about the future at the York House School and has long term plans to sustain annual giving at over a million dollars with 80% of those funds being undesignated, building a $30 million endowment and paying off the mortgage as soon as possible to make way for a new senior school building.
Laura started her working life as a sales person in the hotel business working up to the Director of Marketing and Sales for the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto. In the late eighties she bought her father's financial services company and grew it for ten years before selling it to her husband. During this time she was the chair of the Advancement Committee and President of the York House School Alumnae Association. Being an alumnae and parent gives her instant credibility when talking to potential or current families as well as fellow alumnae, so understandably, the Board hired her in 1997.
She stresses the importance of staying focused on fundraising and letting volunteers plan and execute the special events and sales. Laura advises her colleagues to clearly understand that we as advancement professionals are in the unique position of having access to all the influence and affluence in this country. With that, if we do our job, we will play a key role in building great Canadian schools that teach and nurture leaders who can change the world forever. If we don't wake up every day excited about who we're going to meet, what we're going to learn, and the difference we can make by securing a gift every day, we're in the wrong profession. She encourages us to give back to the industry, get involved at the committee and board level with CAISAP, AFP, CAGP and others and above all be interesting to your donors and yourself. Her last bit of advice for up and coming independent advancement professionals is: never apologize for the work we do, make the ask, be considerate, say thank you constantly, be proud, and above all, remember the golden rule.
When not transforming the philanthropic culture at York House School, Laura lives with her two daughters (when Amelia is home from McGill), husband, mum and two dogs five minutes from York House. She loves her book club, reading, walking and travel. She visits China and Hong Kong regularly and has developed a keen interest in Chinese culture. She is blessed to have many friends whom she couldn't survive without, including YHS and CAISAP colleagues. She is passionate about volunteering sitting on five boards including nine years for CARE Canada based in Ottawa, with whom she has made field visits to India and Africa. In addition to CAISAP and AFP, she sits on the Vancouver Whistler Games Network, and West coast Womens' Health Foundation Boards. Apparently staying busy keeps her out of trouble!
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| CCAE PD Opportunity |
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 The Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education-Ontario invites you to join us for the annual one-day fall workshop Building Bridges Across Advancement. We guarantee you'll learn, you'll laugh and you'll be inspired by the dynamic session topics and networking opportunities specifically designed for independent school and post-secondary advancement professionals.
Friday, November 28, 2008 ~ 9:15am to 4pm
University of Toronto (89 Chestnut Street Facility)
Program sessions include Engaging Young Alumni, Innovations in Online Media, Metrics and Data Mining and much, much more! The early bird registration fee of $99 for members ($119 for non-members) is a terrific 'bang for your buck' and includes all interactive presentations, a continental breakfast and a buffet lunch. A fantastic networking opportunity!
Visit the website for session topics, registration info and further details, or feel free to contact Kelly Farwell, CCAE-O Independent School Liaison, with questions about this great workshop at 1-416-488-1125 x3348 or via email at kfarwell@ucc.on.ca.
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