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Please note: the Canadian Women’s Foundation does not provide counselling or services to individuals. We fund and support organizations that help women and girls, but we do not provide services directly. Learn more about our work.

Contact Us

Canadian Women’s Foundation – National Office
Address:  1920 Yonge St., Suite 302
Toronto, ON, M4S 3E2
Phone: 416-365-1444
Toll Free: 1-866-293-4483
TTY: 416-365-1732
Fax: 416-365-1745 / Toll Free 1-877-293-7490

Canadian Women’s Foundation – Calgary Contact
Phone: 403-984-2523

For media inquiries: media@canadianwomen.org

For general inquiries: info@canadianwomen.org

Our departments

• Philanthropy
  philanthropy@canadianwomen.org

  Laura Owen, Director, Philanthropy
  Vanessa Pagratis, Manager, Philanthropy
  Joanne Abbensetts, Manager, Philanthropy,
  Heidi Dinning, Director, Philanthropy (Alberta)
  Kara Witter, Manager, Philanthropy – Corporate Partnerships
  Oriel Thomson, Manager, Philanthropy – Corporate Partnerships
  Gurpreet Chahal, Manager, Philanthropy – Events
  Aliina Vaisanen, Coordinator, Philanthropy
  Alex Hunt, Media & Event Relations (Alberta)

• Community Initiatives
  communityinitiatives@canadianwomen.org

  Beth Malcolm, Vice President, Community Initiatives
  Anuradha Dugal, Director, Community Initiatives & Policy
  Keetha Mercer, Program Manager, Community Initiatives
  Karen Campbell, Program Manager, Community Initiatives (parental leave)
  Rudayna Bahubeshi, Program Manager, Community Initiatives
  Jacqueline Hall, Program Manager, Community Initiatives
  Rifka Khalilieh, Community Initiatives Administrator
  Janine Rocha, Program Manager, Gender Equality Network Canada
  Diane Hill, Director, Communications, Gender Equality Network Canada
  Ann Decter, Project Director, Gender Equality Network Canada
  Michelle Musindo, Coordinator, Events and Capacity Building

• Public Engagement

  If you have a media request, contact media@canadianwomen.org

  For all other enquiries related to campaigns or marketing, contact engagement@canadianwomen.org

• Finance and Administration

  Olga Svystun, Senior Director, Finance & Operations