Meet the Foundation Team
Lisa Talbot, CFRE | Executive
Director of KidsAbility Foundation | 519-886-8886
ext. 1201
"The best way to find
yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." – Mahatma Gandhi
For over two decades, Lisa has been helping individual donors,
corporate partners and community leaders find their philanthropic purpose to
help local children and youth reach their goals and realize their potential. A
graduate of the University of Guelph and a Leadership Waterloo Region alumnus, she
is responsible for the comprehensive strategy and development program that
includes her accountability to the Foundation Board of Directors. Lisa is proud
to be part of a dedicated team of professionals committed to helping local
children thrive, one child at a time. She invites you to connect with her to
learn more about all aspects of the Foundation’s work, including our strategic
direction or philanthropic giving.
Jenna Allan, Executive
Administrative Assistant | 519-886-8886 ext. 1293
"Don't judge each day by the
harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant." – Robert Louis Stevenson
Jenna balances her focus between assisting the Executive
Director and supporting Foundation Board Members and standing committees. She
is responsible for the Foundation’s compliance with legislated and charitable
sector standards and manages various bursary funds and team member health and
safety processes. To request a media/speaking engagement with the Foundation,
please connect with Jenna.
Laura
Boyle |
Financial Supervisor | 519-886-8886
ext. 1359
"I
alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to
create many ripples." – Mother Teresa
Laura is responsible for
the accounting and financial administration of the organization. This includes
financial reporting and disbursement activities. If you have financial or audit
questions, please connect with Laura.
Paige Phillips |
Development Manager, Annual Programs and Community Engagement | 519-886-8886
ext.1202
Paige is responsible for overseeing the Foundation’s annual giving strategies and programs. She focuses on how the Foundation can be more involved within the community and how businesses and corporate partnerships can engage more deeply with us to make a direct and meaningful impact on the children and families we serve. For inquiries about monthly giving, your annual support, partnership, sponsorship employee engagement opportunities, or if you have a fundraising event idea to support KidsAbility, please connect with Paige.
Elaine Tustin |Communications and Marketing Officer | 519-886-8886 ext. 1298
"There is only one way to look at things until someone shows
us how to look at them with different eyes." – Pablo Picasso
Elaine is a
copywriter and digital marketer. She develops and leads the Foundation’s
marketing and communications strategies and initiatives to support its
financial goals to truly make a community difference locally. She delights in working
with children and families to tell their inspiring stories of how they found
hope thanks to KidsAbility services, along with highlighting how a community
of concerned and caring supporters make a difference every day. If you have a
story you’d like to share, please connect with Elaine.
Julia Twynstra | Data Assistant | 519-886-8886 ext. 1278
"We make a life by what we give." – Richard
B. Gunderman
Julia is a
key resource for our team in our gift acceptance program, providing data
analysis to assist in financial reporting. She is also responsible for
processing and tax receipting donations, bringing a wealth of knowledge from
her former career in banking. If you wish to make a donation or have questions
about your tax receipt, please connect with Julia.
Sarah Witmer | Senior
Development Manager, Leadership and Legacy Giving | 519-886-8886 ext. 1203
"How wonderful it is that no one need
wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." – Anne Frank
Sarah supports and stewards our current supporters and works with
them to imagine what their philanthropic legacy can become. She also oversees
the entire grant process, from proposal to evaluation. To discuss how your
shared values and needs can be reflected in a meaningful way to make a lasting
difference for children and youth in our communities, please connect with
Sarah.
Alison Zimmermann | Visual Communications Specialist | 519-886-8886 ext. 1200
Alison is a
designer and social media specialist. With a keen eye for colour and concept, she
brings her career experience as a graphic artist to create crisp and
contemporary creative for KidsAbility. She is responsible for all brand and marketing
designs and coordinating and deploying digital marketing activities. For your inquiries
about logos, recognition and social media/marketing collateral, please connect
with Alison.