Barbara Fanning, Contributing Editor, Donor Research

Barbara is the Director of Development Research at the University Health Network in Toronto, Ontario, which comprises three foundations: The Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation, the Arthritis & Autoimmunity Research Centre Foundation and the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation. Previously, Barbara managed the fundraising research activities at the University of Toronto. She obtained her M.L.S. from the University of Toronto.

A strong advocate for the profession of fundraising research, Barbara is the first Canadian researcher to be elected to the Board of Directors of the U.S.-based Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement. She has presented at the international conferences of the APRA and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, as well as the Toronto chapter meetings of the AFP, APRA-Canada and the Canadian Association of Gift Planners. She has written articles for APRA Connections, and Canadian FundRaiser. She is a founding member of APRA's first international chapter, APRA-Canada.