The Health Sciences North Foundation, the Health Sciences North Volunteer Association, the NEO Kids Foundation and the Northern Cancer Foundation have named Anthony Keating as their new president and chief development officer.
Keating is an award-winning Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) who has served in fundraising leadership roles over the past 14 years with Cystic Fibrosis Canada, Kids Help Phone, Seneca College and the Boys and Girls Clubs of St. John’s, Nfld.
Since 2016, he served as campaign director, Major Gifts, at The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation in Toronto where he successfully co-led a $50 million research campaign to completion a year ahead of schedule, and was also responsible for raising millions of dollars for Malignant Hematology priorities.
In 2010, he received the “New to Fundraising Professional of the Year” award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
“Anthony was one of 60 people who applied for this position and his application stood out for us. His appointment was unanimously approved by all four boards after a national search and a recommendation from an eight-member search committee,” said Mick Weaver, chair of the NEO Kids Foundation, in a press release.
Keating will also supervise HSN’s Volunteer Services and serve on the senior leadership teams of HSN and HSNRI, ensuring a strong alignment with health care needs in Northeastern Ontario.
“In December we announced our plan to share the services of a president to enhance collaboration among our four boards while building on our successes, to support the new 2019- 2024 Strategic Plan for HSN and the Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI),” said Dan Gray, Chair of the Health Sciences North Foundation.
Keating begins June 24 and is thrilled to join the HSN and HSNRI team.
“I cannot think of a more exciting time to join the foundations and volunteer association. This position will better allow our collective organizations to work collaboratively to use philanthropy to help solve some of our biggest health challenges,” said Keating.
“HSN and HSNRI have a clear, compelling and invigorating new strategic plan that I have been sharing with colleagues as a model for academic health sciences centers. I’m excited to get started.”
