Mandate: to solicit and secure financial support

Actions

• Annual individual donation campaign(s)
• Corporate networking and solicitation
• Special/gala fundraising events
• Develops fundraising packages and database
• Research both individuals and organizations to be targeted for fundraising solicitations
• Donor recognition events
• Actively participates in promoting the Society through any and all networking possibilities
• Identifies potential sources of advertising revenue
• Aid in the identification and development of public funding sources (ie. Government grants and foundations)

If you’d like to join this committee, please contact Kristen at gm at powellstreetfestival.com or 604.683.8240.

Current Members

Nina Inaoka Lee
Alia Nakashima
Reiko Tagami
Mariko Tajiri
John Yamazaki

Nina Inaoka Lee is a student advisor for international students in the private sector. As a graduate from Simon Fraser University with a BA in Linguistics and Asia-Canada Studies, she has a keen interest in organizing events to promote the Japanese Canadian arts, culture and history. Along with the PSF board she also serves on the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Alumni Association as External Liaison.

Alia Nakashima graduated with a BFA from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design and currently works as a producer at an animation studio in Vancouver. She is the treasurer of the Powell Street Festival Society and is a performing member of Sawagi Taiko.

Mariko Tajiri is delighted to be a brand new board member for PSFS. While working for That’s Life Gourmet, a wine and sake importing agency, she fills her spare moments drinking great wine and kayaking, but not at the same time.

John Yamazaki has been a part of the Powell Street Festival for as long as he can remember (which is approx. 7 years now). He is currently a co-owner of two furniture stores and is hoping for a third in the near future. One of his goals is to finally learn the Japanese language and be able to communicate with his grandmother fluently.

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