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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 Miko at miko at dkam.ca or 604.683.8240.
Current Members
Kamara Kroeker :: Chair
Nina Inaoka Lee
Peter Li
Angus MacLean
Alia Nakashima
Hitomi Nunotani
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.
Kamara Kroeker is a Certified Financial Planner with a BComm in Entrepreneurial Management from Royal Roads University, and a Diploma in Financial Management from BCIT. In addition to being a board Director, Kamara works as a volunteer tutor, assisting adults working towards their high school diploma. Kamara is an avid traveler and has recently discovered a new passion for scuba diving.
Angus MacLean has had a relatively short history with the Powell Street Festival, having been introduced to the Festival as a volunteer in 2001. The years since have seen him progress to Secretary, Director and Festival Security Coordinator. On a personal level, Angus enjoys creating and assembling intricate scale replicas of early flying machines, then smashing them.
Hitomi Nunotani has been a PSF board member for three years. After graduating from a university in Japan, she has worked as a Tour Coordinator, Translator, Interpreter, Artistic Coordinator at Vancouver Opera, and currently an HR Advisor at Capilano College. She loves creating jewelry and dreams about starting her own line one day.
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.
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.