Vice President

Avon MacFarlane is the Vice-President of the Offord Group, and a distinguished fundraising professional with more than 20 years of experience in the field.

Avon MacFarlane came to The Offord Group from the University of Toronto, where she spent 12 years as a pivotal strategist behind the $1 billion Great Minds Campaign — at the time, the largest campaign in Canadian history.  Few fundraisers in Canada share her experience and insight into the mechanics of major philanthropy in Canada.  Not only does Avon offer a vast expertise in prospect management, major giving, international philanthropy, annual and planned giving, she can also navigate the complexities of large institutions, having helped steer more than 25 faculties and divisions of the University towards a common fundraising goal.

Prior to joining the University of Toronto, Avon spent several years coordinating fundraising and sponsorship at Harbourfront Centre, seeking private and public funds for theatre festivals, children’s programming, dance series, films and music festivals. Avon has been involved as a volunteer in the arts and not-for-profit sectors and was recently asked to sit on the Minister’s Advisory Council for Arts and Culture.

avon@theoffordgroup.com
416.640.3595