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Jacline Nyman - Professional CV

PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT RESOURCES COUNSEL (ARC) INC.

April 2023 to Present

VICE PRESIDENT,
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA

2018 to 2023

PRESIDENT & CEO
UNITED WAY CENTRAIDE CANADA
UWCC

2012 to 2018

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS
SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY

Provides professional counsel, facilitation and leadership coaching for organizations seeking talent development and planning in fundraising campaigns, governance, executive leadership, business & strategic planning. Leads strategic facilitation and training sessions and building collaborative and integrated team dynamics and plans.

Responsible for the offices of Alumni Relations, Communications & Government Relations, Development/Fundraising, and Marketing & Brand Strategy with 120+ staff and a $14M budget. Led the University’s $500M fundraising campaign, raising over $175M in 5 years, and improving ROI from 2:1 to 4:1. Personally negotiated multiple principal gifts of $1M+ ($25M, $5M, $3.5M, $2M and more).

Led this national federated organization comprising over 80 community-based United Way and Centraide (UWC) organizations in Canada. Responsible for enterprise-wide risk management, governance and strategic drivers of Canada’s largest social-impact and fundraising organization. Jacline drove a program of re-branding, digital modernization, governance renewal, structural mergers, and public policy development. Represented UWCC within the charitable sector, worked with the Senate of Canada, several ministries, and joint committees within Parliament of Canada, on public policy initiatives such as food security, poverty, housing, mental health and refugee resettlement in Canada. Internationally, Jacline represented the Canadian United Way Movement as the second largest country in the 40+ country United Way Worldwide enterprise, comprising $4.5B USD in annual revenue, and a brand valued at over $35 Billion around the globe.

Accountable for strategic planning, fundraising and alumni programs: stewardship, marketing, communications and events for the Business School’s $100M comprehensive campaign. Personally negotiated gifts totaling over $25M (including single major gifts of $10M, $3.5M, and $1M). Provided counsel for a $50M gift.

2008 to 2012

CONSULTANT

2004 to 2008

Provided counsel and training in organizational business strategy development (mission/vision; accountability; work-flow; resource alignment; and marketing). Developed fundraising strategy aimed at building long-term capacity and principal gifts. Created customized transformational-gift strategies and major-gift campaign plans. Accomplishments include: a $25M and $15M philanthropic donation; a $26M corporate partnership.

VICE PRESIDENT, FUNDRAISING & DONOR RELATIONS
YORK  UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

Cultivated relationships with donors, friends and volunteers. Developed the Foundation’s first organizational strategic plan, and its first campaign plan. Implemented faculty-based and pan-university fundraising programs.

2002 to 2004

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & EXTERNAL RELATIONS
HASKAYNE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
 

1999 to 2002

Accountable for capital, major and annual fundraising; marketing & communications; Dean’s advisory council; and alumni relations. Achieved $36M, including the Haskayne School of Business naming gift of $16 Million.

PRIOR TO 1999

  • Director of Development Communications, University of Calgary (1997-1999) 

  • Director, Advancement Services (1994-97), Liaison Manager/Admissions Officer (1991-94) uOttawa  

  • Associate Branch Manager – Ottawa, Brant Computer Services Limited (1990-1991)  

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Notable Professional Speaking Engagements and Media Interviews

  • Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Ottawa Fundraising Day Keynote: “Why do some donors give away millions of dollars? An evidence-based approach to understanding the transformational donor.” 2023.

  • Elevate International Women’s Day Conference Keynote: “Post-Pandemic Leadership: where do we go from here?” 2023.

  • CityNews Ottawa: “An Hour to Give” with Sam Laprade on “Philanthropy in Canada” 2021.

  • Grenzebach, Glier & Associates (Chicago) – Webinar: “Navigating the critical issues facing high-performing advancement programs” 2020.

  • Elevate International Women’s Day Conference Keynote: “Whatever it Takes? Women in Leadership” 2020.

  • Witness / Contributer: Senate of Canada’s Special Committee on the Charitable Sector 2018. Report: https://sencanada.ca/content/sen/committee/421/CSSB/Reports/CSSB_Report_Final_e.pdf

  • Canadian Association of Gift Planners FRANK Talk (Winnipeg) “The Future of Generosity, Philanthropy and Artificial Intelligence” 2018.

  • Economic Club of Canada on “The Future of Corporate Philanthropy and New Technologies” 2018.

  • CTV’s Your Morning – TV media interview with Anne-Marie Mediwake on “Poverty in Canada” 2018.

  • London Life & Great West Lifeco Inc., Women’s Leadership Conference on “Values-Based Leadership” 2017.

  • Roger’s Daytime TV media interview on “Social Determinants of Health” 2016.

  • Canada 2020, on “5 Big Ideas for Canada” 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrAKk9M0NvA

  • CTV’s “Power Play” – TV media interview with Don Martin on “Philanthropy and the Economy” 2015.

  • CBC’s “Lang & O’Leary Exchange” – TV media interview with Amanda Lang on “Charitable Giving in Canada” 2013. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3eOgUBMvRs

Recent Awards

  • Association of Fundraising Professionals (Ottawa): Outstanding fundraising professional. 2021.

Governance/Board and Community Involvement

  • Chair of the Board, Senators Hockey Club Foundation (2023-present)

  • Vice-Chair & Trustee, Board of Trustees, Royal Ottawa Hospital for Mental Health (2019-present) – Committee membership includes: Audit & Finance; Governance; Strategy; Hospital CEO Search

  • Chair, Governance Committee, Board of Trustees, Royal Ottawa Hospital for Mental Health (2023-present)

  • Chair, Advocacy Committee, Board of Trustees, Royal Ottawa Hospital for Mental Health (2022-present)

  • Chair, CEO Search Committee (Foundation), Royal Ottawa Hospital for Mental Health (2021)

  • Chair of the Board, Elevate International (2019-2022); Past-Chair (2023)

  • Member, Children First Canada Council of Champions (2017-2019)

  • Chair of the Board, Give Across Boarders (United Way Worldwide) (2018)

  • Corporate Secretary, United Way Centraide Canada Board of Directors (2016-2018)

  • Member, Telfer School of Management Advisory Board (2015-2018)

  • Mentor, BComm and MBA students, Telfer School of Management (University of Ottawa), (2015-2018)

  • Member, Smith School of Business, Centre for Social Impact, Advisory Board (2011-2016)

  • Chair of the Board, Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Innovation (Canada) (2005-2008)

  • Corporate Secretary, Centre for Social Innovation Board of Directors – Toronto (2004-2008)

  • Member of the Board, Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (1995-2000)

Education and Professional Development

  • Certified Digital Marketing Associate DMI Track: AI for Digital Marketing v1.0 (2024)

  • Governance: Digital transformation from the Boardroom, Institute of Corporate Directors (2023)

  • Governance: The Board’s Role in Leveraging Human Capital, Institute of Corporate Directors (2023)

  • Governance: Enterprise Risk Oversight for Board Directors, Institute of Corporate Directors (2022)

  • Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Program (2020)

  • United Way Worldwide, Executive Leadership Development Program (2017)

  • Governance: ICD.D - Director’s Education Program (2016-17), Rotman School of Management, U of Toronto.

  • Doctorate of Business Administration – DBA (2011), Cranfield School of Management, UK.

  • Doctorate of Philosophy - PhD (Marketing), course work completed (2004-2006), Schulich School of Business, York University. Left due to maternity leave.

  • Master of Business Administration – MBA (2002), University of Calgary.

  • Bachelor of Business Administration – BAdm (1990), University of Ottawa.

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