Joan Blight has spent an entire career learning and understanding the importance of strategy in Philanthropy. 

As president, founder, and managing consultant at her consulting firm Strategic Philanthropy, Joan is one of the leading minds in the philanthropic sector and has an entire career in organizational support, guidance, and fund development across North America.

Joan has many accolades and awards for her work with the charitable and non-profit sector, including the 2018 Manitoba Philanthropy Award for Outstanding Fundraising Professional.

I sat down with Joan to talk about humble beginnings, the importance of community, and the methodology of philanthropy in our modern world.