Please join us in Toronto on Thursday January 30th, 2025 for an impact investing fireside chat with leaders from the Peter Gilgan Foundation, Generation Capital and Rally Assets.

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We’ll hear firsthand experiences from asset owners and managers on their approach to impact investing, with practical insights and reflections for foundations and family offices at any stage of their impact journey.

Elizabeth McCallion, Executive Director of the Peter Gilgan Foundation. 

Elizabeth works with the team to develop and deliver grantmaking, partnerships, and impact investments that address the Foundation’s mission to build a more healthy, prosperous, and sustainable future. Areas of focus include climate change, Indigenous youth, food security, education and economic opportunities for youth and families, youth mental health, and international gender equity. Prior to joining the Foundation, Elizabeth managed projects to fight climate change at the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, built international relations at the British Council, and advanced inclusive economic development at the City of London Corporation. She holds a BCom from McGill and an MSc from Birkbeck, University of London. Elizabeth also serves as a Board Director of Environment Funders Canada.

Ava-Dayna Sefa, Vice President, Social Impact at Generation Capital. 

Ava-Dayna is a business and public policy professional with extensive experience working across the private, public and non-profit sectors at organizations including the World Bank and CPP Investments. In her current role as Vice President, Social Impact at Generation Capital (a private wealth firm in Toronto), she manages the philanthropic and impact investing activities of two foundations and individual clients. Ava-Dayna is passionate about applying market-based approaches to address pressing social issues. She holds a Master of Global Affairs from the Munk School at the University of Toronto, and an undergraduate degree in English and Political Science from McMaster University. Ava-Dayna also serves as a Board Director at Toronto Foundation.

Ben Rabinovitch, Head of Relationship Management at Rally Assets. 

Ben supports the team to develop and strengthen relationships with investors, advisors and partners from the financial services, philanthropic and impact investing sectors. Over the last decade, Ben has worked across the impact sector in diverse organizations spanning conservation, education, social services and health, with experience in partnerships, fundraising and operations.  Most recently, he led the operations for Canada’s first Social Impact Bond in the healthcare sector at the Heart & Stroke Foundation. He holds a MBA with a specialization in the social sector from the Schulich School of Business and a BSc in wildlife biology from the University of Guelph in Wildlife Biology. Ben serves as a Steering Committee Member at the Nature Investment Hub.