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In May I attended the IFIP conference in Tofino, British Columbia. It was a fantastic gathering that gave me all sorts of food for thought. You can check out my blog here to find out about some of the lessons I brought home with me. Or you can click here and see some amazing photos of the days we spent in this very special place. Evelyn Arce, the beautiful and capable Executive Director of IFIP, just sent them along with this message:

“To me, this was an extra special conference; the celebration of IFIP reaching the 10 year milestone, the  Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations community were very generous in spirit to open up their community to us and hosting a Salmon bake and giving us a traditional welcome unto their territory.  The wildlife was amazing and witnessing bald eagles playing in the beach and having the opportunity to soak in the natural hot springs and see whales from a distance was incredible.  After the conference, I had the privilege of speaking with the manager of Tin Wis resort, he shared that IFIP’s conference helped to bring the revenues of the resort to the highest level in 10 years and  how they are supporting projects such as revitalization of their language. We strive to “walk the talk” and continue our vision of transforming Indigenous Philanthropy into the next decade and we need people like you to help us in this journey.”

Thanks to IFIP for all their work and may you enjoy it vicariously through the images and words passed along by those lucky enough to have been able to attend.