RIZ NATHOO

RIZ NATHOO Donor Stewardship Advisor Calgary Foundation Riz Nathoo is the Donor Stewardship Advisor on the Gifts and Donor Relations team at the Calgary Foundation. A firm believer that diversity is a strength, Riz came to the Calgary Foundation with a desire to build participation and strengthen community philanthropy. In his role he provides knowledgeable guidance and support around community needs, grant making and Fund activity to donors (and often their multi-generational Fund successors), and creates and implements stewardship strategies that increase engagement between donors and the Foundation. Riz is a strategic and versatile professional with nearly a decade of experience in the charitable sector, having previously held roles with Calgary Health Trust as a Planned Giving Officer and the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary as a Development Officer. He is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) and is the Co-Chair of the Education Committee on the Board of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP) Southern Alberta Chapter. Riz has also previously served as a member of the Program Committee with the Association of Fund Raising Professionals (AFP) Calgary Chapter. Riz is a native of Calgary, where he resides with his family, and enjoys his passions for hiking, biking and almost anything that gives him a reason to be outdoors.