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OUR FORTÉ

It all started over a cup of coffee and a dream for a more balanced life - (is this even a thing?).

We left our corporate jobs, the commute and time away from our families, in an effort for a more fulfilled life (both personally and professionally).

As we looked for ways to minimize stress and add more excitement to our own lives, we thought "what if we could do this for others?”

As passionate event fundraising and sponsorship experts, with a combined 18 years’ experience, we've seen first hand the stress events can cause an organization. Everyone on the team gets pulled in, other jobs get put on hold and tensions rise as everyone "tries to get through this.” But it doesn’t have to be this way! And in fact, this is how Our Forté Events was born.

As a boutique event management firm, we partner with charities, non-profits and philanthropic corporations to create and execute fundraising events and programs. Working with Our Forté Events allows our clients to maximize funds raised for their cause, save time and be more strategic in their

fundraising solutions and approaches; stepping outside of the box and enjoying the work they do and the value they bring to the communities they support.

We want to work with you if:

You are ready to change the way your organization approaches events
You want to have fun during the planning process (because events are FUN!)
You want your time back and want to give your staff their time back
You are looking to minimize stress and burn-out
And lastly .… you want to add NEW and CREATIVE ideas to your event, so you can engage and impress your stakeholders!

We know events and sponsorship are important in fundraising. They introduce new donors to your organization, help celebrate your stakeholders and are a great tool for stewardship. They don’t need to be something that brings stress to everyone in your organization, including you.

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OUR SERVICES

EVENT SERVICES

STRATEGY & COUNSEL

OUR CLIENTS & PARTNERS

Action Against Hunger Canada

Appleby College

Burlington Chamber of Commerce

Canadian Liver Foundation

Cancer Assistance Program

Dovetail

Family Service Thames Valley

Georgetown Hospital Foundation

Green Haven Shelter for Women

Habitat for Humanity Wellington Dufferin Guelph

Halton Crime Stoppers

Halton Learning Foundation
Halton Women's Place

Journalists for Human Rights

Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation

Minus Forty Technologies Inc.

Niagara Peninsula Aboriginal Area Management Board

Oakville Art Council

Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses

Scotiabank

Sexual Assault Centre London

Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation

St. Felix Centre

The Healing Cycle Foundation

The WoodGreen Foundation

Unity for Autism

Vanier Children’s Services

Violence Against Women, Services Elgin County

VON Oxford

War Child Canada

WAYS Mental Health Support

Yellow Brick House

Jennifer and Ashlee were expert advisors on Event Management during my tenure as a Professor in the Fundraising Management Post Graduate Program. They met with students who were creating and managing fundraising events for our program's charity partners. Jennifer and Ashlee were valuable contributor to the students' education in two key ways. First, from their wealth of knowledge and experience, they provided excellent coaching on event planning, innovative concepts, sponsorship acquisition and activation, event day management, and creative problem solving. Second, they served as inspiring role models. Jennifer and Ashlee showed the students what it means to be professionals. Their conscientious approach to events and their tireless work ethic demonstrated what it takes to be excellent. And their cheerful demeanours and senses of humour made learning fun.

- Denny Young

Our Featured Partners

Layne

The Auctionista

bb Blanc

Event Audio/Visual

Paras Events

Event Decor

Julia Tompkins

Graphic Design

I must say working with Our Forte is always a fantastic experience. Your enthusiastic but meticulous nature ensures that every detail is covered. This of course makes for highly organized events which in turn allows for easy work flow on-site and smooth execution. With that being said, it is clear you are both are dedicated to delivering incredible events and we truly enjoy working with your team to execute them.

- Adam Palleschi, Project Manager, bb Blanc

All our preferred suppliers have worked multiple events with the Our Forté team and throughout our

professional relationship we have established the following:

No commission on referrals. This means we don’t get paid for recommending them. We recommend them because we know they can get the job done and exceed expectations.

Professional, Quality Service. We work with them because we know they are the best in the business and will offer our clients top of the line products, service and pricing.

We work well together. We have mutual respect for one another's professions and expertise and work as partners to ensure our clients’ goals are exceeded.

Jennifer & Ashlee are talented and creative visionaries, who bring all elements of an event together to create profound fundraising outcomes for their clients. They guide their clients in fundraising strategies, logistics best practices, volunteer integration & budget considerations to positively impact the bottom line.

- Layne, The Auctionista

OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

October 23, 2019 - Action Against Hunger, Food for Action

Ongoing - Burlington Chamber of Commerce - Events calendar

EVENT

GALLERY & VIDEOS

GIVING BACK TO

OUR COMMUNITY

At Our Forté Events we don’t just plan events. We build relationships.

Whether it’s partnering with community groups, supporting local initiatives or encouraging our friends and family to be involved in their communities, our goal is to build strong relationships and inspire others to get involved and make a difference.

In addition to being amazing Entrepreneurs, we are proud to be working and teaching at both Humber College in the Fundraising Management Program and Niagara College in the Event Management Program.

Jennifer is the Chair of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network, volunteering her time to plan and execute events which focus on education and networking opportunities for young professionals and entrepreneurs in the Burlington area.

Ashlee is a member of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce, Business Awards Task Force Committee. The Task Force recognizes business excellence in Burlington through an annual, high profile Awards Gala.