Donor Experience and Advancement Services

The Donor Experience and Advancement Services team is dedicated to honouring our donors' generosity and amplifying its impact. Through strategic stewardship, targeted communications, and data-driven operations, we connect supporters directly to the difference they make at Lakehead University. By prioritizing trust and transparency, we cultivate the lifelong relationships that strengthen philanthropic support and advance Lakehead’s mission today and in the future.

Our Areas of Expertise:

  • Donor Recognition & Stewardship: Celebrating generosity and honouring donor intent.
  • Impact Storytelling & Communications: Sharing powerful stories of student and university success across digital and traditional platforms.
  • Donor Events: Creating meaningful, memorable experiences that connect supporters to Lakehead.
  • Raiser’s Edge CRM & Data Management: Ensuring data integrity, security, and strategic insights to support university advancement operations.

 

Our Team

Lynn

Hurrell

Director, Donor Experience & Advancement Services

Personnel

Campus: Thunder Bay

Office Location: NO1001A

Phone: +1 807-343-8010ext. 8912

Email: lynn.hurrell@lakeheadu.ca

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Jennifer

McKenzie

Manager, Advancement Services

Personnel

Campus: Thunder Bay

Office Location: NO 1013A

Phone: +1 807-343-8010ext. 8913

Email: jcsteers@lakeheadu.ca

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Anna

Sampson

Alumni Engagement Associate

Personnel

Campus: Thunder Bay

Office Location: NO 1010A

Phone: +1 807-343-8010ext. 8972

Email: anna.sampson@lakeheadu.ca

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Kaitlyn

Chovancak

Gift and Database Administrator

Personnel

Campus: Thunder Bay

Office Location:

Phone: +1 807-343-8010ext. 8194

Email: gdadmin.er@lakeheadu.ca

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Patrick

Berube

Coordinator, Donor Experience

Personnel

Campus: Thunder Bay

Office Location:

Phone: +1 807-343-8010ext. 8198

Email: prberube@lakeheadu.ca

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Elisabeth

Blair

Writer

Personnel

Campus: Thunder Bay

Office Location:

Phone: +1 807-343-8010ext. 8941

Email: eblair@lakeheadu.ca

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