Atlantic Canada Community Board in action

Our Atlantic Canada Community Board donated $7.7 million since 2009 to 653 grassroots projects, charities and organizations.

How we made a difference in 2024

$500K

Budget allocated

36

Local charities

Rebecca Dutton (Chair)

President & CEO, Janeway Children’s Hospital Foundation

Rebecca Dutton has served the non-profit sector for 20 years, focusing in the areas of healthcare and education. Her career has been spent working with generous Canadians to generate millions of dollars to support vital charities. In 2020 Rebecca was named Outstanding Fundraising Executive by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Newfoundland and Labrador Chapter.

As the President & CEO of Newfoundland and Labrador’s children’s hospital foundation, Rebecca is focused on ensuring the children of the province receive the best healthcare possible though generous donor support. Prior to leading the Janeway Children’s Hospital Foundation, Rebecca worked with Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, KCI, Enactus Canada, and Young Adult Cancer Canada.

A long-time volunteer, Rebecca is a member of the TELUS Atlantic Canada Community Board, a past President of the AFP Newfoundland and Labrador Chapter and past member of the Board of AFP Canada. Rebecca presently sits on the AFP Canada Government Relations Committee.

Rebecca loves being active, and in her downtime, she can usually be found either on a bike or chasing her son up a mountain or around a baseball field!