Jodi Lastman | Director of Giving Programs

Jodi has spent 20 years spreading the good word about remarkable organizations that improve lives. Working within non-profits and the agencies that serve them, she has built expertise in strategic partnerships, marketing and philanthropy.

Most recently, as Director of Marketing and Sponsorships at Park People, Jodi helped grow the organization into a national champion for city parks. There, she discovered her passion for work at the intersection of health and community.

She has served on the Steering Committee of Not Far From the Tree and is a writing facilitator with the Writers' Collective of Canada.

Jodi fell in love with dance at Pia Bowman's ballet school in a Thornhill church basement. At DWP's 15th anniversary celebration, she was so moved by the dancers she thought, "If I had a million dollars, I would give this organization a million dollars." Now, as Director of Giving Programs, she is delighted to build support for a joyful organization.