Andrea McManus

Andrea McManus is a Co-founder and Senior Counsel with ViTreo Group, a Western Canada- based consultancy that specializes in working with charities and non-profit organizations.

With over 35 years’ experience in fund development, marketing, sponsorship and non-profit management, Andrea has worked with organizations that span the non-profit sector with particular focus on building long-term and sustainable capacity that is firmly anchored in a philanthropic literacy and strong governance through all levels of the organization.

Andrea has made many contributions to building a stronger and more professional sector both locally, nationally, and internationally. She was the first person outside of the United States to hold the position of Chair of the International Board (2011-12) of the Association of Fundraising Professionals; and was the founding chair of the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations. She has sat on numerous local and national initiatives to strengthen the Canadian non-profit sector including the Imagine Canada Ethical Code Advisory Committee, Canada Revenue Agency’s Charities Technical Issues Working Group, and Imagine Canada’s Personal Philanthropy Project. In 2019 she was appointed to the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector a cross-Canada committee that provides advice to the Minister of National Revenue on issues affecting the non-profit sector.