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2023 Annual Report

The CIP/ICU Planning Student Trust Fund (CIP-PSTF) respectfully acknowledges that our office is located on the unceded territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. CIP-PSTF values the ongoing stewardship of all First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

About the CIP/ICU Planning Student
Trust Fund

The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) created CIP-PSTF in 1989 to contribute to the advancement of professional planning. After incorporating as a separate entity under the Canada Corporations Act, the fund received charitable status in 1990.

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Since then, over 150 scholarships and bursaries have been awarded, totaling over $500,000 in financial support to worthy students.

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Charitable registration # 889709499RR0001

Message from our President,
Amanda Grochowich RPP, MCIP

In presenting the annual report for 2023, I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of our CIP-PSTF members, donors, volunteers, and partners for their continued dedication and support. Your contributions enable us to provide scholarships, bursaries, and awards to students pursuing a career in planning, and we are incredibly grateful.

Looking at our year in review, at the 2023 Annual General Meeting we welcomed one new member to the Board of Directors – Jacob Babarinde RPP, MCIP – as well as six re-elected Directors - Felipe Canavera RPP, MCIP, Blaire Chisholm RPP, MCIP, Derek Coleman RPP (ret.), Amanda Grochowich RPP, MCIP, Mark TeKamp LPP, MCIP, and Stephen Willis RPP, MCIP.

We would also like to recognize our outgoing Board members Glenn Tunnock RPP, MCIP, and Shawn Parry. Glenn had served on the Board since 2016 and held the position of Jury Chair since the same year. He was also a very active member of the Governance and Programming Committees, and in 2020 he generously donated the seed funding for the Glenn Tunnock Climate Change Action Scholarship, which has now had three recipients to date. Shawn had served on the Board and as the chair of the Programming Committee since 2021. Prior to his election to the Board, Shawn served on the CIP-PSTF Jury from 2017-2021. We are grateful to all of our former Directors whose guidance and support have been instrumental in driving our success. 

I am proud of our accomplishments over this past year – the Board was able to advance a number of governance and programming-based initiatives, committee work plans, and expand the number of funding opportunities available to planning students. For example, the CIP-PSTF Board of Directors approved their first Strategic Plan, which will guide the organization’s work for the next five years. The Board was excited to announce the inaugural recipients of the CIP Diversity Impact Bursary, the Ages Foundation Diversity Impact Bursary, and the College of Fellows Undergraduate Bursary (previously scholarship) at the 2023 AGM. Also, for the first time in 2023, CIP-PSTF awarded the Outstanding Graduating Student Award to 23 worthy recipients.

In 2023 we were pleased to be able to invite all of the eleven CIP-PSTF scholarship and bursary recipients to the CIP/API Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Thank you to the Ages Foundation for your generous support!
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my congratulations to the recipients of our 2023 scholarship, bursary, and awards programs. Your hard work has earned you this recognition, and we are proud to support you in your academic and future professional pursuits. We hope that this support will empower you to pursue your dreams and make a positive impact in the field of planning. We have no doubt that you will inspire others with your passion and drive, and we are excited to be a part of your journey. Once again, congratulations on your achievement, and best wishes for your future endeavors.

 

The CIP-PSTF Board would also like to express our gratitude to the generous donors and sponsors that make the scholarship, bursary, and awards programs possible. Special thanks to CIP, the Ages Foundation, Dillon Consulting Ltd., SOAR Professional Services, Fotenn Planning + Design, Bousfields Inc., Glenn Tunnock, the CIP College of Fellows, and the family and friends of David Palubeski. 
 

Finally, the CIP-PSTF Board would like to thank CIP’s staff for their invaluable contribution to the success of CIP-PSTF's operations and programs. Your guidance, direction, and support have been essential in enhancing our capacity to provide meaningful scholarships, bursaries, and awards to students pursuing a career in planning. We acknowledge and appreciate your dedication and hard work in promoting and administering CIP-PSTF's initiatives. Your commitment to our cause has been instrumental in enabling us to support the next generation of planning professionals. Thank you for your commitment, passion, and contribution to CIP-PSTF's success.
 

Once again, thank you all for your support of CIP-PSTF. 
 

Sincerely,
 

Amanda Grochowich RPP, MCIP
President, CIP/ICU Planning Student Trust Fund

CIP-PSTF Strategic Plan 2024_edited.jpg

With optimism and pride, CIP-PSTF’s Board of Directors approved a Strategic Plan in November 2023 – a first for CIP-PSTF! This strategic plan established a mission, vision, and strategic priorities to guide the organization over the next five years. 

CIP-PSTF's Strategic Plan

Accomplishments

New Bursaries and Awards

We were delighted to offer the following new bursaries and awards for the first time:

Scholarship and Bursary Recipients Attend the National Planning Conference

Thanks to CIP-PSTF’s Ages Foundation Travel Awards program, all eleven recipients were invited to attend the CIP/API Conference, NAVIGATION, in June in Halifax, at no cost to them. Thank you to the Ages Foundation for this incredible support!

Scholarship and Bursary Program Cycles Updated 

In July, the CIP-PSTF Board of Directors approved an update to the application cycles for the scholarship and bursary programs, to better align with the scholastic calendar and student needs. Starting in 2024, scholarship applications will open in winter and bursary applications will open in late summer. Along with these changes, the CIP-PSTF Board of Directors split the jury into two, to better manage the workload and capacities of our dedicated volunteers.

Digital Badges for CIP-PSTF Recipients 

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In an effort to further honour and recognize CIP-PSTF scholarship and bursary recipients, CIP-PSTF was able to award 29 digital badges to recipients from 2021, 2022, and 2023. We thank CIP for their partnership in this new program.

Celebrating our Volunteers

CIP-PSTF's accomplishments would not be possible without its volunteers. 

Thank you for your dedication and service!

Students on Stairs

CIP-PSTF Board of Directors
2022/2023

Amanda Grochowich RPP, MCIP - President

Ron Shishido RPP, FCIP - Vice-President

Stephen Willis RPP, MCIP - Treasurer

Felipe Canavera RPP, MCIP - Secretary

Audriana Burella - Director

Blaire Chisholm RPP, MCIP - Director

Derek Coleman RPP (Ret.) - Director

Shawn Parry RPP, MCIP-I - Director

Mark TeKamp LPP, MCIP - Director

Glenn Tunnock RPP, MCIP - Director

Richard Walker - Director

CIP-PSTF Board of Directors
2023/2024

Amanda Grochowich RPP, MCIP - President

Ron Shishido RPP, FCIP - Vice-President

Felipe Canavera RPP, MCIP - Treasurer

Audriana Burella - Secretary

Jacob Babarinde RPP, MCIP

Blaire Chisholm RPP, MCIP 

Derek Coleman RPP (Ret.) 

Mark TeKamp LPP, MCIP

Richard Walker â€‹

Stephen Willis RPP, MCIP 

Governance Committee
2022/2023

Amanda Grochowich RPP, MCIP

Shawn Parry RPP, MCIP-I 

Ron Shishido RPP, FCIP

Mark TeKamp LPP, MCIP

Glenn Tunnock RPP, MCIP

Stephen Willis RPP, MCIP

2023/2024

Amanda Grochowich RPP, MCIP

Ron Shishido RPP, FCIP

Felipe Canavera RPP, MCIP

Audriana Burella

Mark TeKamp LPP, MCIP

Executive Committee
2022/2023

Amanda Grochowich RPP, MCIP - President

Ron Shishido RPP, FCIP - Vice-President

Stephen Willis RPP, MCIP - Treasurer

Felipe Canavera RPP, MCIP - Secretary

2023/2024

Amanda Grochowich RPP, MCIP - President

Ron Shishido RPP, FCIP - Vice-President

Felipe Canavera RPP, MCIP - Treasurer

Audriana Burella - Secretary

Finance Committe
2022/2023

Derek Coleman RPP (Ret.)

Amanda Grochowich RPP, MCIP

Stephen Willis RPP, MCIP

2023/2024

Felipe Canavera RPP, MCIP

Derek Coleman RPP (Ret.)

Amanda Grochowich RPP, MCIP

Stephen Willis RPP, MCIP

Programing Committee
2022/2023

Ron Shishido RPP, FCIP

Felipe Canavera RPP, MCIP

Shawn Parry RPP, MCIP-I

Glenn Tunnock RPP, MCIP

2023/2024

Jacob Babarinde RPP, MCIP

Blaire Chisholm RPP, MCIP

Amanda Grochowich RPP, MCIP

Courtney Heron-Monk RPP, MCIP

Nicholas Kuhl RPP, MCIP

Salvatore Marchese

Ron Shishido RPP, FCIP

Communications and Fundraising Committee
2022/2023

Audriana Burella

Blaire Chisholm RPP, MCIP

Ron Shishido RPP, FCIP

Richard Walker

2023/2024

Jacob Babarinde RPP, MCIP

Blaire Chisholm RPP, MCIP

Amanda Grochowich RPP, MCIP

Michelle Kofia

Chase Knight

Ron Shishido RPP, FCIP

Pauline Su

CIP-PSTF Scholarship
and Bursary Jury

2023

Glenn Tunnock RPP, MCIP - Chair

John Kazilis RPP, MCIP

Ryan Segal RPP, MCIP

Brandon Powell RPP, MCIP

Lyla Peter RPP, MCIP

Olimpia Pantelimon RPP, MCIP

Bob Lehman FCIP

Andrew Smith RPP, MCIP

Nominations Sub-Committee
2023

Audriana Burella

Ron Shishido RPP, FCIP

Richard Walker

2023 CIP-PSTF Recipients

SCHOLARSHIPS

BURSARIES

OUTSTANDING GRADUATING STUDENT AWARDS

The CIP-PSTF Outstanding Graduating Student Award, formerly the CIP President's Award: Student was administered by CIP-PSTF for the first time in 2023. This award is bestowed upon one graduating student from each accredited planning program (undergraduate and graduate) in Canada, who has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to their future profession. 

Dalhousie University

Melisa Tang Choy Master of Planning

Tim Jacobs Bachelors of Community Design (Honours) in Urban Design and Planning

McGill University

A.J. Bimm - Master of Urban Planning

University of Guelph

Erin Helsby - M.Sc. Rural Planning & Development

Queen's University

Fathimah Tayyiba Rasheed - Master of Urban and Regional Planning

Toronto Metropolitan University

Robert McQuillan - Master of Planning in Urban Development

Vanessa Kulbak - Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (PLAN)

Madisyn Owen - Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (PLAB)

Hussnain Mohammad - Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (PLAD)

University of Toronto

Jane O'Brien Davis - M.Sc. Planning

University of Waterloo

Marilyn Cameron - Master of Arts (Planning)

David Pau - Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Honours Planning and Honours Co-Op Planning

York University

Natassia Pratt - Master in Environmental Studies (Planning)

University of Manitoba

Hayden Keogh - Master of City Planning

University of Saskatchewan

Gavin Blondeau - B.A. in Regional and Urban Planning (Honours)

Ava Dulos - B.A. in Regional and Urban Planning

University of Alberta

Desiree Rose - Master of Science in Planning

Trevor Devlin - B.A. Major in Planning 

University of Calgary

Colin Lees - Master of Planning

University of British Columbia

Hussein Elhagehassan - Master of Community and Regional Planning 

University of Northern British Columbia

Scott Monroe - Bachelor of Planning

Simon Fraser University

Hafsa Salihue - Masters of Resource Management (Planning)

Vancouver Island University

Alicia McLean - Master of Community Planning

Our Supporters

The sustainability of CIP-PSTF’s scholarship, bursary, and awards program is dependent on corporate and individual donations. While it's not possible to list all who have contributed, we would like to give special recognition to the following who provided support to CIP-PSTF in 2023:


•    Ages Foundation
•    Bousfields Inc. 
•    Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP)
•    CIP College of Fellows
•    Dillon Consulting Ltd.
•    Fotenn Planning + Design
•    Glenn Tunnock RPP, MCIP
•    SOAR Professional Services

 

Through the funding received from our organizational and individual supporters, CIP-PSTF is able to continue to provide a robust scholarship and bursary program that recognizes and supports deserving planning students. Thank you to all CIP-PSTF donors – you are making a meaningful contribution to Canada’s future!

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A Special Thank You To Our Donors 

Dana Anderson

Paul Bedford

Beate Bowron

Bob Caldwell

Wayne Caldwell

Blaire Chisholm

David Gordon

The Davidson Group Ltd.

Jill Grant

Amanda Grochowich

Melanie Hare

Harry Harker

Dan Huang

Stephen Jewczyk

Alexander Krause

Kristy Kilbourne Consulting Inc.

Nicholas Kuhl

LandPro Planning Solutions Inc.

François Lapointe

Daniel Leeming

Beth McMahon

Kenneth Melanson

Patricia Lacey

Melymuk Consulting Limited

Daniel Mercer

Richard Parker

Brandon Powell

Jon Powell

Scott Pragnell

R.E. Millward + Associates Ltd

Karen Russell

Brendan Salakoh

Mark Seasons

Ronald Shishido

John Steil

Pauline Su

Pamela Sweet

Jason Syvixay

Mary Lou Tanner

Alex Taylor

Glenn Tunnock

Richard Walker

Stephen Willis

David Witty

Donor Spotlight

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Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities

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CIP-PSTF is always interested in establishing new scholarships and bursaries that will support future planners in their education and research.

 

Sponsoring an annual scholarship or bursary is an effective way to demonstrate your organization’s commitment to the planning profession and your support for those in need. It is also an excellent opportunity to honour your organization’s founder(s) with an impactful legacy benefitting both Canada and its future planners.

 

As a sponsor, you may shape a sponsorship or bursary with your own criteria beyond the basic eligibility requirements of all CIP-PSTF offerings. Options include specifications for areas and levels of study, as well as those that promote equity, diversity, and inclusion.

 

CIP-PSTF will manage the promotion, evaluation, and awarding of the scholarship or bursary, and ensure the prudent management of the donated funds. Your organization will receive a charitable receipt in the full amount of your annual funding contribution.

 

To discuss scholarship or bursary sponsorships opportunities, please contact us at cip-pstf@cip-icu.ca.

Ways to Support CIP-PSTF

There are many ways you can support CIP-PSTF, including but not limited to one-time donations, monthly donations, workplace donations, gifts-in-kind, securities donations, and planned giving. Contact us at cip-pstf@cip-icu.ca to learn more.

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