Bruce Acton
- Associate
- Global Philanthropic Inc. (Canada) 4500 Rochdale Blvd., Suite 350, Regina, Saskatchewan S4X 4N9 CANADA
- b.a@globalphilanthropic.ca
Bruce Acton, CFRE
Bruce spent 40 years in progressively more senior positions in both fundraising and television broadcasting.
In his 20 years as a professional fundraiser, Bruce developed expertise and provided leadership in capital campaigns, major giving, annual giving, planned giving, peer to peer event fundraising, marketing and communications. His fundraising experience spans both human service and health care organizations.
Bruce retired in 2019 after nine years as Chief Executive Officer of St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation in Saskatoon. Bruce oversaw $50 million of fundraising during this time including the very successful Close to Home Campaign which raised $20 million to establish Saskatchewan’s first residential hospice.
Previously, Bruce spent three years as the Director of Development for the Royal University Hospital Foundation in Saskatoon. During his tenure, he led the Foundation in a successful $10 million capital campaign to build the Irene and Leslie Dube Mental Health Centre.
He began his fundraising career as Manager of Marketing and Fundraising with the Saskatchewan Abilities Council, a province-wide agency and Easter Seals Canada partner servicing the needs of people with disabilities.
Bruce was named AFP Saskatoon Chapter Professional Fundraiser of the Year in 2018.
Prior to entering the fundraising profession, Bruce had a 20-year award-winning career in broadcasting as a television executive with experience in production, promotion and programming.