Nominated for: Award for Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser, 2026

Janet McKeage

Janet McKeage

Janet served as the Board Chair of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation during the launch of Ottawa’s largest fundraising campaign – $500-million Campaign to Create Tomorrow and a key member of the Campaign Executive Committee. She helped raise $4.9M, Co-Chaired the President’s Breakfast, and annually raises funds with her late dear friend, Sindy Hooper’s #MEMC Crew. Janet is also a member of the Board of Directors and Investment Committee at the Ottawa Community Foundation. Janet helped establish multiple donor-advised funds, generating more than $5 million in charitable contributions. She connects philanthropically minded individuals and families with opportunities to achieve their charitable goals through these donor-advised funds. Janet’s volunteerism, leadership, and commitment to philanthropy leaves organizations better than she found them – making her an outstanding volunteer fundraiser

Nominated by: The Ottawa Hospital Foundation and The Ottawa Community Foundation