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Nathalie Deshaies

Nathalie Deshaies

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+1 888 528-8566,44

Expertise

  • Business Development
  • Philanthropic Strategy
  • Communications
  • Marketing
  • Strategic Planning

Nathalie Deshaies

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Philanthropy Consultant

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With a multidisciplinary background in business development, communications, and philanthropy, Nathalie supports organizations in developing and implementing strategies aimed at strengthening their growth, positioning, and visibility. She brings five years of professional experience in philanthropy, in addition to fifteen years of volunteer involvement. 

Throughout her career, she has worked with businesses, foundations, non-profit organizations, institutions and organizations across a variety of sectors. Driven by a commitment to creating value and impact, she develops strategies, builds partnerships, and contributes to the identification and engagement of donors, partners, and ambassadors. Her experience has notably led her to contribute to fundraising events that raised more than one million dollars per edition, develop initiatives aimed at the next generation of philanthropists, support the achievement of fundraising objectives, and participate in the repositioning of organizations and businesses. 

Founder of InTrafic since 2012, Nathalie has also held philanthropic development roles at the Chez Doris Foundation and the Lise Watier Foundation. 

Previously, she notably served as Director, Communications, Training and Communities at Anges Québec, as well as Vice-President, Communications and Business Development at Ergonet/Sid Lee Technologies. 

These experiences have enabled her to develop expertise in strategic planning, partnership development, communications, visibility, and stakeholder engagement.

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
  • Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières / 1994
  • Grade 8 in Piano

Memberships

  • Chez Doris – Member of the Solicitation Committee for the 2026 Annual Benefit Cocktail
  • McCord Museum – Member of the Ball Committee (2016 to 2020)
  • Justice Pro Bono – Member of the Advisory Committee (2020–2021)
  • Eulalie Durocher – Board Member (2017 to 2020)
  • Foundation of Greater Montreal – Member of Strategic Committees (2017 to 2019)
  • Le Chaînon – Ambassador for the Reluxe Initiative (2016 to 2018)
  • Academos – Board Member and Honorary Co-Chair of the Annual Benefit Event (2016–2017)
  • Fondation Centre François-Michelle – Member of the Honorary Cabinet for the Benefit Gala (2016 and 2017)
  • Gouvernance au féminin – Support for the Recruitment of the Mentorship Committee (2016)

Achievements

  • McCord Museum and Lise Watier Foundation Balls, each raising more than $1 million per edition
  • Development of next-generation philanthropic initiatives at the Lise Watier Foundation, including one edition with Claudine Bronfman
  • Active contribution to achieving the fundraising objectives of the Chez Doris Foundation
  • Complete repositioning of a technology company that became Sid Lee Technologies, which notably developed the One Drop Foundation portal

Volunteer Roles

  • 15 years of volunteer experience in philanthropy.
  • Her involvement includes, among others: Chez Doris, the McCord Museum, Justice Pro Bono, Eulalie Durocher, the Foundation of Greater Montreal, Le Chaînon, Academos, the Fondation Centre François-Michelle, and Gouvernance au féminin.

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