Aliya Ansari

Aliya Ansari joined Catalyst in September 2022 as Director, Corporate Engagement (Western Canada). Aliya is a globally minded fundraiser with a proven ability to connect causes to people and a passion for impact-based philanthropy. She has years of experience in creating and leading fund development and corporate partnerships for national and international organizations and social impact initiatives both as an employee and a volunteer.

Her ambition to effect change means she is also invested in her own community and has a passion to advocate for women of colour and new immigrants to help create diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces in the charitable sector. Aliya’s work has spanned from volunteering at a local emergency refugee shelter to supporting her local YMCA and designing sustainable funding models for national and global organizations.