Heidi Jakop is a nonprofit leader with over 15 years of experience supporting mission‑driven organizations. Most recently, she served as Assistant Executive Director of the Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association, where she worked closely with the board and provided senior leadership across operations, people and culture, volunteer engagement, and membership. Before that, at the MS Society and Heart and Stroke Foundation, she led province-wide volunteer engagement and fundraising initiatives. She is currently seeking her next opportunity to contribute to the sector. 

Heidi brings a national perspective through her public‑policy advocacy in the charitable and nonprofit sector, including testimony before the Canadian Senate, contributions to the Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering, and collaboration with coalitions advancing sector resilience. She is committed to principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and reconciliation. Heidi has held leadership roles on various boards, including professional associations and community organizations, and she received the Impact Award for Exemplary Leadership from Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada. 

Heidi lives in North Vancouver, British Columbia, and in her free time, she enjoys exploring the mountains, trails, and oceans locally and abroad.