Newton is a skilled professional fundraiser with over 30 years experience in major gifts, capital campaigns, sponsorship, grant writing, organizational strategic planning and community engagement. Newton has held various senior and middle management positions with Woodgreen Community Services Foundation, World Vision, Make-A-Wish, the Salvation Army and the United Way of Greater Toronto. He currently is the fund development lead at the Ignite Durham Learning Foundation where he provides fundraising support and counsel to current leadership and fundraising to support to ensure additional educational supports are afforded to the schools in Durham. He is an accomplished author, speaker and podcast personality.