Major Gift News

Anonymous donation to the Reciprocity Health Fund endowment. The Fund supports initiatives in the Tri-County area that address social determinants of health—such as income, social connection, food security, transportation, and access to care.

Local donors provided $1 million to establish the Trish and Phil Medical Bursary Fund, which will provide funding support for students from the South Okanagan Similkameen going into the medical field.

Three women anonymously gave $1 million during the Victoria Hospitals Foundation’s annual Miracle Gala, raising funds to double surgical capacity for gynecologic cancers.

Donation is toward the Dr. William Barakett Chair in Intellectual Disability and Behavioural Disorders, and supports research aimed at better understanding behavioural disorders in people with autism or intellectual disabilities, better equipping their families, and specialized intervention services.

Bruce Power donated $1 million to the Well Community Collective, a new youth wellness project that will benefit people aged 12 to 25 in Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth counties.

Donation is to USask’s Be What the World Needs campaign, and will support an undergraduate nuclear fuel cycle program. A portion of the funding will also be used for research and innovation projects though a mining and nuclear energy technology accelerator.

Donation supports the newly launched Doorways to Dreams capital campaign, which aims to create affordable housing for newcomers to Canada and other equity-deserving communities.

Donation supports the Robotic Surgery Revolution campaign.

$1 million of the donation supports the creation of a Makerspace in the Engineering Design Hub at the College of Engineering, and $500,000 will support programming within the Makerspace.

Donation supports the Feel Out Loud movement, and will help expand access to support and services for youth across Canada.

Donation helped establish the David Dreman Behavioural Management Lab at the Asper School of Business.

Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation’s Fortune Leadership Council, a network of local Chinese business leaders, raised $2.7 million for Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation during its most recent campaign.

Donation allows for RadStorm to buy the building it moved to in 2018.

An endowed gift from the estate of Pamela Frid has established a bursary which aims to provide financial aid to incoming medical students in need, particularly those who identify as women.

Donation supports the 100 Women, 100 Million campaign, which seeks 100 women to commit $1 million each to expand a scholarship program for students affected by war, political unrest, or socio-economic barriers.

Donation will help create 115 new supportive housing apartments in London.

Donation is to provide 2:1 matching to gifts made to the campaign for a CT scanner.

Donation will support the expansion of dementia research, support services, and education, as well as help establish a dedicated space to house Rare Dementia Support Canada.

Donation is to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine for the creation of a professorship focused on animal nutrition.

Donation from the estate of Lorie and Don Hoad will go toward the expansion of the Ronald McDonald House in London.

Donation is to the Equip the Vic Campaign, and will go towards the mother/baby patient room in the hospital’s new maternity unit.

Donation is through Hyundai Hope on Wheels and supports paediatric cancer care.

Donation is through Hyundai Hope on Wheels and supports paediatric oncology and hematology care.

Imperial Oil Limited donated a $37 million research lab facility to SAIT. The facility will create new opportunities for collaborative industry research and training opportunities for students.

Donation supports a campaign for a new multipurpose recreational facility.

Donation supports a campaign for a new multipurpose recreational facility.

Donation funds creative programming and new commissions for six seasons.

Donation is to St. Joseph’s Health Centre’s new $15 million fundraising campaign and will go toward enhancements at St. Joseph’s, including new patient rooms and upgrades to healthcare technology.

Donation is to the College of Law. $300,000 will establish an endowment to fund three bursaries for students in need; $200,000 will provide support over 10 years for the College’s First-Year Welcoming Ceremony; $200,000 will support the Saskatchewan Law Review, including the creation of scholarships for its student editors; and $50,000 will support the study of business law.

The Medavie Foundation gave a $600,000 grant to the Child Trauma Research Centre to create PSP Youth and Kids, a web-based hub for materials, activities and resources designed for unique experiences for public safety personnel (PSP) youth and children.

Donation from MNP Kelowna Partners through the MNP Partner Community Fund to support the Family Hub program. Donation is over three years and will help offer reliable funding and interactive programs for vulnerable families at The Family Hub.

Donation from the estate of Bruce and Edna Moffatt will be used to purchase a new Linear Accelerator for the Jack Ady Cancer Centre, allowing patients to receive advanced radiation therapy.

Donation is toward the expansion of BCIT’s Burnaby campus electric building. The expansion will open over 250 new seats in the electrical foundations program at BCIT each year.

Unspecified donation supports the launch of a philanthropic chair in diabetes at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute. The Chair will aim to prevent the onset of type 1 diabetes, alleviate the social and individual burden of the disease and, ultimately, promote its cure. The Chair will also support work on rare forms of diabetes, such as cystic fibrosis-related diabetes.

Donation supports a new breast cancer research unit focused on patients in Nova Scotia.

Donation expands capacity in the Introduction to Trades program, as well as supports the creation of a new Navigator position, a role that helps to increase student participation and wrap-around supports.

Donation is to the Love, Scarborough campaign and will support inpatient mental health services at Birchmount Hospital.

Donation from the RBC Foundation will support skills training to nurses frontline and frontline healthcare workers throughout Southwestern and Northern Ontario. The donation will fund the Bringing Education and Technology to You (BETTY) program at London Health Sciences Centre, and the Paediatric Regional Outreach Program (PROP) at the Children’s Hospital.

Donation supports the work of the Roles Alliance for Mental Health and Wellness, an offshoot Roles and Associates, a psychotherapy practice in Sudbury launched by therapist Stacey Roles.

Donation supported the completion of a new splash pad in Skaha Lake Park in Penticton.

Matching gift toward the acquisition of “Vinni,” a state-of-the-art robotic assisted surgical system at Kelowna General Hospital.

Donation supports the creation of a Centre for Indigenous Business Education. The Centre will focus on three key objectives: empowering Indigenous student success; creating a welcoming home and entrepreneurial community; and strengthening economic development in Indigenous communities.

Donation is to UNB’s Law School toward the development of the School’s new Legal Observatory. $1 million is from Stewart McKelvey, and an additional $500,000 is from the firm’s Partners and Associates.

Donation from the Suncor Energy Foundation will help extend Future Generation Foundation’s reach, providing additional grants for First Nations learners and supporting community-based initiatives focused on healing, cultural revitalization, and connection.

Donation will allow the ROM to endow a new fund for community engagement, hoping to remove barriers to access and broaden the Museum’s visitor base. The Fund will also the ROM’s Community Access Network program, which ensures free access and special programming for underserved groups.

Donation is toward the creation of the Student Wellbeing Centre.

Donation is toward the creation of the Student Wellbeing Centre.

Donation is toward the creation of the Student Wellbeing Centre.

Donation kicks off the Children’s Miracle Network spring fundraising campaign.

Donation is to the Together We Will – MRI for Estevan campaign.

Donation supports the Time to Rise campaign. $750,000 will go toward the Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus, and $90,000 will go toward carpentry student awards.

Donation is to the Operation Excellence Campaign, which aims to address surgical wait lists and improve patient outcomes.

Donation is to the Better Futures campaign, which supports transformational enhancements at the hospital.