Major Gift News
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Agnico Eagle
Gift:
$190,000
Recipient:
United Way Centraide North East Ontario
City:
Sudbury
Province:
ON
Donation will support local programs and services.
January 2026
Anonymous
Gift:
$5,000,000
Recipient:
Northern Ontario School of Medicine University
City:
Thunder Bay
Province:
ON
Anonymous donation supports Indigenous-led solutions that improve health outcomes across Northern Ontario and advances equity, accountability, and reconciliation through the creation of the Circle for Indigenous Health Research and Innovation, housed within the Dr. Gilles Arcand Centre for Health Equity.
January 2026
Bertram Construction
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Busby Centre
City:
Barrie
Province:
ON
Bertram Construction matched gifts made between Dec 2., 2025 and Jan 12, 2026.
January 2026
Joyce Family Foundation
Gift:
$1,500,000
Recipient:
Red Deer Polytechnic
City:
Red Deer
Province:
AB
Donation establishes an endowment which will fund awards for students facing financial barriers to post-secondary education.
January 2026
RBC
Gift:
$525,000
Recipient:
Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes
City:
London
Province:
ON
Donation from the RBC Foundation will support expansion of the WorkFirst program within Goodwill’s social enterprises across Southwestern Ontario, providing individualized coaching and life stabilization supports to people facing barriers to employment.
January 2026
Dan Martell, Renée Warren
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
BGC Okanagan
City:
Kelowna
Province:
BC
Donation supports BGC Okanagan’s Prevent Youth Homelessness campaign.
January 2026
The Molson Foundation
Gift:
$500,000
Recipient:
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
City:
Montreal
Province:
QC
Donation is toward the Museum Transforms Live campaign, which allocates funds to the Museum’s programming, permanent collection, and education and community engagement initiatives, as well as special projects.
January 2026
Nutrien
Gift:
$4,000,000
Recipient:
STARS
City:
Calgary
Province:
AB
Donation will support STARS’ day-to-day operations.
January 2026
Alex Osten
Gift:
Recipient:
Hospice Calgary
City:
Calgary
Province:
AB
Unspecified donation will enable Hospice Calgary to operate its Living with Advanced Illness Centre in perpetuity.
January 2026
Estate of William and May Ellen Pringle
Gift:
$10,000,000
Recipient:
University of Saskatchewan
City:
Saskatoon
Province:
SK
Donation will create an endowment which will fund scholarships at the Edwards School of Business for undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need and who have graduated from a high school outside of Regina or Saskatoon.
January 2026
Senators Community Foundation
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Roger Neilson Children’s Hospice
City:
Ottawa
Province:
ON
Donation supports accessibility upgrades to the kitchen at Roger Neilson Children’s Hospice.
January 2026
Gordon B. Shrum (Estate of)
Gift:
$3,500,000
Recipient:
University of British Columbia
City:
Vancouver
Province:
BC
Donation allowed for the launch of a new initiative at the Peter A. Allard School of Law which aims to integrate AI safely and equitably into the legal system. The initiative will support faculty in developing new coursework covering AI regulation, liability, copyright, and surveillance and privacy risks.
January 2026
Pina Sicard, John Sicard
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Concordia University
City:
Montreal
Province:
QC
Donation will establish an endowment for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, as well as a series of scholarships and fellowships to foster innovation and inclusion across the school.
January 2026
Power of One Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Plan International Canada
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation supports the Women & Girls’ Economic Empowerment Fund, helping girls and young women in six countries (including Egypt, El Salvador, Myanmar, and Nigeria) in education, job training, and supporting the launch of women-led small businesses.
January 2026
Beth Kathleen Curtis (Estate of)
Gift:
$166,364
Recipient:
Plan International Canada
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation supports Plan International Canada’s general operations.
January 2026
Sheila Ruth Stiles (Estate of)
Gift:
$150,000
Recipient:
Plan International Canada
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation supports Plan International Canada’s general operations.
January 2026
Temerty Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Plan International Canada
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation is toward the expansion of Champions of Change for Conflict-Affected Youth in Ukraine.
January 2026
Helen Margaret Syer (Estate of)
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Plan International Canada
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation supports Plan International Canada’s general operations.
January 2026
Bell Canada
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
University of New Brunswick
City:
Fredericton
Province:
NB
The $1 million investment establishes a new partnership between Bell’s cybersecurity platform, Bell Cyber, and the McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick. The partnership will help advance Canada’s cybersecurity talent and capability.
February 2026
Klaus Bytzek
Gift:
$10,000,000
Recipient:
Humane Society of Oakville, Milton and Halton
City:
Oakville
Province:
ON
Donation will go toward the future construction of a new facility, as well as the treatment and care of animals currently at the shelter.
February 2026
Hall Family Foundation
Gift:
$10,000,000
Recipient:
Okanagan College
City:
Kelowna
Province:
BC
Donation is to Okanagan College’s School of Business, and will fund the establishment of the Hall Entrepreneurship Incubator, as well as provide seed funding for students and local entrepreneurs.
February 2026
Hibernia Project, Hebron Project
Gift:
$31,000,000
Recipient:
Memorial University
City:
St. John's
Province:
NL
Donation will help improve student learning, research capacity, and innovation through support for various projects, primarily at the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
February 2026
Hewitt Foundation
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
University of Prince Edward Island
City:
Charlottetown
Province:
PE
Donation is to the University’s Faculty of Medicine and will help advance key priorities, including enhancing learner experiences, supporting innovative teaching and simulation-based education, and strengthening community-based medical training opportunities on Prince Edward Island.
February 2026
Bonnie Marcoux, Russel Marcoux
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
University of Saskatchewan
City:
Saskatoon
Province:
SK
Donation allows for the launch of a student leadership development program at the Edwards School of Business..
February 2026
Brian Reeve
Gift:
$10,000,000
Recipient:
Sunnybrook Foundation
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation will support obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) treatment and research, and will fund an endowed chair position, fellowships and the relocation of the OCD treatment unit into a permanent home at Sunnybrook’s Bayview campus.
February 2026
407 ETR
Gift:
$7,500,000
Recipient:
Toronto Metropilitan University
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation is in support of Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Medicine and the Integrated Health Centre in Brampton.
March 2026
Anonymous
Gift:
$10,000,000
Recipient:
Red Deer Polytechnic
City:
Red Deer
Province:
AB
Donation helps establish the Institute for Financial Literacy, which will advance learner success and long-term economic wellbeing. Additionally, a portion of the gift will support a new student access bursary to help learners facing financial barriers to education, as well as capital funding towards the expansion of the Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing and the Healthtech Centre for Applied Learning and Innovation project.
March 2026
Cenovus Energy
Gift:
$2,000,000
Recipient:
University of Calgary
City:
Calgary
Province:
AB
Donation establishes the Cenovus Energy Chemical Makerspace in the Schulich School of Engineering, and enhances programming in the Cenovus Energy Trading and Finance Lab at the Haskayne School of Business.
March 2026
Lilly Endowment Inc.
Gift:
$1,200,000
Recipient:
University of Toronto
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation establishes the Canadian Centre for Catholic Pastoral Leadership (CCCPL) at the University of St. Michael’s College within the University of Toronto.
March 2026
RBC
Gift:
$800,000
Recipient:
Memorial University
City:
St. John's
Province:
NL
Donation from RBC Foundation is toward the Pye Centre at Memorial University’s Labrador Campus, and will support programs that build community, drive research and create educational opportunities while contributing to food security and food sovereignty in Labrador.
March 2026
RBC
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
WoodGreen Community Services
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation from the RBC Foundation is over three years and will support WoodGreen Community Services’ Financial Empowerment – Homelessness Prevention Program. The program will provide financial empowerment services to vulnerable individuals and train professionals across agencies in Toronto, York, and Peel regions, and expand services to new partner agencies.
March 2026
Clément Roy
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Université du Québec à Montréal
City:
Montreal
Province:
QC
Donation from the late Clément Roy will help reduce financial barriers to education for students, and support research in sociology and the advancement of knowledge in the humanities.
March 2026
Saskatchewan Egg Producers
Gift:
$3,000,000
Recipient:
University of Saskatchewan
City:
Saskatoon
Province:
SK
Donation is toward a proposed poultry laying facility, which will advance poultry and egg production research.
March 2026
Slaight Family Foundation
Gift:
$25,000,000
Recipient:
United Way Greater Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital Foundation
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation will establish a new system for tackling homelessness in Toronto. Funds will go toward a research centre at St. Michael’s Hospital and United Way of Greater Toronto.
March 2026
Sprott Foundation
Gift:
$4,000,000
Recipient:
North York Harvest Food Bank
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
The Sprott Foundation is contributing $4 for every $1 made to North York Harvest Food Bank’s new Community Food Hub, up to $4 million.
March 2026
Vale Base Metals, United Steelworkers Local 6500
Gift:
$450,000
Recipient:
Laurentian University
City:
Sudbury
Province:
ON
Donation will support the creation of the Dr. Leo Gerard Research Chair in Occupational Safety and Health, with a focus on the application to mining.
March 2026
Norris Walker (Estate of)
Gift:
$3,000,000
Recipient:
Niagara College
City:
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Province:
ON
Donation supports the Niagara College’s new Health Education building at the Welland Campus. The building is a part of Niagara College’s efforts address a critical shortage of frontline healthcare workers in Niagara.