Major Gift News
Alectra Inc.
Gift:
$1,050,000
Recipient:
Trillium Health Partners Foundation
City:
Mississauga
Province:
ON
Donation is to Trillium Health Partners’ Institute for Better Health for the recruitment of a Clinician Scientist to support research and innovations to the mental health care system. The funds will be given over seven years.
July 2022
BASF Canada Agricultural Services
Gift:
$500,000
Recipient:
STARS
City:
Saskatoon
Province:
SK
Donation will support STARS mission operations, and the purchase of medically equipped Airbus H145 helicopters.
July 2022
Valerie Brook (estate of) & Allen Paul Walters (estate of)
Gift:
$2,500,000
Recipient:
University of Toronto
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation has been assigned to an endowment fund to support student Opportunity Awards at Victoria College.
July 2022
Liam Burgess
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Compassion House Edmonton
City:
Edmonton
Province:
AB
Donation allowed for the expansion of services to women and their families during and post- cancer treatment.
July 2022
David and Lynn Coriat
Gift:
$5,000,000
Recipient:
University Health Network Foundation
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation will allow for the creation of an evidence-based, user-informed virtual peer navigation app to support youth with childhood-onset disabilities to lead healthy lives. The donation will also establish a new chair in rehabilitation service innovation.
July 2022
Gilles Desjardins
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Montfort Hospital Foundation
City:
Ottawa
Province:
ON
Donation is to Montfort Hospital Foundation’s campaign for the Orleans Health Hub.
July 2022
Algoma Steel
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Sault Area Hospital Foundation
City:
Sault Ste. Marie
Province:
ON
Donation is in support of Sault Area Hospital’s Residential Withdrawal Management Facility.
July 2022
EllisDon
Gift:
$250,000
Recipient:
Canadian Red Cross
City:
Ottawa
Province:
ON
Donation is in support of the Canadian Red Cross Ukraine humanitarian crisis appeal.
July 2022
FDC Foundation
Gift:
$2,000,000
Recipient:
Women's College Hospital Foundation
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
The FDC Foundation will match donations up to $2,000,000 through the month of July 2022 made to Women’s College Hospital Foundation in support of the acquisition of new breast imaging equipment.
October 2022
The Flanagan Foundation
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
University of Guelph-Humber
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation is in support of hiring an Indigenous faculty member through the University of Guelph’s Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, as well as an Indigenous curriculum specialist for Guelph-Humber’s early childhood studies program.
July 2022
Gauthier Family
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
University of Ottawa
City:
Ottawa
Province:
ON
Donation will fund the University of Ottawa Sustainable Cities Initiative, a five year research program from the Faculty of Arts focused on achieving sustainable cities. $200,000 will be given each year.
July 2022
Guery Goyo
Gift:
$2,000,000
Recipient:
Niagara Health Foundation
City:
St. Catharines
Province:
ON
Donation is to Niagara Health Foundation’s It’s Our Future campaign, in support of building the new South Niagara Hospital.
July 2022
Donald K. Johnson
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards
City:
Ottawa
Province:
ON
Donation was made at the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards’ 30th Anniversary Gala, and will support the future of the awards.
July 2022
Laura Krasnodubsky (Estate of)
Gift:
$150,000
Recipient:
Concordia University
City:
Montreal
Province:
QC
The bequest from the estate of Laura Krasnodubsky is to the University’s Campaign for Concordia.
July 2022
Lilly Endowment Inc.
Gift:
$1,300,000
Recipient:
Tyndale University
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation is from Lilly Endowment Inc’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative, and will help establish the Tyndale Centre for Pastoral Imagination.
July 2022
Manitoba Blue Cross
Gift:
$500,000
Recipient:
Victoria Hospital Foundation
City:
Winnipeg
Province:
MB
Donation is in support of Victoria Hospital’s new Mental Health Assessment Unit, helping to fund an integrated space to provide specialized mental health assessments and treatments, as well as a private and supportive recovery environment.
July 2022
Mattamy Homes
Gift:
$5,000,000
Recipient:
City of Mississauga
City:
Mississauga
Province:
ON
Donation is to Mississauga’s new major sports facility in the form of a 25 year sponsorship which will name the Churchill Meadows Sports Park, and help to fund phase two of its construction.
July 2022
Linda McBurney and Rosemary Bolitho
Gift:
$1,660,000
Recipient:
Huntsville Hospital Foundation
City:
Huntsville
Province:
ON
Donation will support the Hospital’s priority needs.
July 2022
MNP
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Assiniboine Community College
City:
Brandon
Province:
MB
Donation is in support of Assiniboine Community College’s Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, and made in honour of the late Don Penny, co-founder of MNP.
July 2022
Mohawk Online
Gift:
$5,000,000
Recipient:
Kahnawake Cultural and Arts Center
City:
Kahnawake
Province:
QC
Donation supports the campaign to build the new Kahnawake Cultural and Arts Center.
July 2022
Molson Coors
Gift:
$125,000
Recipient:
Concordia University
City:
Montreal
Province:
QC
Donation is to the Campaign for Concordia: Next-Gen Now, and will support alleviating systemic barriers which prevent Black students from attaining higher education through five annual in-course bursaries.
July 2022
Nutrien
Gift:
$2,500,000
Recipient:
Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre
City:
Saskatoon
Province:
SK
Donation kicks off the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre’s campaign, which is raising funds to find a new home for the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre.
July 2022
Pine Hill Divinity Hall
Gift:
$450,000
Recipient:
Atlantic School of Theology
City:
Halifax
Province:
NS
Donation is in support of a new transition fund which will allow Atlantic School of Theology to implement its new strategic plan and create a sustainable university. Donation will be given over three years, with up to $150,000 given each year.
July 2022
The Powell Group of Companies
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation
City:
Newmarket
Province:
ON
Donation is to Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation’s HERE is Where Cancer Meets its Match campaign, which aims to bring the latest technology to the Stronach Regional Cancer Centre.
July 2022
Quebecor
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
HEC Montreal
City:
Montreal
Province:
QC
Donation is a part of a partnership aimed at helping start-up companies with digital strategy. The funds will allow HEC Montreal’s Industrial Research Chair in User Experience support approximately ten companies a year for ten years.
July 2022
RBC Foundation
Gift:
$2,000,000
Recipient:
CIFAR
City:
Various
Province:
National
The donation from RBC, the RBC Foundation, and Borealis AI will advance the understanding of artificial intelligence’s impact on society, ensure more diverse representation in scientific talent across CIFAR’s research programs and support research to create a more sustainable environment.
July 2022
Richardson Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Town of Canora
City:
Canora
Province:
SK
Donation supports the Canora Aquatic Park Project.
July 2022
Sobey Family
Gift:
$1,250,000
Recipient:
Confederation Centre of the Arts
City:
Charlottetown
Province:
PEI
Donation will support the expansion of the Centre’s artistic, heritage and educational programming, as well as making it more accessible.
July 2022
Stollery Family
Gift:
$2,000,000
Recipient:
Golf Canada Foundation
City:
Oakville
Province:
ON
Donation supported the head coach position of Canada’s women’s golf teams.
July 2022
TD Bank Group
Gift:
$150,000
Recipient:
NorQuest College
City:
Edmonton
Province:
AB
Donation is in support of NorQuest College’s Career Connect program, which supports mid-career workers as they transition to new employment and career opportunities. The Donation will support 25 participants of the program per year over three years.
July 2022
TD Bank Group
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
University of Guelph
City:
Guelph
Province:
ON
The donation will be given over five years and support the University of Guelph’s Centre for Advancing Responsible and Ethical Artificial Intelligence, allowing affiliated researchers to launch AI training modules for mid-career professionals and entrepreneurs.
July 2022
Air Canada and Visa
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Canadian Olympic Foundation
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Air Canada partnered with Visa on a seat sale; as part of the sale, whenever customers paid with Visa, a donation was made to the Foundation. This resulted in an overall gift of $100,000.
July 2022
Canadian Tire
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Jumpstart
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
During Canadian Tire’s Puck Pass Challenge, the company donated $1 for each social media post. A total of $300,000 was raised in support of Team Canada athletes. Funds were split between Jumpstart, the Canadian Olympic Foundation, and the Paralympic Foundation of Canada, each receiving $100,000.
July 2022
Canadian Tire
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Canadian Olympic Foundation
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
During Canadian Tire’s Puck Pass Challenge, the company donated $1 for each social media post. A total of $300,000 was raised in support of Team Canada athletes. Funds were split between Jumpstart, the Canadian Olympic Foundation, and the Paralympic Foundation of Canada, each receiving $100,000.
July 2022
Canadian Tire
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Paralympic Foundation of Canada
City:
Ottawa
Province:
ON
During Canadian Tire’s Puck Pass Challenge, the company donated $1 for each social media post. A total of $300,000 was raised in support of Team Canada athletes. Funds were split between Jumpstart, the Canadian Olympic Foundation, and the Paralympic Foundation of Canada, each receiving $100,000.
July 2022
Barry Zekelman
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
St. Clair College
City:
Windsor
Province:
ON
Donation was made at the opening of the previously named Zekelman Centre of Business & Information Technology, and further built on Zekelman’s previous pledge of $5,000,000 toward the expansion of the southwest wing of St. Clair’s main campus.
July 2022
Margaret Mary Cook (Estate of)
Gift:
$2,000,000
Recipient:
Nova Scotia Community College Foundation
City:
Halifax
Province:
NS
Donation will fund student awards in perpetuity at the Strait Area Campus.
July 2022
Alex and Valerie Docherty
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation
City:
Charlottetown
Province:
PEI
Donation is in the form of a life insurance policy with Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation named as the owner and beneficiary.
July 2022
Domenic DiLalla
Gift:
$2,000,000
Recipient:
Niagara Health Foundation
City:
St. Catharines
Province:
ON
Donation is in support of building the new South Niagara Hospital.
July 2022
Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority
Gift:
$125,000
Recipient:
Tony Cote First Nation Games
City:
Saskatoon
Province:
SK
Donation will support the 2022 Tony Cote First Nations Summer Games.
July 2022
Ken and Patricia Mariash
Gift:
$15,000,000
Recipient:
Greater Victoria Housing Society
City:
Victoria
Province:
BC
Ken and Patricia Mariash have donated property valued at $15,000,000 to the Greater Victoria Housing Society, which is planning to build an 18 storey tower containing 180 rental units of affordable housing.
July 2022
Greg and Diane Slaight
Gift:
$2,000,000
Recipient:
United Way Niagara
City:
St. Catharines
Province:
ON
Donation will be used for special projects at United Way Niagara.
July 2022
Walmart Canada
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Daily Bread Food Bank
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation is in support of addressing growing needs due to the impacts of COVID-19, and will help to fund the Daily Bread’s network of member agencies, new food programs, and food purchasing.