Major Gift News

Donation is to York University’s Lassonde School of Engineering kindergarten to industry program. The donation will be split between the 407 ETR Path2STEM Fund, and the 407 ETR Work Integrated Learning Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fund.

Donation allows Advocates for Northern Animals the opportunity to increase its impact in the community.

Donation will support additions to the hospital’s medical imaging department, including the purchase of MRI coils designed for hand, wrist, foot, and ankle.

Donation supports Riverview’s planned recreation centre, and will allow for the planned swimming pool to have an additional two swim lanes.

Donation supports community-based research projects and will establish an endowment to provide ongoing funding for training students and employers, enhance hands-on learning opportunities, provide funds for primary research, and cover travel and other expenses for students to complete their area research projects. The funds will support several areas including the Trent Fund to support student wellness, the Trent Lands and nature Areas, the School of Education, the School of Nursing, the Faculty of Science, the Colleges of Trent, and the School of Graduate Studies.

The Bassitts have pledged to donate $10,000 USD every time the Blue Jays win a game when Chris Bassitt pitches this season, retroactively to Opening Day. The couple have already committed $120,000. Funds will go to Jays Care’s RBI Summer Edition program, a free sport-for-development program designed to enhance the mental and physical health of kids in under-resourced communities across Toronto.

Donation supports the construction of a new cultural centre celebrating and preserving Black history in Toronto’s Mirvish Village, as well as an operating and endowment fund to help the Centre deliver outreach programs including youth arts programs and a business e-course in partnership with York’s Schulich School of Business.

Donation supports CNIB programs in Western Canada, and will enable the growth of the Mobile Hub and CNIB Guide Dogs programs across Canada.

Donation is made through the Dancyger Philanthropy Fund at the Calgary Foundation, and will support the revitalization of Contemporary Calgary’s observatory and auditorium.

Donation supports the revitalization of Contemporary Calgary’s observatory and auditorium.

Donation supports the RHS Animal Community Centre project and Almost Home Campaign.

Donation paid off the mortgage on the house Threshold Housing Society purchased, and will ensure the organization can continue its Supportive Recovery Program for youth in perpetuity.

Donation will be given over five years and will support Building Health Care for Generations for the redevelopment of Kincardine Hospital.

Hydrofuel has entered a partnership with the University of Toronto’s Solar Fuels Group. The funding will allow Solar Fuels Group to retain 6 Post Doctoral and Doctoral candidates to continue research to identify the optimum photocatalysts and photoreactors for photo reforming arrange of hydrogen carriers to golden hydrogen.

Donation will allow for the establishment of three full-tuition renewable entrance scholarships.

Donation supports the University’s Be What the World Needs campaign, and will establish a chair in neurological surgery. The chair will concentrate on establishing clinical research trials in neuro oncology, neurotrauma, pediatric neurosurgery, and cerebrovascular diseases.

Donation supports the hospital’s redevelopment project, set to begin in 2025.

Donation will support several social impact initiatives.

Donation will be given over three years and provides funding for Pillar’s core operations and infrastructure.

Donation allowed for the launch of the “Your Greatest Chance, to meet our Greatest Needs” match program. The Morningview Foundation will match donations made toward the hospital’s greatest needs from July 2023 to the end of the year up to $750,000.

Donation supports upgrades to cinema screen and theatrical equipment.

Donation supports the new mental health and recovery centre in Owen Sound.

Donation will help fund research projects in pediatric oncohematology.

Donation supports the Foundation’s MRI project.

Donation supports the new facility to replace the long-term care home, Maple View Lodge.

$45 million of the gift will go toward priority patient care and health needs; $10 million will support the Walker Family Cancer Centre; and $5 million will support the construction of the new South Niagara Hospital.

Joint donation from the Sobey Foundation and the David and Faye Sobey Foundation supports the Ship Hector Restoration Project, which aims to restore the vessel.

Donation will be given over five years and will support the Sun Life Centre for Healthy Communities, which provides affordable and accessible physical activity to children and youth in the community.

Donation is in support of affordable housing efforts in Collingwood.

Donation supports the new facility to replace the long-term care home, Maple View Lodge.

Donation supports the new facility to replace the long-term care home, Maple View Lodge.

Donation supports the restoration of the Roxy Theatre.

19 partners in the potato industry donated more than $1.3 million to establish a Research Chair in Potato Sustainability.

Walmart Canada gave $1 million to kick-start the Children’s Miracle Network’s spring fundraising campaign.

Donation supports the RHS Animal Community Centre project and Almost Home Campaign.