Major Gift News
Bayer Canada
Gift:
$120,000
Recipient:
Food Banks Canada
City:
Mississauga
Province:
ON
Bayer Canada raised over $120,000 throughout 2022 in support of Food Banks Canada programs directed at
childhood hunger and northern food insecurity.
February 2023
BMO
Gift:
$15,000,000
Recipient:
Kids Help Phone
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation is in support of the Feel Out Loud campaign, and will scale access to support services in communities across Canada.
February 2023
Bell Canada
Gift:
$15,000,000
Recipient:
Kids Help Phone
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation is in support of the Feel Out Loud campaign, and will provide access to new technology and develop new services.
February 2023
BHP
Gift:
$1,500,000
Recipient:
STARS Air Ambulance
City:
Saskatoon
Province:
SK
Donation is to help STARS continue its work.
February 2023
BMO
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Ottawa Public Library
City:
Ottawa
Province:
ON
Donation to the Unlock Potential campaign, and towards Indigenous programming at the new Ādisōke Ottawa Public Library central location under construction in LeBreton Flats. The gift will be distributed over 5 years.
February 2023
Canada Life, IGM Financial and Power Corporation of Canada
Gift:
$125,000
Recipient:
Canadian Red Cross and UNICEF Canada
City:
Province:
ON
Donation is equally split between the Canadian Red Cross and UNICEF Canada appeals supporting the critical humanitarian needs following the earthquake that hit south-east Türkiye and Syria in February 2023.
February 2023
Canerector Foundation
Gift:
$420,000
Recipient:
Centennial College
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation will create scholarships for students in 21 skilled trades programs.
February 2023
Clearwater Seafoods
Gift:
$250,000
Recipient:
Health Services Foundation of the South Shore
City:
Bridgewater
Province:
NS
Donation is to the Brighter Days campaign, and supports the redevelopment of South Shore Regional Hospital and its emergency department.
February 2023
Crich Family
Gift:
$2,000,000
Recipient:
Fanshawe College
City:
London
Province:
ON
Donation will launch a skilled trades accelerator to support people interested in entering the trades locate resources.
February 2023
Enbridge Gas Inc.
Gift:
$250,000
Recipient:
Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council
City:
Brockville
Province:
ON
Donation is in support of the Safe Community Project Assist program, and will be used to purchase education materials to assist in training.
February 2023
GSK
Gift:
$1,500,000
Recipient:
University of Alberta
City:
Edmonton
Province:
AB
Donation is toward the GSK Chair in Virology, which was originally established in 1996.
February 2023
Harrison McCain Foundation
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
University of New Brunswick
City:
Fredericton
Province:
NB
Donation supports the continuation of the Harrison McCain Young Scholars Award, which was established in 2006.
February 2023
Bill Kanellopoulos and the Hellenic Heritage Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Algoma University
City:
Sault Ste. Marie
Province:
ON
Donation is to preserve the ‘Crying Rock’ as a part of Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre’s Reclaiming Shingwauk Hall exhibit, which presents 110 years of the history of Shingwauk Indian Industrial Residential Schools. $15,000 of the donation was raised by the Hellenic Heritage Foundation.
February 2023
KPMG
Gift:
$600,000
Recipient:
HEC Montréal
City:
Montreal
Province:
QC
Donation is to the Measuring Beyond initiative, and will allow for the deployment of several initiatives to help develop environmental, social, and governance measurement standards through the creation of a scholarship program and a forum for dialogue among program stakeholders and KPMG sustainability professionals. KPMG will also hold an annual conference to discuss new environmental, social, and governance developments and their implications for businesses.
February 2023
Kruger and Unifor
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Royal Inland Hospital Foundation
City:
Kamloops
Province:
BC
Donation will support the atrium in the Phil and Jennie Gaglardi Tower. Funds for the gift come from a combination of local employees and corporate giving from both Kruger and Unifor.
February 2023
David Lahey
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation supports immunotherapy and throat cancer research.
February 2023
Laking Group of Companies
Gift:
$150,000
Recipient:
Art Gallery of Sudbury
City:
Sudbury
Province:
ON
Donation will go toward the capital campaign for a new facility to house the Art Gallery of Sudbury.
February 2023
Diane Blais and Michel Lanteigne
Gift:
$40,000,000
Recipient:
CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation
City:
Montreal
Province:
QC
Donation will create the Innovative Oncology and Hematology Treatment Development Fund, which will support the development of cancer treatments for children.
February 2023
Mastercard Foundation
Gift:
$5,200,000
Recipient:
University of New Brunswick
City:
Fredericton
Province:
NB
The commitment from Mastercard Foundation is to support the Digital Acceleration for Indigenous Youth Initiative, a partnership between the McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick, the Ulnooweg Education Centre, and the Joint Economic Development Initiative.
February 2023
McCall MacBain Foundation
Gift:
Unspecified
Recipient:
Nature United
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
As a part of a $10 million commitment to conservation, the McCall MacBain Foundation has invested in Nature United to further solutions for scaling down emissions and protecting nature while investing in communities.
February 2023
Geoff McKay
Gift:
$250,000
Recipient:
University of Victoria
City:
Victoria
Province:
BC
Donation is to the University of Victoria Vikes basketball team.
February 2023
Metropia
Gift:
$5,000,000
Recipient:
York University
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation is toward the capital construction costs of the Markham Campus.
February 2023
Bruce Mitchell
Gift:
$30,000,000
Recipient:
Queen's University
City:
London
Province:
ON
Donation will expand research and support graduate student recruitment at the University. Nine research programs will receiving funding, nine new faculty members will be hired to support research intensity in strategic areas, 54 postdoctoral fellows will be recruited, and financial support for an estimated 79 grad students will result from the gift.
February 2023
Orano Canada
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
City:
Saskatoon
Province:
SK
Donation will be spread over 10 years and supports the Women in Trades Technology (WITT) program, to increase awareness, enrolment, and training opportunities for women in Saskatchewan trades
February 2023
Orlando Corporation
Gift:
$50,000,000
Recipient:
CAMH Foundation
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation is to CAMH’s No One Left Behind campaign, and will directly support the new Research & Discovery Centre. As a part of the gift, Orlando Corporation will match donations to the Research & Discovery Centre up to $20 million.
February 2023
Paper Excellence
Gift:
$150,000
Recipient:
Ducks Unlimited Canada
City:
Edmonton
Province:
AB
Donation is to Ducks Unlimited Canada’s National Boreal Program and will support wetlands conservation and stewardship in boreal forest regions of Saskatchewan and British Columbia, and wetlands training for residents and employees in industries that operate or work in the boreal forest regions of the two provinces.
February 2023
RBC
Gift:
$150,000
Recipient:
Canadian Red Cross
City:
Ottawa
Province:
ON
Donation is to the Canadian Red Cross Earthquake in Türkiye & Syria Appeal to provide aid for humanitarian needs following the earthquake which occurred in February 2023.
February 2023
Stephen Canjar, Carl Bégin and Robert Di Corrado
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Foyer Richelieu Welland Inc
City:
Welland
Province:
ON
The donation from the Welland-based real estate team will be spread over four years and support the expansion at Royer Richelieu.
February 2023
Dani Reiss
Gift:
$35,000,000
Recipient:
Art Gallery of Ontario
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
This is the lead gift that launches the AGO’s expansion project.
February 2023
Paula and Rodger Riney Foundation
Gift:
$9,200,000
Recipient:
The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation supports multiple myeloma research and will fund four projects potential clinical impact using novel therapies being developed.
February 2023
Schulich Foundation
Gift:
$3,000,000
Recipient:
Various Colleges
City:
Province:
National
The Schulich Foundation announced the Schulich Builders scholarship program, which will cover tuition, tools, and living expenses for students enrolling in a skilled trade program at one of ten participating colleges. Participating colleges are: Centennial, Fanshawe, Algonquin, George Brown, Mohawk, Sheridan, Conestoga, Durham, Humber, and Loyalist.
February 2023
Douglas A. Smith Family Foundation
Gift:
$150,000
Recipient:
Art Gallery of Sudbury
City:
Sudbury
Province:
ON
Donation will go toward the capital campaign for a new facility to house the Art Gallery of Sudbury.
February 2023
Sun Life
Gift:
$900,000
Recipient:
Right To Play
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation is over three years to Right To Play’s PLAY Program, to improve access to community-led, culturally relevant programs for Indigenous youth.
February 2023
TD Bank Group
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Université de Montréal
City:
Montreal
Province:
QC
Donation supports a transition program for children with complex epilepsy receiving treatment at CHU Sainte-Justine moving toward adult care at CHUM.
February 2023
John Carl MacIsaac Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Northern Ontario School of Medicine University
City:
Thunder Bay
Province:
ON
Donation is to establish the Nicolas Michael Farkouh Bursary, which will provide financial aid to students. The FDC Foundation matched the donation for a total $200,000 endowment.
February 2023
FDC Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Northern Ontario School of Medicine University
City:
Thunder Bay
Province:
ON
FDC Foundation matched a $100,000 gift made by the John Carl MacIsaac Foundation to establish the Nicolas Michael Farkouh Bursary.
February 2023
UPS Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Credit Valley Conservation Foundation
City:
Mississauga
Province:
ON
Donation supports Credit Valley Conservation’s Community Outreach tree planting and youth engagement programs.
February 2023
Weston Family Foundation
Gift:
$10,000,000
Recipient:
Various
City:
Province:
National
Through the Weston Family Soil Health Initiative, the Weston Family Foundation is providing $10 million in funding to eight agricultural and conservation organizations working to promote soil health best management practices. Recipients are: Assiniboine Community College; Dalhousie University; Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario; Farming Smarter Association; Greenbelt Foundation; Guelph University, Soils at Guelph; the Resilience Institute; and University of Saskatchewan.
February 2023
White Spot
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Variety – the Children’s Charity of BC
City:
Burnaby
Province:
BC
White Spot announced that between February 26 and March 5 it would donate $2 from every burger sold to Variety – the Children’s Charity of BC, up to $100,000.