Giving to UCalgary

Your support creates lasting, positive change on our campus, in the community and around the world. Discover the impact of giving and how you can be a part of it.

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Give students a leg up by supporting scholarships, bursaries and other university initiatives.

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Support an area most meaningful to you with a gift to your favourite faculty or school. 

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Leave a legacy gift

Leave a gift in your will that ensures your passion and values will inspire generations to come.

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A gift from the heart, for the heart

Kadence Foley lives with Friedreich’s ataxia and genetic cardiomyopathy — serious conditions requiring regular medical appointments. But the ones she looks forward to are at the Broderick Cardiac Neuromuscular Clinic at UCalgary’s Libin Cardiovascular Institute. Thanks to a transformational gift from the Broderick family, the clinic is advancing diagnosis, treatment and care for people like Kadence across southern Alberta.

Laura Mah, BSc’20, extracts a sample as part of her immunotherapy research at the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre.

Philanthropy at UCalgary: How donors are changing lives

More than 5,700 donors contributed an incredible $175 million to UCalgary in 2024-25, investing in our work and our people. Take a look back at some of the stories behind the numbers — and take pride in being part of it.

Men’s volleyball coach Graham Vigrass made an extra effort to engage with the Dinos alumni network. “That’s gone over super well,” he says.

Connecting with alumni a winning strategy for Giving Day

Giving Day 2025 was one for the record books! Kinesiology topped the leaderboard, with volleyball coach and Olympian Graham Vigrass helping bring alumni back to the Dinos family.

Kadence Foley and her mother, and Dr. Kiamanesh

Focus on Impact

From research collaborations that span the globe to programming that opens doors for students right here home, you'll find a common thread running through the Cumming School of Medicine Report to Community: remarkable people who are inspired to create change.

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Just as a single spark can ignite a roaring flame, your generosity serves as the catalyst for monumental change here at UCalgary. Each quarter, we’ll bring you stories of the people you empower and impact you make possible — research breakthroughs, innovative technologies, new industries and more.

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In 2023-2024, the University of Calgary raised $167 million at a cost of $16.9 million, which translates to $0.10 spent for every dollar raised. We are committed to the highest standards of fiscal responsibility to ensure donor support creates meaningful and lasting impact.