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No matter how, when or how much you give, your generous support translates into real-world impact.
Philanthropy is more than money, it’s people helping people. The community coming together, each giving what they can and supporting each other, just as my parents taught me. Better a booster than a knocker, be.
Joan Snyder, Hon. LLD’11
Philanthropist and supporter of women’s athletics, sport science and chronic disease research
Community Giving Impact Report
Philanthropy has driven UCalgary impact since the very beginning — advancing education, scientific discovery, life-saving research, entrepreneurial thinking, economic growth and more. The result: a record of achievement that far outpaces our 60 years.
Cumming School of Medicine Focus on Impact
The Cumming School of Medicine is advancing medical education, research and its translation to care at a pace never before seen in the 50 years since our first MDs graduated, with so many of our successes sparked by the generosity of donors.
Endowment Fund Report
Your generous support of the University of Calgary Endowment allows your gift to live on in perpetuity, supporting groundbreaking research across faculties, an innovation ecosystem that is driving the new economy, and exceptional student experiences that empower the next generation.
Energized by You Report
When it wrapped in June 2020, Energize: The Campaign for Eyes High was the third-largest successfully completed fundraising campaign in Canadian history. We have more than a billion reasons to celebrate, but the most important reason is you.
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Meet the long-standing donors
As UCalgary celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, we’re also celebrating the long-standing donors who have been giving for decades — supporting the university to advance the causes they care about.
A New Way to Make an Impact With USpark
This Giving Day, recent UCalgary graduates can take part in a new way. Through USpark, recent alumni can direct $25 of university funding toward the areas that matter most to them, with no personal donation required.
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