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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
Whether you supported research or student awards, backed experiential learning initiatives or contributed to bricks-and-mortar learning spaces, you’ve had a hand in all our successes.
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.
Latest News
Study of powerful brain signalling sensors wins $1-million Hopewell M.I.N.D. Prize
Cumming School of Medicine researchers Jiami Guo and Lizheng Wang are 2025 recipients of $1-million injection in philanthropic funding
A family legacy: Unlocking better bone and joint treatments
New gift positions McCaig Institute to recruit more top research talent, catalyze innovation
Long-running Kinesiology program supports people with chronic physical disabilities
Community giving supports continued care and equipment, improving clients’ physical and mental well-being
$12M gift from UCalgary alumna Susan Nelson launches Nelson PULSE Centre to revolutionize personalized health care
Cumming School of Medicine research centre will harness AI and health data for faster diagnoses and more customized treatments
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