Giving Day 2025

Campaign Progress

Total Donors:	601
Total Raised:	CA$675,851

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Total Backers Leaderboard

223: Golden Bears and Pandas Athletics
172: Vikings Athletics
26: U of A Bursary Fund
22: Alberta School of Business
21: Faculty of Arts
17: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
17: Library and Museums
17: Faculty of Education
13: Faculty of Engineering
12: Faculty of Law
11: Faculty of Science
10: Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences
10: First Peoples' House
8: Campus Saint-Jean
4: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Money Raised Leaderboard

CA$446,523.50: Golden Bears and Pandas Athletics
CA$186,205.00: Vikings Athletics
CA$6,425.00: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
CA$5,206.00: U of A Bursary Fund
CA$4,595.00: Faculty of Engineering
CA$4,350.00: Faculty of Science
CA$3,625.00: Library and Museums
CA$3,340.00: Faculty of Arts
CA$3,050.00: Faculty of Law
CA$2,800.00: Faculty of Education
CA$2,466.00: Alberta School of Business
CA$1,650.00: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
CA$1,350.00: Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation
CA$1,110.00: Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences
CA$825.00: Campus Saint-Jean

If you’re here, you’re amazing.

Because everyone who participates in Giving Day is going to help U of A students pursue their purpose and shape the future. Your generosity directly enriches a student’s university experience, and empowers them to reach their potential! From dynamic internships and research opportunities, to the invaluable lessons learned on the playing field as student athletes, your support provides hands-on experiences that bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world application. For some students, it might even mean the difference between being able to graduate or not. How powerful is that?!

Want to make an even bigger impact? Today only, up to a total of $200,000 will be matched, doubling the impact of your donation to support students! Yes, you read that correctly — we are pleased to announce that an additional $100,000 is now available to help double your impact. Give now and let’s make history! Check out the opportunities to DOUBLE YOUR GIFT to a cause that resonates with you below, and see how you can make an impact in the lives of students!

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Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation

The KSR Graduate Scholarships & Awards Fund empowers future leaders in physical activity and leisure. Your gift helps graduate students advance vital research, enrich teaching, and collaborate with communities to improve health, well-being and quality of life in Alberta and around the world.

Support experiential learning opportunities for law students through legal clinics, placements, the mooting program, and experiential course offerings. Help give our students the chance to hone their practical skills so they will be well-equipped to adapt, innovate, and lead with skill and empathy.

Alberta School of Business

Our students thrive when they are challenged to create, explore and tackle the thorny problems of our time. The Student Experience Fund supports scholarships and awards and programs that connect students with community organizations, and international and experiential learning opportunities.

Faculty of Engineering

The Engineering our Next Generation fund – or the ENG Fund – supports Faculty of Engineering undergraduate students’ beyond-the-classroom experiences from student projects to athletics, helping our students seize life-changing opportunities.

Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

The Pharmacy Student Experiential Learning Fund removes financial barriers, enabling students to complete rotations throughout Alberta. By supporting new programs and resources that enhance their experience, this fund empowers future pharmacists and researchers committed to advancing healthcare.

Faculty of Native Studies

The Faculty of Native Studies is a global leader in teaching, learning and community-based research concerning Indigenous peoples, their histories and contemporary realities. The Native Studies Fund enables us to continue providing exceptional experiences for students.

School of Public Health

The School of Public Health Emergency Fund gives to students facing difficulties due to unforeseen circumstances. By alleviating financial burdens, we can ensure that every student has the opportunity to pursue their passion for public health and make a positive impact in their communities.

Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine

Recruiting and supporting Indigenous and rural students plays an essential role in tackling the challenge of access to rural health services, and the need for culturally safe, appropriate rehabilitation care for Indigenous Peoples.

Library and Museums

The Library Fund allows us to enhance our library spaces with new technology and resources for our students to excel. The Museums and Collections Fund enables U of A Museums to hire students, providing them valuable job experience with real world, hands-on activities.

Faculty of Education

The Education Student Support Fund ensures undergraduate students with unexpected financial difficulties can complete their studies, graduate and become the teachers they dream of being.

Faculty of Nursing

This fund enhances the overall education experience of Indigenous students who wish to practice in the nursing profession. It enables the Faculty to provide financial and research supports, as well as experiential learning opportunities, to Indigenous students.

Faculty of Arts

The Arts Beyond the Classroom Fund powers learning by doing, and promotes community engagement, entrepreneurship and the significance of making industry connections. The goal of the fund is to enrich traditional learning with practical hands-on experiences to help students become future-ready.

Campus Saint-Jean

Le Fonds discrétionnaire du Doyen du Campus Saint-Jean contribue à soutenir le corps étudiant et professoral en améliorant les expériences d'enseignement et d'apprentissage. Votre soutien nous permettra de préparer nos futurs talents à devenir des chefs de file dans un monde en constante évolution.

Faculty of Science

The Science Experiential Skills Advantage program (SESA) aims to reduce barriers for underrepresented students to access hands-on learning opportunities. By creating new pathways for students to build their research and lab skills, you give them the confidence and tools to build their careers.

U of A Bursary Fund

Did you know when you fund bursaries, you can help students attend university who might otherwise not get the chance? A gift to the University of Alberta Bursary fund today is an investment in their potential.

Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences

Give ALES students the chance to explore careers in agriculture, food, and environmental industries through hands-on experiences. Your support removes financial barriers so students can build skills, confidence and connections that launch successful, workplace-ready careers in high-demand sectors.

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

The Office of Advocacy & Wellbeing (OAW) helps all learners in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry stay healthy and on-track in their programs. From mental health to paying the rent, academic issues to accommodation concerns, the OAW is there when students and residents need a helping hand.

First Peoples' House

The First Peoples’ House (FPH) fund supports First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) students at the U of A. FPH provides holistic programs that are grounded in sacred ways of being and knowing that uplift FNMI learners to thrive in their academic journey and truly be proud of their heritage.

Vikings Athletics

When you give to Vikings athletics, you help our student-athletes as they reach for the win – all while studying for their degree and supporting the local community. This past year, our Vikings earned multiple ACAC and CCAA awards. Next season, your support can help them go even further.

Golden Bears and Pandas Athletics

University of Alberta Varsity Student-Athletes give their all to be a Golden Bear or Panda.

Shape the Future Fund

Our students have the will and potential to change the world — to make breakthroughs, improve health outcomes and energy, tackle today’s agricultural challenges, push the boundaries of our knowledge, and take on inequity. And they will, with your support.