Donations

Artist rendering of a collaboration space in the Sam Ibrahim Building, with wooden tables joined together in a zigzag shape, and a screen hanging from the ceiling.

Scarborough Strong

A $25-million gift will establish a new centre for entrepreneurship at U of T Scarborough

Hong Kong harbour skyline in black and white with an outline of the Toronto skyline overlaying it

The Bridge Builders

How a visionary group of alumni helped forge a strong and lasting connection between U of T and Hong Kong

Students walking across a hallway, with someone being pushed in a wheelchair in the distance, all in sepia tone except for one woman in a blue jacket walking down the centre

A New Era in Medicine

How a historic $250-million gift to U of T will transform medical education–and improve patient care

Alessandra and Paul Dalla Lana standing beside a tree with Alessandra's arms clasped around Paul's shoulder

Twice the Impact

Paul and Alessandra Dalla Lana give U of T a second $20 million for public health and health-care systems

Photo of Gord Dorrett

The Art of Design

Gord Dorrett is behind support for a “critique room” at U of T’s new Daniels Building

Photo of Beverley Johnston with hands out and a mallet in the air

Drumming Up Support

Music grad Beverley Johnston honours her late father with a fellowship for percussion students

Outdoor photo of Judy Matthews

Urban Angel

Judy Matthews and her husband have given $25 million to turn a stretch of derelict land under the Gardiner into a vibrant park

Photo of Mark Weisdorf.

“Innis Was My Oasis”

Mark Weisdorf took no classes at Innis, but the college's Town Hall became the heart of his U of T community

Photo of Kevin Reed.

Athletic Champion

Kevin Reed supports the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport because he believes in the life-altering benefits of athletics

Headshot of Michael Walsh in black wire-rimmed glasses, a blue collared shirt and a blue-striped red tie

A Rare Find

A book collector for more than 40 years, Michael Walsh has acquired several thousand antiquarian volumes of western philosophy

Courtesy of Lorie Shekter-Wolfson

A Woman’s Place

Dorothy Shekter was often told she didn't belong at university. But she persevered -- and did some amazing things as a social worker

Trevor Crowe

Late Bloomer

A unique scholarship helps Trevor Crowe continue his education, long after he left high school

Calling All Alumni

Fatema Pardhan phones grads for U of T’s Annual Fund. She, like many students, also benefits from the fund

Students from the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study

Opening Doors

Gifts totalling $8 million for the newly named Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study will help position U of T as a global leader in the study of early human development

Illustration of an elderly person's face in puzzle pieces.

Defeating Dementia

Mark Tanz’s $5-million gift will support research into Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases

Janice Stein, founder and director of the Munk School of Global Affairs

A Global Affair

Armed with $80 million in new funding, the Munk School aims to become one of the top international relations programs in the world

Arthur Weis

Nature Study

Every year, Arthur Weis welcomes more than 500 undergrads to Koffler Scientific Reserve