Donations – equipment and facilities

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 Richard Somme

A Hub for Urban Innovation

The renovated Daniels Building at One Spadina will bring together scholars from across the university to envision an even better Toronto

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

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

John Daniels, in a dark suit, is standing with his arms crossed against a wall next to an illustration of a chair labelled with its dimensions. Myrna stands beside him, in a black dress and heels, with one hand on his shoulder.

By Grand Design

A $14-million gift from John and Myrna Daniels will transform the Faculty of Architecture

Stage Presence

Janet Bessey's gift will help preserve Hart House Theatre's role on campus

Hats Off to Nurses

Bluma Appel's donation will provide nursing students with infectious disease training

Restoring One Spadina

$1-million gift from a Toronto businessman will help create a state-of-the-art academic facility

Dollars & Sense

Deans, directors and principals report on how your campaign money has been put to work to create a better U of T

Helping Hands

An astonishing 112,819 donors gave to the Campaign for the University of Toronto. Here, a few explain why they contributed so generously

Allison Prole

Student Affairs

Donor contributions have helped make watershed changes to the student experience. How? Here are just a few of the thousands of stories

Team Players

Through Project Blue, alumni and friends are creating a 
level playing field for student athletes

Mapping U of T’s Success

A sampling of new programs, chairs and buildings that are changing the face of U of T, thanks to campaign dollars

Heart & Soul

Alumni, like the 30 profiled here, have given to the campaign for diverse reasons. No matter what cause they support, their help serves one central purpose — nurturing students

Given with GRADitude

Wheelchair-accessible picnic table is a gift from the department of occupational therapy's class of '98