McMASTER UNIVERSITY GIVING REPORT 2012
THE POWER OF YOUR GIFT
"Thank you for your support of McMaster University as together we celebrated 125 years of excellence."
Thanks to our generous donors, $ was raised last year to support McMaster students, researchers, faculty and staff in their goals and aspirations.
McMaster's researchers are working to improve our health, environment and communities through inquests into how we age, our nutrition and exercise habits, clean water resources, solar energy innovations, hybrid and electric car technologies and economic policy to name a few. Your gifts enable progress and fuel endless possibilities.
The Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative
Thanks to businesswoman and McMaster graduate Suzanne Labarge, McMaster has been given the resources to promote healthy aging and to share that knowledge on a national scale. A $10 million gift to promote optimal aging.
"Aging is a huge issue for this society and it needs to be addressed. I'm confident McMaster, with its multidisciplinary approach and focus on evidence-based medicine, is the best place to pull it all together and advance both the knowledge and the response to the needs of our aging population."
Suzanne Labarge '67
Thanks to contributions to the President's Fund, more than two dozen projects have been selected and funded by Dr. Patrick Deane to promote experiential learning, community engagement and research opportunities. A few of the projects you helped to fund include:
- Undergraduate Research Mentorship Program
- International Artist/Designer in Residence
- Graduate Student Peer Success Project
- E-portfolios for students in the Life Sciences program to help demonstrate skill development
- Student Placement Facilitator for the MacWheelers Program
Donors who gave under $25,000
Gifts under $25,000 totaled
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Gifts under $500 totaled
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Seven thousand bursaries and scholarships are awarded to students annually thanks to your generosity.
Thank you! 48 hours and $
More than 1,000 alumni and friends of McMaster made gifts from around the world.
Thanks to you, the 125 Bursary will provide important financial support to many local Hamilton students in their academic pursuits at McMaster.
"Thank you for believing in me. You've invested in me and believe that I can change the future with what I learn at McMaster, and I appreciate that vote of confidence."
Jacqueline Philly Kae '13
A $700,000 gift from TD Bank Group
will provide students with disabilities better access to the full services of the library and create a dynamic learning space for students at the Ron Joyce Centre.
Together, graduates from the classes of 2010, 2011 and 2012 raised funds to build a commemorative garden
as part of their senior class gift to the University. What a great tribute to your time at Mac!
Renaissance Award gives students $25,000 to create own learning plan
"The Drs. Jolie Ringash and Glen Bandiera Renaissance Award is for talented students who are having success already, but who want to go outside the box and bring expertise from other specialties into their own areas of study," said Jolie Ringash, who along with husband Glen Bandiera, will fund the award for the next five years.
Estate of John & Helen Maxwell
John '49 and Helen Maxwell '48 were committed alumni who maintained a life long relationship with McMaster. John was one of the very few people in the world to hold and study the moon rocks brought back from the Apollo 11 mission. Their bequest to McMaster will ehance the student experience at McMaster enabling our students to reach beyond the stars.
Thank you for your support of Marauder athletics!
- The football team won the Yates Cup and made their second straight Vanier Cup appearance.
- The men's soccer team was once again OUA Champions.
- The women's cross-country team earned a silver medal at both the OUA and CIS championships.
"My program encourages me to learn by experimenting in the lab, conducting research, and working in the community. It's a learning experience I'll never forget."
Jonathan Emmanuel '13
In 2012, alumni raised
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Percentage of donations by individuals
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Top Classes by Giving Dollars
1967 • 1975 • 2009 •
1957 • 2006 • 1949 •
1968 • 1985 • 1951 •
"Life is a two way street --- I give back because I've received so much from Mac."
Alyssa Lai '12
The President's Club signifies a proud tradition of leadership and generosity and a shared commitment to excellence in McMaster's scholarship, research and teaching.
Membership is granted to individuals who make a minimum donation of $500 a year.
This year's annual thank you event celebrated 125 years of history and tradition, including McMaster's long tradition of philanthropy.
Named in honour of George Peel Gilmour, President of our University for two decades, the Gilmour Society recognizes a continued commitment to McMaster's mission.
The society recognizes individuals who make a gift of any amount under $500 for three consecutive years and longer.
As part of the annual McMaster landmarks magnet series, your 2012 magnet features a collage of images in celebration of McMaster's 125th year/anniversary.
As McMaster celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2012, you made a generous donation to the University. Your gift is part of the great philanthropic tradition at McMaster and it helps give the University the capacity to serve both current and future generations of the McMaster family. Thank you for being a part of the McMaster community of donors and we look forward to our next 125 years of excellence with your support.
