Philanthropy News Archive
United Way Winnipeg’s ‘Walk This Way’ campaign kicks off Sept. 18
September 16, 2020 —
On Friday, Sept. 18 the United Way Winnipeg will launch their Walk This Way campaign with a virtual event to unite the community we live in.
UM’s John Kearsey joins famed Canadians to celebrate Terry Fox in new book
September 1, 2020 —
UM’s VP (External) joins Margaret Atwood, Bobby Orr, Christine Sinclair and many others in recounting the Marathon of Hope.
Removing barriers to online learning
May 5, 2020 —
Make your gift to our COVID-19 UM Student Technology Fund
Winnipeg Free Press: UM’s Front and Centre campaign makes history
April 3, 2020 —
'The story of this campaign will unfold for years to come in emerging areas of research, in the outstanding experiences of our students, and in the revitalizing of learning spaces on our campuses, now made possible.'
Front and Centre realizes $626,260,909 in largest-ever fundraising campaign in Manitoba history
April 2, 2020 —
The largest-ever fundraising campaign in Manitoba history, launched in 2015, has raised $626,260,909, moving well past its $500 million goal
Faculty of Engineering named in honour of monumental donation by Dr. Gerry Price and family
March 11, 2020 —
The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba bears a new name, thanks to a transformative $20 million investment from visionary philanthropists Gerry and Barb Price
Alumni
A message from alumnus Dennis Hrycaiko
February 13, 2020 —
We need only 131 more alumni to take their place to make history, and help generations to come
Improving global health through breast milk
February 4, 2020 —
A $6.5 million grant has been awarded to a University of Manitoba researcher by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to establish a new global health initiative dedicated to breast milk: the International Milk Composition (IMiC) Consortium.
The Winnipeg Foundation commits $1 million to support innovation seed funding for UM health sciences researchers
December 10, 2019 —
Funding will establish The Winnipeg Foundation Innovation Grants in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Celebrating $2.5 million gift for construction of new concert hall
December 5, 2019 —
The Desautels Concert Hall will be the strategic capstone of the Taché Arts Project