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Giving Tuesday

A person peeking out of zipped up coat wearing a black toque embroidered with Giving Tuesday

Thank you for participating in UVic's day of giving to support students and other important UVic causes. The sprinkles are still being counted. Check back for final results on December 9.

Participation tracker

$180,989

Donated

865

Gifts

$80,875

unlocked

Priority funds

These priority funds address the greatest needs across the entire UVic community.

Student Food Bank
Student filling shelves in food bank

More students than ever are relying on the campus food bank. Your gift will provide students with access to nutritious free food and household essentials.

$10,941 raised and counting.

Pathways to Education
Student standing on campus smiling

Your donation to the Pathways to Education fund supports student scholarships, awards and bursaries where the need is greatest.

$8,750 raised and counting.

Student Wellness Centre
Student working on a puzzle at desk

Support student health—physical and mental—with your donation to student wellness programs.

$850 raised and counting.

ITOTELNEW̱TEL ȽTE: Learning From One Another (Elder Engagement)
Photo from Indigenous event

Help incorporate the knowledge of Indigenous Elders into university learning, as a step toward understanding and reconciliation, by donating to the Elders Engagement Fund.

$3,825 raised and counting.

Are you looking to support a specific faculty or initiative close to your heart? Browse the other funds you can support on Giving Tuesday. If matching funds are available, that is indicated on the card.

CanAssist

CanAssist Support Fund

Your support turns barriers into opportunities for people with disabilities. Donations help create innovative technologies, inclusive programs and services that advance education, employment and independent living.

$3,225 raised and counting.

Co-op and Career

Co-op Changemaker Awards

Support awards that recognize co-op students who have made significant contributions to their workplace, their community, or to their own personal learning.

$1,775 raised and counting.

Education

Centre for Outreach Education (CORE)

CORE pairs children with unique learning needs, like dyslexia and autism, with UVic Education students who support with reading, writing, math and social skills. 

$6,155 raised and counting.

Engineering & Computer Science

2030 Initiative

By supporting this initiative, you’re contributing to community outreach initiatives for girls interested in STEM, awards and mentorship programs for students, and industry partnerships to engage women students with employers as they transition to the workforce.

$1,460 raised and counting.

EQHR

Equity and Human Rights Outreach Fund

Your gift will support student and community-led initiatives that promote equity, diversity and inclusion and build a sense of belonging at UVic.

$575 raised and counting.

Fine Arts

Indigenous Writers and Storytellers Series

Uplift Indigenous voices through your support for this series hosted by UVic’s Faculty of Fine Arts.

$1,350 raised and counting.

Graduate Studies

Graduate Scholarship Endowment

Provide critical financial relief to master’s and PhD students through scholarship support.

$775 raised and counting.

Gustavson School of Business

JDC West Team

Students taking part build critical skills in teamwork, leadership, problem-solving and time management. Your donation will remove financial barriers to participating.

$2,100 raised and counting.

Health

Student Emergency Fund

Provide a vital safety net for students facing a financial emergency. Your donation will support an easy-to-access bursary for undergraduate or graduate students in the Faculty of Health.

$4,025 raised and counting.

Humanities

Travel and Learning Scholarship

Help make exchange programs and field schools more accessible for undergrad students in humanities.

$1,225 raised and counting.

Indigenous Academic and Community Engagement (IACE)

Native Student Union

Support activities like feast nights, social events and training sessions that build a sense of community among Indigenous students.

$375 raised and counting.

International Centre for Students

International Student Support Award

Provide vital financial support to undergraduate international students who have demonstrated financial need.

$930 raised and counting.

Law

Law Centre

Support hands-on learning opportunities that train UVic Law students to be effective advocates, while delivering free legal services to individuals in need.

$9,250 raised and counting.

Libraries

Digital Initiatives Fund

Provide students, faculty, staff, and community members with access to cutting-edge digital resources, including digitized archives, laptop loans, and workshops promoting digital literacy.

$3,850 raised and counting.

Science

Science Rendezvous

Bring together students and scholars with local community members in a compelling event promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Help kids in grades K-12, families and educators get excited about STEM, while supporting UVic students to showcase their research.

$925 raised and counting.

Social Science

Experiential Learning Fund

Learning by doing is a key component of the student experience. From field schools to community service learning to global exchanges, Social Science students take their learning out of the classroom and into the community to gain lived experience that has the power to change their lives.

$1,400 raised and counting.

Student Affairs

Student Meal Share Program

Help reduce food insecurity for students. Every $50 donated supports another student experiencing food insecurity.

$200 raised and counting.

Transgender Studies

Chair in Transgender Studies: Scholarships & Fellowships

Support trans+ undergrad and grad students. Gifts drive social change and improve the well-being of trans, nonbinary, two-spirit, and other gender-diverse people.

$3,675 raised and counting.

Vikes

Sports Injury Clinic

Support Vikes student-athletes. Your donation will directly contribute to cutting-edge equipment for Vikes medical and strength and conditioning programs.

$225 raised and counting.

UVAA

Alumni Fund

Your donation will support student activities like clubs, events, and community engagement, through the Alumni Association's grant program.

$50 raised and counting.

Unlock challenges

Donation matching challenges

Giving Tuesday donations can have double the impact thanks to matching money available for priority funds and select featured funds. 

This year you unlocked $53,546 in matching funds. 

Sponsorship challenges

$5,000 in sponsor money was unlocked through alumni and student engagement on Giving Tuesday.

Sponsors & partners

Thank you to our sponsors and our campus and community partners

  • Blink Printing
  • Felicita’s
  • Graduate Student Society (GSS)
  • Phoenix Theatre
  • UVic Alumni Association
  • UVic Bookstore
  • UVic Distribution Services
  • UVic Facilities Management
  • UVic Food Services
  • UVic OneCard
  • UVic Systems
  • Vikes

About Giving Tuesday

Globally, Giving Tuesday is a celebration of philanthropy that inspires people to give back to causes they are passionate about. At UVic, Giving Tuesday brings together alumni, community members, faculty, staff and students to donate, participate in events and unlock dollars to reach our goals.

UVic has been participating in Giving Tuesday since 2016. Since then, the event has generated over $1 million for a variety of programs and projects across the entire university—including student aid, clubs, community-outreach programs, EDI initiatives and much more.

After the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a day to focus on giving back. But more important than the individual donations, Giving Tuesday is a chance to see how much we can achieve when we come together for the causes we care about at UVic.

Why the sprinkles?

The sprinkles theme is a fun way to demonstrate how many thousands of small actions (donations and participation) add up to have a significant impact at UVic and beyond.