2026 Report to Donors
The Coast Salish teaching of ʔay̓nəw̓əl ʔist |ÍY,NEUELIST reminds us to move forward together for the good of all. It calls on us to come to the table as engaged and authentic partners.
That is exactly what you have done.
Your generosity is helping people learn, connect and create change. Because of you, new ideas are taking shape. Students are finding their path. Communities are working together on climate, health, and Indigenous resurgence. This report shares some examples of that impact.
It is hard to say how far the impact stretches. It might reach a visitor to Times Square in New York. It might change the lives of our grandchildren’s grandchildren. What we know for sure is that it begins with you, and reaches far beyond campus.
Together, 5,823 donors gave $44.94 million
to endowment
to be invested for years to comein funds that can be spent right away
Indigenous mental health and wellbeing
The donor-funded Chief Mungo Martin Research Chair in Indigenous Mental Health is drawing graduate students from afar to UVic. Students like Alix Printup and Jayden Bousfield chose UVic for learning and mentorship. In turn, they’re expanding research in Indigenous mental health, and ultimately reducing health disparities for Indigenous communities.
Future educators spark climate hope
With a donor-funded grant, assistant professor Erika Germanos and students in her climate change education course put on a climate education exhibit, turning the Royal BC Museum into an interactive classroom.
UVic donors
donors
FY 2025-26alumni donors gave $6.45M
employee donors gave $285K
new members in our donor community!
Revitalizing Indigenous law
A $10-million gift from the Law Foundation of BC will support work to revitalize Secwépemc legal orders through a UVic initiative called Next Steps. It builds on the Foundation’s long-standing partnership with UVic Faculty of Law to support innovative legal education and drive meaningful societal transformation.
Supporting first-year students
Donor generosity unlocked the opportunity to launch First Year Interconnect, a peer mentorship program that helps new learners to thrive and upper-year students to develop as leaders.
Donors supporting students
in donor-funded awards supported 3,376 students
FY 2025-26UVic students received a donor-funded award
Community coming together
These stories show we are stronger together! When the donor community comes together it can create a ripple effect beyond UVic, to inspire leadership, collective action and change hearts and minds.
Vikes spirit keeps giving
Inaugural Black Student Leadership Award
The Black Student Leadership Award is a donor-funded initiative for continuing undergraduate students who self-identify as Black. The award was developed in collaboration with the UVic Scarborough Charter Steering Committee, which works to increase visibility and support for Black communities.
UVic donors to the Pathways to Student Success Fund made this new award possible. In its inaugural 2025/26 year, 10 awards of $7,500 each were granted. The initiative will expand next year to include the Black Student Leadership Entrance Award, of $5,000 each, demonstrating the meaningful impact created by a community of donors coming together.
Installation reminds us how we're all connected
MFA grad Eeman Masood received several donor-funded awards, including the Jeffrey Rubinoff Graduate Scholarship, the Jessie Allan Forsyth Scholarship, the Asper Scholarship in Film and Video Arts, the Herbert Bertram Falkenstein Graduate Scholarship in Fine Art and the Canwest Global Scholarship in Video Arts.
Shortly after graduating, her work was chosen for the world's largest and longest-running digital public art program. For the month of February, 2026, her hand-painted animation of a banyan tree spread nature and calm across chaotic Times Square in New York.
“I am deeply grateful to all the donors who supported me during my MFA studies. As an international student, it’s very challenging to manage living expenses while producing work and investing in materials: these awards gave me financial relief, allowing me to focus fully on my creative practice without constant stress. Beyond the practical support, it felt encouraging to know people believed in what I was doing. I honestly couldn’t have completed my projects without their support.”—Eeman Masood
Giving across the university
to student awards
to research
to programs
to libraries
to other university initiatives
Numbers calculated from new donor commitments in fiscal year: April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. For funds received, see the Audited Financial Statements.
In my role as Acting President I’ve seen how gifts across the breadth of the university are helping us move forward to a shared vision. More than the gift itself, it’s the act of coming together—creating that shared future—which gives me hope. Your partnership is deeply valued, and I raise my hands to all of you for standing with us in our work.