Impact - Year in Review 2026
Moments That Matter.
Behind every breakthrough, opportunity and life-changing experience is a moment of generosity. One that began with you. Every gift represents a choice to invest in students, families, researchers and communities. On its own, that moment may seem small. Combined with thousands of others, it becomes something extraordinary. The moments that follow are possible because of donors like you. Thank you for leading with purpose and showing how collective acts of generosity can create lasting change.
Featured stories
The Moment Care Changes
A historic $93.5M investment in the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute is a promise to every family. By addressing the complexities of maternal and pediatric health, this research will fill critical gaps in knowledge — ensuring women receive specialized care throughout their lives while accelerating discoveries that help children and families thrive, turning hope into a lifetime of health.
The Moment the Future Takes Shape
Every gift helped shape a scholarship, spark discovery or create spaces where futures begin. Your generosity provided a new generation of change makers with the foundation to lead and the confidence to tackle global challenges.
The Moment Research Meets the Heart
Research into seniors’ care is about more than data — it’s about human connection. A $250,000 partnership with Optima Living is supporting student learning and innovation, bringing compassionate, relationship-centred care to communities where residents aren't just patients, but "grandparents."
Where care feels like home — and the next generation is learning why it matters »
The Moment a Vision Becomes a Legacy
One family’s belief in the humanities has created a thirty-year ripple effect. Through sustained support, the Love family is giving students the freedom to question, explore and develop the perspectives needed to understand our world.
Together, you gave $192M.
Here’s what you supported in 2025-26*.
$111.5M Research
The Moment Discovery Begins
You fueled the spark of innovation, providing researchers with the resources to turn bold ideas into the groundwork for lasting global change.
$35.9M Programs
The Moment Learning Becomes Action
You expanded hands-on opportunities, allowing students to step out of the classroom to gain the real-world skills needed to tackle today’s challenges.
$36.3M Student Supports
The Moment a Student Thrives
Your support through scholarships, awards, and bursaries removed barriers — giving a new generation the foundation to lead and the confidence to reach their potential.
$8.3M Facilities
The Moment a Future Takes Shape
You helped build dynamic, technology-rich spaces and vibrant environments where community, discovery, and student growth can flourish.
You are one of 10.6K donors who gave to the University of Alberta in 2025-26.
Thank you for being part of our community of change makers.
3.4K
donors gave each year for the past five years
1.5K
donors are current or former faculty and staff
2.2K
donors gave for the first time
106
donors committed future support through bequests and legacy gifts
“Every moment of generosity creates the possibility for something greater — a discovery, a breakthrough, a future transformed. Thank you for helping the University of Alberta lead with purpose and create lasting impact for students, families and communities across Alberta and beyond.”
Bill Flanagan President and Vice-Chancellor
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*This report highlights donor impact from the University of Alberta’s 2026 fiscal year (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026), based on the most recent data.