SFU’s Endowment: Advancing an inclusive and sustainable future

Endowments build a legacy of support that links generations and allow institutions like SFU to make commitments far into the future, knowing that stable and enduring funding will be available to meet those commitments.

The SFU endowment is designed for the collection of assets held in perpetuity to support the university’s mission and activities—and the vision and values of our donors. The SFU endowment is responsibly invested to support students, propel research, further community engagement and drive projects and programs made possible through the generosity of donors. By investing in the SFU endowment and providing stable, renewable funding, donors empower us in advancing an inclusive and sustainable future.

We are grateful to all our supporters for the important investment you have entrusted with SFU and are pleased to share more details about the SFU endowment in the following report.

If you have any questions about your endowment, please contact Paula Tylor, Director, Recognition and Stewardship, at paula_tylor@sfu.ca.
 

The following new endowments and testamentary endowment were established in FY2024 to advance the vision of donors like you and the university:

NEW ENDOWMENTS:

• Anne J. Chalmers Bursary for Business Students Endowment

• Dr. Alan S. Craighead Bursary in Archaeology

• Faculty of Science Undergraduate Outreach Award
• Faculty of Science Undergraduate Outreach Award in Physics Endowment
• Jacqui Haines Memorial Bursary in Archaeology Endowment
• Michael Parasiuk Memorial Endowment 
• Ronald Cliff Contemporary Arts Enhancement Fund
• Salish Weave Indigenous Emergency Fund 
• Stolte Family Undergrad Entrance Scholarship in Sustainable Energy Engineering
• Webster-Chen Graduate Scholarship in the Faculty of Science Endowment
   

TESTAMENTARY ENDOWMENT:

• Sonia Mastroianni Award in Business Endowment

ENDOWMENT HIGHLIGHTS & MESSAGE FROM THE VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (PDF)

This story is part of our winter 2024 edition of Engage, our magazine celebrating the impact of SFU’s donor community.

To read more stories, please visit the Engage landing page.