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SFU's endowment: advancing an inclusive and sustainable future
December 09, 2025
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 endowment is comprised of individual endowment principal accounts, each representing the original value of the donation and additions made for inflation and other capitalized amounts.
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.
The following new endowments were established in FY2025 to advance the vision of donors like you and the university:
New endowments
- Aquatic Research Cooperative (ARC) Institute
- Bing Thom Award for Students in the Faculty of Applied Sciences at the SFU Surrey Campus Endowment
- Bing Thom Award in Sustainable Energy Engineering Endowment
- Bing Thom Award in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology Endowment
- Bruce and Edith Fingarson Award
- Bruce and Edith Fingarson Bursary
- Chemistry in Society Lectureship Endowment
- Dr. A.H. and Dr. Geeta Somjee Graduate Award for Indian Political Development Endowment
- Dr. A.H. and Dr. Geeta Somjee PhD Award for Indian Political Development Endowment
- Dr. A.H. and Dr. Geeta Somjee Undergraduate Award in Indian Political Development
- Hugh and Susan Dobbie Award in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- k. o. kanne Graduate Award in Creative Writing Endowment
- Liber Ero Chair in Climate Sustainability and Action
- Mark Lu and Justina Ho Graduate Scholarship Endowment
- Notary Foundation of BC Graduate Award Endowment
- Ronald Williams Athletics Endowment
- Roy Miki Graduate Award in Canadian Literatures Endowment
- Samit & Reshma Sharma Graduate Scholarship in Archaeology
- Samit & Reshma Sharma Graduate Scholarship in Criminology
- Samit & Reshma Sharma Graduate Scholarship in Interactive Arts & Technology
- SFU Retirees Association Graduate Student Award Endowment
- Thomas and Sachi Madokoro Award
- Tindle Women's Basketball Award Endowment
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.
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