Donations / Fundraising
Join us in building a Better Canada and a bolder Telfer
A special message from Stéphane Brutus, Dean of the Telfer School of Management Read more ›
Where the Smart Money is Going: An exclusive Q&A for you
James Price, Telfer’s Executive Director, Development & Community Engagement, and the Telfer community engagement team are leading Telfer’s Smart Money campaign in support of our Vision for a Better Canada, the most ambitious awareness and fundraising effort in Telfer history. Just hours before we ignite the Smart Money campaign, he found a few minutes to explain what the campaign will achieve, what it’s going to do for Telfer and Canada, and why, of all possible moments, now is the time to make this happen. Every alumnus or citizen who wants to see a Better Canada can play an important part. Read more ›
Thank you - 23rd Annual Telfer Scholarship Golf Tournament
Thank you to all the participants, sponsors and volunteers who joined us for the Telfer Scholarship Golf Tournament on September 22, 2017. Read more ›
Harry Mortimer — Fundraising Volunteer of the Year
I’m an accountant, and my practice includes a specialization in fundraising. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that when you ask people to give money to a cause, you better be ready to give when they ask you for something in return. I approached fundraising for the Kevin Vollett Entrepreneurial Award with this insight in mind. The scholarship award is given each year to recognize a member of The Entrepreneurs’ Club for his or her participation and dedication to the club. The award is named for a friend, former fellow club executive and budding entrepreneur who died in an accident back in 1993, when we were both Telfer BCom students. Read more ›
Marlene Patrick — Loyal Donor of the Year
If you don’t respect where you’ve come from, how are you going to respect where you are now? This rhetorical question has influenced me throughout my adult life and certainly does so as a loyal Telfer School donor. My time at the Telfer School, which started back in the 1970s, was made possible by money from scholarships and other generous support. As a woman from a hard-working farm family in southern Ontario, I care that young people from unremarkable backgrounds can get the financial support they need to reap the rewards that education and hard work bring. Opportunity is important to me. Read more ›
Jean-Philippe Aubé — Young Donor of the Year
Lack of money is a talent waster. I believe students should focus their time and energy on improving their skills, deepening their knowledge and expanding their experiences, not on trying to earn the money they need to pay their tuition and academic expenses. It’s the reason I give financially to the Telfer School every year. It matters to me that students—Telfer BCom students especially—get the financial support they need to take full advantage of the special student experience at the Telfer School. Read more ›
Lilian Goh and Swee Chua Goh — Donors of the Year
We have a strong connection to the Telfer School—Swee as a Telfer School professor for 30 years and now Emeritus Professor, and Lilian as an advisor to the Telfer CPA Accounting and Governance Research Centre for over 20 years since its inception. We also have experience as graduate students. We understand how important it is being taught by faculty in a business school that is focused on carrying out research that contributes to new knowledge in the field of management. Read more ›
Telfer Donor of the Year Awards 2017
Every year, we recognize outstanding Telfer School of Management donors in order to demonstrate our appreciation and create meaningful relationships with those in our community who choose us amongst a sea of giving opportunities. This year, the Telfer Donor of the Year awards will be presented at our annual Gala of Excellence on October 21, 2017, along with the celebration of our anniversary classes and the presentation of our Alumni Awards. Read more ›
James Yersh (BCom 1996) Donation to Fund Pedagogical Innovation at the Telfer School
We are proud to announce that the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa is the recipient of a major gift from alumnus James Yersh. The donation, contributed over the next 5 years, will go towards the establishment of the Yersh Family Pedagogical Innovation Fund. Read more ›
Ian Telfer pledges $2 million to the University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is proud to announce that Ian Telfer has committed a $2 million planned gift to the School of Management that bears his name. In 2007, Mr. Telfer contributed $25 million to the University, the largest private naming gift ever made to a Canadian business school. “Making a planned gift is something all alumni can do to help future generations of students,” stated Ian Telfer. “Being a donor is very rewarding and it really keeps you connected to your alma mater.” François Julien, Dean of the Telfer School of Management, stated: “At the Telfer School, we strive to create relevant management knowledge and develop influential leaders who transform lives, organizations and communities. His future contribution will help us to maintain strong connections with businesses and the community in order to continuously enhance our programs.” Mr. Telfer also became a member of the University of Ottawa’s “Defy the Conventional” Campaign Cabinet. This campaign, the largest fundraising effort in the university’s history, has set a lofty goal of raising $400 million, which will enable the University to continue its unparalleled teaching and research activities. “Ian Telfer understands the positive and transformative impact of philanthropy,” said Allan Rock, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ottawa. “His ongoing support for our university is demonstrative of his generosity and a desire to help his alma mater continue to advance as a competitive research university that offers students the best quality learning environment possible.” More information on planned giving Read more ›
Camille Villeneuve (BCom 1967, DU 1996) Pledges $1.5 million to the Telfer School
We are proud to announce that the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa is the recipient of a principal gift of $1.5 million from alumnus Camille Villeneuve. His new support includes $350,000 towards the Camille Villeneuve Fund for Entrepreneurship, $150,000 towards the existing Camille Villeneuve Student Activity Fund and a one million dollar bequest that will be allocated to the Dean's Strategic Priorities Fund. Read more ›
Back to Telfer: Donor Recognition Reception
On May 8, the Telfer School of Management and the Telfer School’s Alumni Association welcomed alumni and donors to its annual donor recognition event “Back to Telfer - Come Back. Give Back.” This event aims to unite alumni and donors to celebrate and encourage graduates to Come back and Give back to their alma mater, the Telfer School. Read more ›
Generous Gift Creates the Dom Herrick Entrepreneur in Residence
Dean François Julien and the entire Telfer community wish to express our sincere appreciation to Rob Ashe (BCom 1982, DU 2010) and Sandra Herrick (BCom 1984) for their generous gift of $375,000 which will provide funding for the Entrepreneur in Residence at the Telfer School of Management for five years. The position has been named in honour of Dom Herrick. Read more ›
Creation of the Legico-CHP Scholarship
We would like to wholeheartedly thank André Giroux (Civil Law 1982 & BAdm 1979), President of Legico-CHP, for his generous donation of $30,000 for the creation of the Legico-CHP scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded to francophone students from Québec upon admission in the Telfer BCom program. Three scholarships of $2,000 will be available every year for five years. Read more ›
Claude Des Rosiers donates new chairs for the Executive classroom at the Telfer Centre for Executive Leadership
Claude Des Rosiers, VP and General Manager of Boone Plumbing in Ottawa, while not a graduate of Telfer, has become one of our most recent very generous supporters. Read more ›
Golf Tournament Raises Over $20,000 for the Micheál J. Kelly Fund
The Telfer School of Management held its 18th Annual Golf Tournament on September 14, 2012 at the Meadows Golf and Country Club. Since the Telfer School launched its first golf tournament in 1995 to stimulate networking and raise money for scholarship funds, over $700,000 has been raised. Read more ›
Two New Donor Recognition Awards Are Introduced by the Telfer School
This year for the very first time, the Telfer School of Management awarded two new donor recognition awards at the 3rd Annual Donor Appreciation Event for the faculty’s donors. Read more ›
