Meet Our Donors

Each year, SFU hosts a gathering for its planned and annual giving donors to meet the students they are supporting. The video below was taken at the 2102 event.

The following SFU donors are helping the university to excel in the areas of research, teaching and community engagement and are providing students with the support they need to live their dreams.

  • Former SFU students honour Sikh philanthropistFormer SFU students honour Sikh philanthropist
    A group of four former SFU students and alumni joined forces to establish The Bhagat Puran Singh Sikh Community Endowment.

  • Parin and Azziz DossaParin and Azziz Dossa
    In the 2011 Campus Giving Campaign, SFU Professor of Antropology, Parin Dossa, and her husband, Aziz, turned their very generous $25,000 gift into a $50,000 endowment.

  • Janet BlanchetJanet Blanchet
    Janet Blanchet, past secretary of the SFU Retirees Association and an SFU employee for 29 years, is creating a lasting charitable gift that will benefit SFU students.

  • David BrigdenDavid Brigden
    As an alumnus of SFU's School for Contemporary Arts, David has a first-hand understanding of how scholarships can make a difference for students.

  • A. John EllisA. John Ellis
    Over the years, A. John Ellis has given his time and energy to SFU in numerous ways. Today, at age 96, his major focus is on supporting students in the Beedie School of Business.