Financial Initiatives

Operating and Capital Budgets

UWinnipeg prepares a balanced operating budget annually, with revenues and expenditures of approximately $115 million, including all of our divisions (such as the Collegiate; Professional, Applied and Continuing Education; and English Second Language Programs).

The University’s operating budget is funded primarily through a grant from the Province of Manitoba (50%), Undergrad and Graduate student fees (25%), as well as revenues from non-credit programs and other services.

Expenditures from the operating budget include faculty and staff salaries and benefits (67%), facility costs (15%), and student support and teaching costs (18%).

Celebrating A World Of Opportunity

UWinnipeg Raises $135 Million In Support Of Students

On September 16, 2011 UWinnipeg concluded its A World of Opportunity Capital Campaign, having raised an unprecedented $135 million, enabling the University to continue its quest for excellence and community renewal. This achievement is only possible because of the overwhelming generosity of our donors: alumni, faculty and staff, corporate and individual friends, whose gifts have sparked a new and exciting chapter in campus history.

Fundraising at UWinnipeg continues with a focus on completion of capital projects, and growth of our student awards program, as well as increased support for academic programs.

Photo: Campaign donors, Mrs. Louise Leatherdale and Dr. Douglas Leatherdale, UW Foundation Board Member

The University of Winnipeg Foundation currently manages a $36 million Endowment Fund supporting over 500 student scholarships and bursaries. Gifts to the University through its Foundation make an incredible difference in the lives of our students and in the ability of faculty and staff to deliver the levels of excellence in education for which UWinnipeg is known.

Consider making a gift today. Donations can be made by contacting us at 204.786.9995 or visit www.uwinnipegfoundation.ca/choose

Mail or visit us at The University of Winnipeg Foundation, 9th Floor - 491 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 2E4

New Help For Youth In Care

Photo: (L to R)Photo: (L to R) Jay Rodgers, CEO, General Child and Family Services Authority; Honourable Kevin Chief, Minister of Children and Youth Opportunities; Shirley Delorme Russell, UWinnipeg graduate; Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, President and Vice-Chancellor, UWinnipeg; Rob Altemeyer, MLA Wolseley

In March, The University of Winnipeg launched the Youth In Care Tuition Waivers program so that youth who have grown up in the child welfare system can plan for their academic future at UWinnipeg. This is the first program of its kind in Manitoba and unique in Canada. UWinnipeg expects to support up to 20 students each year by covering their tuition costs, beginning September 2012. The Province of Manitoba will cover all additional living expenses including housing, textbooks, and meal plans for youth in care, up until age twenty-one. There are more than 9,500 children and youth in care in Manitoba; the majority are First Nations and Métis, and it is estimated that less than 5% are ever able to pursue a post-secondary education.

UWinnipeg’s Opportunity Fund Removing Financial Barriers for Vulnerable Youth

Kyle Daniels is a 25 year-old single father busy raising his son in Winnipeg’s inner city. He is also a successful student who is attending UWinnipeg’s Urban and Inner-City Studies program with financial assistance from UWinnipeg’s Opportunity Fund. It was established to help students achieve their full educational potential, and specifically supports Aboriginal students, new Canadians and refugees, war-affected youth, and students from inner-city neighbourhoods. More than 850 students have received Opportunity Fund assistance since it was created in 2007. Approximately 100 of those students have now graduated.

Education is Key
Druxman-Designed Necklace

Our third annual I Heart UWinnipeg fundraising dinner to help students in need took place on Wednesday, May 23 with all proceeds from the evening supporting UWinnipeg’s Opportunity Fund. At the dinner, a special ‘Education is Key’ necklace designed by internationally-known jeweler Hilary Druxman was unveiled. Druxman, a graduate of UWinnipeg’s Collegiate, is donating all proceeds from its sale to the Opportunity Fund. The public can order this one-of-a-kind necklace for $35 direct from Hilary Druxman’s website hilarydruxman.com or from UWinnipeg’s bookstore at universityofwinnipeg.bkstr.ca.

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