There are a lot of little numbers behind the big one.
The $280 million raised in Bold Ambitions: The Campaign for Dalhousie comes from 20,000 individuals and organizations, from across Canada and beyond, and will support thousands of students through scholarships, enhanced academic and extracurricular opportunities and more.
Here's a look at just some of the key Bold Ambitions stats, as well as links to the many stories we've run about the campaign here on Dal News. Also, check out the Bold Ambitions Timeline for a look back at the major milestones of the campaign.
For more numbers — and a list of just 10 of the major changes brought about by Bold Ambitions — visit the Bold Ambitions website.
GIVING HIGHLIGHTS
BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS
The Dalhousie Difference series
Just prior to the Bold Ambitions campaign's public launch in early 2011, we began running a series of articles here on Dal News titled "The Dalhousie Difference." These articles highlighted the power of philanthrophy and its impact on the university, and showcased a number of the projects made possible thanks to Bold Ambitions.
Here's our collection of articles: a look back at more than two years of exciting announcements and accomplishments.
2011
- Introducing the Dalhousie difference (February)
- Stepping up: TD Canada Trust announces a $1 million scholarship donation (February)
- All in a Day's work: The Sir Graham Day Scholarships in Business (February)
- Imagining where they can be (February)
- More than a great IDEA (February)
- Students helping students (March)
- A solid foundation for Dal Legal Aid (March)
- Wing planned for the Dal Arts Centre (March)
- A gift for engineering (March)
- Introducing the 'living lab' (March)
- Launching Bold Ambitions (March)
- Photo Essay: A Bold beginning (March)
- Scholarship is music to their ears (April)
- Memorial bursary pays tribute to Edward Perkins and his zest for life (May)
- Being bold: the internal campaign (May)
- John McCall MacBain founds new Chair in Health Law and Policy (September)
- Ken Rowe donates $15 million to the School of Business (October)
- Wallace McCain Learning Commons set to transform the Life Sciences Centre (November)
- Helping Dalhousie succeed, one gift at a time (December)
2012
- "His prescription for the future": The Roger Montigny Memorial Fund (January)
- Investing in a student’s future (February)
- Unveiling an anonymous donor (February)
- Supporting student international experience (February)
- A $1 million gift to build bridges (March)
- A gift from Roméo Dallaire (March)
- Engineers designing the future (April)
- Boost for Occupational Medicine (April)
- A scholarship for Facilities Management staff to call their own (April)
- A donation for hope: Gift to the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute (April)
- Scott Knowles Pharmacy Award honours memory of go-getter Dal grad (May)
- The gift of self-empowerment (May)
- A bursary inspired by the value of education (May)
- The Sobey Foundation gives $2M for Alzheimer's research chair (June)
- The art of philanthropy (July)
- Better teamwork for better health care (July)
- From generosity to possibility: The J & W Murphy Scholarships (August)
- Goldberg-Schulich Scholarship winner walks the talk (August)
- Experiential Learning Fund: An opportunity to engage (October)
- A beautiful gift, a joyous noise for Shirreff Hall (October)
- New chair aims to revolutionize our understanding of glaucoma (November)
- Dal cornerstone unveiled at donor appreciation event (December)
2013
- Supporting Dal Legal Aid's work with vulnerable and at-risk youth (January)
- Software mogul gives back to support IT entrepreneurship (January)
- Accolades for legal aid: New award honours Dal alum's commitment to youth justice (March)
- Scotiabank makes $1.5 million gift for student-led Ethics in Action program (April)
- An Earth Day gift for tomorrow's sustainability leaders (April)
- Generosity sets the stage for Dal's School of Performing Arts (May)
- From the Ivory Coast to the East Coast (May)
- Promoting international learning: Marjorie Mader Award provides extraordinary opportunity (May)
Full Bold Ambitions coverage
- Dal News: Bold accomplishments: Dal raises $280M to support "extraordinary change"
- Dal News: Rufus Alubankudi: From the Ivory Coast to the East Coast
- Dal News: Promoting international learning: Marjorie Mader Award provides extraordinary opportunity
- Dal News: Generosity sets the stage for Dal's School of Performing Arts
- Timeline: Bold Ambitions timeline
- YouTube: Bold Ambitions video playlist
- On the web: Bold Ambitions website