Imagine if one company had to reluctantly do many of the new plaques and signs for recent naming gifts meant to Canadian non-profit organization. Wow, would they be busy. During the table below you get a group of most of the visible naming gifts over $10 million to Canadian groups.$105 million 2003 Michael G. DeGroote School of MedicineMcMaster University$50 million 2006 Larry & Judy Tanenbaum Family Endowment Fund United Jewish Appeal, Toronto$50 million 1990 Louise Hawley Stone estate giftRoyal Ontario Museum$37 million 2006 Peter Munk Cardiac CentreToronto General Hospital$30 million 2007 Jackman Humanities BuildingUniversity of Toronto$30 million 2003 Michael Lee-Chin CrystalRoyal Ontario Museum$26 million 2005 Schulich School of drugs and DentistryUniversity of Western Ontario$25 million 2007 Telfer School of ManagementUniversity of Ottawa$25 million 2006 Samuel Lunenfeld Research InstituteMt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto$25 million 2004 Campbell Family Institute for Breast cancers ResearchPrincess Margaret Hospital, Toronto$25 million 2005 David R. Cheriton School of Computer ScienceUniversity of Waterloo$25 million 2005 Li Ka Shing Knowledge InstituteSt. Michael's Hospital$22 million 2005 Marcel Desautels Business SchoolMcGill$20 million 2006 Four Seasons Centre towards the Performing ArtsCanadian Opera Company, Toronto$20 million 2005 Gordon & Leslie Diamond Medicare CentreVancouver General Hospital$20 million 2003 William Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia$16 million 2002 Richard Haskayne School of BusinessUniversity of Calgary$15 million 2007 Rogers School of ManagementRyerson University, Toronto$15 million 2006 Margaret & Charles Juravinski TowerHamilton Health Sciences$15 million 1995 Schulich School of BusinessYork University, Toronto$11 million 1995 Ivey School of BusinessUniversity of Western Ontario$10 million 2001 Sprott School of BusinessCarleton University, Ottawa$10.5 million 2005 Rogers Grad School Advanced CommunicationsRyerson University, Toronto$10 million 2007 Art Gallery of Ontario - PromenadeToronto$10 million 2004 Hotchkiss Brain InstituteUniversity of Calgary$10 million 2007 R. Fraser Elliott HallCanadian Opera Company, Toronto$10 million 2006 Desmarais BuildingUniversity of Ottawa$10 million 2005 MacPhail School of EnergySouthern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary$10 million 2002 Goodes Hall, School of BusinessQueen's University, KingstonIce Hockey ArenasBell Centre, Montreal Canadiens Hockey arena $64 million over 20 yrs.Air Canada Centre, Toronto Maple Leafs/ Raptors $30 million over 20 yrs.GM Place, Vancouver Canucks Hockey arena $20 million over 20 yrs.Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Senators hockey arena $20 million over 15 yrsRexall Place, Edmonton Oilers hockey arena Not disclosedThe wave of mega gifts shifting towards clinical, medical research and designated cancer treatments most probably will gain momentum within the next decade since baby boomer generation decides what to do with their wealth.Numerous reports speak about the transfer of wealth from your baby boomer generation yet another. The table above shows how that transition process is already underway. Canadians tend not to typically search out the limelight as it is the commonplace practice with this neighbors in the nation. Nor do Canadian non-profit organizations try and leverage within the publicity to set up company awareness and American non-profit groups.At one time when we're inundated with new marketing messages for any latest additionally, the greatest consumer products it's somewhat refreshing to learn that there are some consistency in well-known at charitable organizations. Doubts the charities would find out to feature that message of legacy gifts from wealthy individuals they will often stronger position themselves for future gifts off their generous donors.
