Our greatest impact happens together

The Office of Advancement builds bridges between the University and partners across the globe to support Waterloo researchers, alumni and students. Guided by the University’s strategic plan and Waterloo at 100 vision, we work together to create bold new futures in which humanity and the planet will thrive.

  • Campus

Empowering generations of students to reach their full potential

For more than four decades, Waterloo professor Larry Smith has helped build the University's reputation for innovation and entrepreneurial excellence
  • Engineering

Honouring the legacy of Dr. Pearl Sullivan and the future of education

The University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Engineering receives a transformational $20 million gift from the Gloria Baylis Foundation
  • Engineering

$10.5 million gift empowers the future of systems design engineering

Alumni’s generous investment in the University of Waterloo’s Systems Design Engineering Department will equip students for a complex world
  • Campus

Velocity is building momentum for Waterloo startups

Velocity’s $10K Momentum Grants help student builders become full-time founders
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Thanks to your support, students across our University of Waterloo campus community are pursuing their dreams, researchers are pushing the boundaries of knowledge, and we’re shaping a brighter future for humanity and our planet. See your incredible impact in the 2024-2025 Report on Giving.