Thank you for making a difference on April 8

You make UBC what it is every day, and on April 8, you helped shape what it becomes. Thank you for exploring the causes closest to your work, joining the celebrations on campus and showing up for UBC Giving Day 2026. 

 

Challenges for faculty, staff and emeriti

Thank you to everyone who took part. Here's a look at this year's Challenges and the winning causes: 

Challenge
Challenge Description
Award
Timeframe
The Faculty & Staff Challenge 
The cause with the most faculty and staff donors on April 8 wins an extra $2,000. 

Unlocked by - The Downtown Eastside Learning Exchange!
$2,000
April 8
The Multi-Cause Challenge
Give to two or more causes and you could be one of 10 donors to unlock an extra $250 for one of your choices.

Unlocked by - Student Food Security Initiative, Inin?wikistayik?win @ x?c?ic??s?m - Indigenous Seed Library, UBC Sauder LIFT Africa, Indigenous Law Students' Association Award, Heat Women's Basketball, UBC Innocence Project, Project Seahorse Community Support Fund, Varsity Weight Room, Thunderbird Mental Health Initiative, Picnic
$250 x 10
April 8
The New Donor Bonus
Making your first-ever gift to UBC? The Okanagan and Vancouver causes with the most first-time faculty and staff donors win $500 each.

Unlocked by - B.A.R.K. and School of Social Work Community Learning Fund!
$500 x 2
April 8
The Emeritus College Match
Your gift to the UBC Emeritus College could be doubled. An anonymous donor is matching the first $10,000 in contributions.

Full match achieved!
$10,000
April 8

A thank you treat is waiting

Faculty, staff and emeriti who give $65 or more by April 8 can receive a $5 UBC Food Services voucher. Use it for a coffee, snack or treat of your choice at participating campus locations. 

It's a small gesture of appreciation for everything you do. To be eligible, donate using your ubc.ca email address. You’ll receive an email with a link to register after Giving Day, and the $5 will be loaded directly onto your UBC card. 

* Thanks to UBC Food Services at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan for making this possible.

You could win lunch for your team

Faculty, staff and emeriti who donate $25 or more using their ubc.ca email address can enter a draw to win a catered team lunch for up to 20 colleagues. One winner will be drawn at each campus. Lunches are funded by UBC Food Services and catered by Sage Catering at UBC Vancouver and Scholar's Catering at UBC Okanagan. 

Give on Giving Day. Celebrate together.

Open to UBC faculty, staff and emeriti who make a minimum donation of $25.00 CAD, are residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) and have reached the age of majority. Contest closes April 9, 2026. Math skill-test required. Odds depend on number of entries. See full rules.

Join the Giving Day Scavenger Hunt

Explore your UBC campus and discover the impact of giving. Find the signs, scan the QR code and answer a question. Then bring your results to the Giving Day event site to claim your prize. 

Prizes include t-shirts, totes and a chance at the grand prizes. Click here to learn more.  

Celebrate with us on April 8

Join us on campus for Giving Day celebrations. Enjoy games, giveaways, music and UBC mascots. 

What to expect: 

  • Games and activities
  • DJ and UBC mascots
  • Stickers, snacks and giveaways
  • The chance to support your favourite Giving Day cause 

Click here to learn more. 

Make some noise for Giving Day

Share Giving Day with your friends and colleagues, post about your favourite cause on social media and use #UBCGivingDay to join the conversation.  

Your voice is one of the most powerful ways to grow our community’s impact on April 8. 

See what we achieved together

Since our first UBC Giving Day in 2021, faculty, staff and emeriti have helped make it one of UBC’s most impactful days of the year. This year, let’s go even further.