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REAL OPPORTUNITIES MADE POSSIBLE BY YOU 2025 Donor Impact ReportWho we are 1,409 donors like YOU gave $38,520,061 443 SAIT alumni gave $516,800 606 NEW donors joined the family since April 2024 356 SAIT employees donated to student success THANK YOU Every person. Every gift. YOUR support makes a difference at SAIT and we are incredibly grateful. The achievements of SAIT students who bring this institution to life are the direct result of YOUR commitment and generosity. Each year, donors like you touch the lives of thousands of students, positively impacting their journey at SAIT. However, whenever or wherever you choose to give, your generosity builds real futures and opportunities for our community. BUILDING COMMUNITY We are incredibly honoured to have such a powerful and committed donor community at SAIT. Every year, we welcome new members and celebrate why they choose to make a difference at SAIT. Their decision to support SAIT’s mission to prepare students for successful lives and careers can come from their own personal experience. Recent Software Development graduate, Jinki Lee, knows the difference donors have on student success. Jinki received a student award while attending SAIT. The positive impact this financial support had on his experience, prompted him to pay it forward and create his own student award. Jinki's Recognition Award will provide financial support to future SAIT students. Jinki is one of 606 new donors who joined SAIT's donor community! “It feels great to join this donor family. It’s leaving my legacy behind and it helps represent what I believe in, what I enjoy contributing to, and it’s helping other students achieve the same goals that I once had.” When I received my award as a student, I thought, this money came from someone else and it was established by someone or an organization. Remembering that I received a lot during my time at SAIT made me want to give back to the community and pay it forward.” “ Jinki Lee, Software Development 20243,490 student recipients impacted $1,474 average award value 5,880 total awards dispersed $8.6 million in scholarships and bursaries to students in almost every program* Student Awards Student awards have the power to inspire and motivate recipients along their educational journey and far into the future. The benefits of a student award go beyond the monetary value — students feel a sense of recognition and validation that their hard work has paid off and they are on the right track with their educational decisions. Last year, students had access to over $8.6 million in donor and government-funded awards. Out-of-province student-athlete, Zach Cain, Bachelor of Business Administration student and men’s hockey captain, knows the impact these awards can have on students like himself. A BURDEN EASING “ There’s a big financial burden that comes with going to school, so everything helps. Receiving scholarships and awards means a lot, eases that burden and allows you to focus on studies and sports.” Zach Cain, Bachelor of Business Administration Student, Trojans Men’s Hockey *Most awards fall under four categories: entrance, general, school-specific and government-funded.ENHANCING INDIGENOUS STUDENTS AND COMMUNITIES Donors provide invaluable support towards SAIT’s commitment to Indigenous students and their communities. In 2024, Suncor Energy Foundation provided $249,750 towards resources and tools for an Indigenous Community Buildings Retrofits initiative. This project connects Indigenous elders and community leaders to SAIT technical experts and empowers communities to design and implement their own sustainable and long-term solutions to building maintenance and retrofits. Suncor Energy Foundation is one of many donors who support Indigenous students and community success. Donor support for Indigenous students is seen every day by Madison Kelsey, Indigenous Student Advisor at Natoysopoyiis, SAIT’s Indigenous student support centre. As a former SAIT student, Madison has a unique appreciation for the impact donor support can have on Indigenous student success. “As somebody that learned what supports could do for me and now being someone who helps students get those supports is extremely fulfilling. Seeing how donors impact their success overall and not just academically but personal growth — it really contributes in all different aspects.” $249,750 invested in Indigenous resources and tools. “ Without donor support, I wouldn't be able to help students find housing. I wouldn't be able to provide them with technology or offer them bursaries, food, or clothing. It's not just about academics, it's about so much more.” Madison Kelsey, Indigenous Student Advisor, Human Resources, Management and Marketing 2024SAIT strives to create an inclusive, welcoming and accommodating learning environment for every type of person and mind. Support from donors helped create the first Sensory Calming Room on campus — a space that gives students a private and safe environment to self-regulate when feeling overstimulated. This space directly resulted from a matching challenge led by Donna Lambert, Manager, Advancement Services and Student Awards, on Giving Day, SAIT’s annual 24-hour fundraiser. Thirty-nine donors contributed to her initiative to fund the conversion of the Sensory Calming Room — a space used frequently by students like Rachel Kostynuk. “Before these spaces, the only place where I was really able to do this was the bathroom. I would lock myself in one of the stalls and try to calm myself down because that was the only space where it was secluded and away from the masses of people. But this room now means I don’t have to hide in the bathroom. I can have a space dedicated to people like me.” “ I’ve not been to a school with a room like this before…Thank you. This space becomes a place where I can re-regulate my mind and body. Test taking is extremely anxiety- inducing, so by coming here, I have this space where I can sit, calm down and be able to quiet my mind. I’m able to focus on the rest of the day and go to class and study and do my next test.” 1,194 ShoutOuts raised $6,804 during Family Campaign $15,156 raised for I.G. Lewis Emergency Fund POWERING PLACES AND PEOPLE, POSSIBILITIES Rachel Kostynuk, Mechanical Engineering Technology Student 398 donations raised $152,836 on Giving Day*Real Futures is a comprehensive campaign transforming who, how and what we teach here at SAIT. The funds raised through the campaign are included in the overall fundraising totals shared in this report. THE FUTURE IS REAL SAIT’s Real Futures campaign gives students real-world, technology-driven learning experiences for careers in any industry. Across all programs, SAIT is harnessing technological innovations to prepare graduates for high-impact roles in evolving fields. Through donor support, the Real Futures campaign will transform how, who and what we teach — focusing on the right training at the right time. Technology touches every aspect of a student’s experience at SAIT, regardless of program. Donor support is helping make an encouraging future for Plumbing student Taryn Johnston. $102 million towards Real Futures* “ One of the coolest things that I've been presented regarding tech in the plumbing industry is using virtual reality to simulate houses and how that can pertain to things such as estimating, actual construction and being able to visually see how this big project is going to turn out.” Taryn Johnston, Plumber LEARN, LIVE AND LEAD IN BANFF In November, SAIT, the YWCA Banff and the Wim and Nancy Pauw Foundation announced a unique and inspiring partnership aimed at shaping a bright future for hospitality and tourism in the Bow Valley corridor. Through the incredible generosity of the Wim and Nancy Pauw Foundation this partnership will support the YWCA's invaluable community services in the town of Banff while offering a unique, state-of-the-art teaching facility and student housing for SAIT’s Hospitality and Tourism students. Thanks to their support, SAIT’s presence will offer highly skilled professionals, ensuring a future-ready workforce for the Bow Valley corridor's hospitality and tourism industries. “ This collaboration is about creating a lasting positive impact on the community, the local tourism sector and the future workforce of hospitality professionals.” James Overall, Dean, SAIT School of Hospitality and Tourism“ “It doesn't matter how big it is. Big or small, every penny counts. On a personal note, I know it's very difficult for students now to make a decision to go into post-secondary education. But sometimes, even just a small amount of money will make a big difference in other people's lives.” EVERY PERSON. EVERY GIFT. SAIT’s incredible donor family contributes to student success in many ways — each member has a unique perspective on why and where they give. No matter the type or size of gift, it all makes a difference for our students. Terrance Malkinson (2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Bachelor of Applied Information Systems Technology '01, Information Technology Professional '99) has been an advocate and donor to SAIT for many years, and he has many reasons why he wants to leave a legacy through philanthropy at SAIT through our Heritage Hall Society. GROWTH IN GIVING $13,789,121 2022/23 1,137 2023/24 $42,321,405 1,199 2024/25 $38,520,061 1,409 Funds raised Total donors 161 monthly and semi-monthly donors Three-year summary Terrance Malkinson, 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award , Bachelor of Applied Information Systems Technology 2001 , Legacy Giving Donor In 2024/25: 356 donors provided more than $89,000 during the Family Campaign, SAIT employee giving programTHANK YOU Thank you to each member of our donor community — new members, long-time advocates and champions — your generosity has been the foundation of student success at SAIT. Thank you for making real opportunities possible. This past year’s achievements would not have been possible without YOUR commitment. 1301 16 Ave. NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2M 0L4 403.284.7248 | 1.877.284.7248 toll free Contact: Donor.Relations@sait.ca sait.ca/donors/impact The full value of donations received are distributed to the charitable purpose directed by our donors; no administrative costs are levied against donated funds. We take our fiscal responsibilities seriously and are proud of our track record managing fundraising costs. In 2025/26 we expect to raise $45 million at a cost of $2.7 million. This translates into a cost of $0.06 for every dollar we raise. In 2024/25 we invested $2.8 million in fundraising and raised $36.7 million. SAIT.CA/DONORS/IMPACTNext >