MSVU Donor Impact Report 2020

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Mount Saint Vincent University

DONOR IMPACT REPORT 2020

Table of Contents IMPACT: President’s Student Relief Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Post-Care Tuition Waiver Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 RESEARCH: COVID-19 Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 COMMUNITY: The President’s Scholarship: Nurturing Young Leaders on their Academic Journeys. . . . . . . . 6 RBC Mentorship Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 DONOR ANNOUNCEMENTS: TD Bank Group Invests in MSVU Indigenous Students and Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Insurance Bureau of Canada Donation Helps Expand MSVU’s PACE Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Medavie Supports Innovative Nutrition Initiative at MSVU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 ATHLETICS: Mount Mystics Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 GIVING: Donor Support Enhances Participation at Ninth Annual Girls Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Alumni Relations – Year in Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 LEAVING A LEGACY: New Judge Corrine Sparks Community Award to Recognize MSVU Students Contributing to the African-Nova Scotian Community. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 New bursary to support MSVU Applied Human Nutrition students from the Maritimes. . . . . . 15 THANK YOU: Areas of Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2020 Donor List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 ENDOWMENT: Endowment Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

For more information, please contact: Denise Green Executive Director, Advancement University Relations Mount Saint Vincent University 166 Bedford Highway Halifax, Nova Scotia B3M 2J6 902-497-0428 denise.green@msvu.ca 2

Anne Thibodeau Manager, Philanthropy Advancement, University Relations Mount Saint Vincent University 166 Bedford Highway Halifax, Nova Scotia B3M 2J6 902-719-7010 anne.thibodeau@msvu.ca

MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY DONOR IMPACT REPORT 2020

Message from the Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Dear supporters of MSVU, I’m delighted to share the MSVU 2020 Donor Report, Flourish.

As you review this report, I hope that you are as inspired as I am by the significant achievements representing MSVU in the year that was 2020. From responding to the urgent financial needs of students via the creation and implementation of the President’s Student Relief Fund – to the leadership role this institution assumed with the creation of the first Atlantic Canadian Post-Care Tuition Waiver Program – through the transformational opportunities afforded students via the RBC Mentorship Program with the Centre for Women in Business – to life-changing and life-saving COVID-19 Research – the MSVU community has been purposeful in its commitment to enacting positive change.

In a year unlike any other, a year in which we were acutely reminded of both the vital importance of research and the critical nature of social justice, you were there alongside us, as you have always been. Your endorsement of our work in areas that have long been the defining tenets of Mount Saint Vincent University has been unwavering. You have made a consequential difference in the lives of our students and in the lives of those in the wider community. We are proud that you have chosen MSVU as your partner in achieving such momentous results.

Sincerely,

Dr. Ramona Lumpkin, CM Interim President and Vice-Chancellor

*I encourage you to watch for our upcoming Donor Survey, which will be sent to you electronically in late June and will also accompany our July issue of Folia. Your feedback is crucial in helping us to better understand and respond to the needs of our donors.

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Impact THE PRESIDENT’S STUDENT RELIEF FUND

President’s Student Relief Fund provides emergency support for MSVU students impacted by the pandemic The 2020-2021 academic year was unlike any experienced before. MSVU students have faced, and continue to face, urgent financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The President’s Student Relief Fund was launched by past President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mary Bluechardt in April 2020 to provide emergency support to MSVU students – assisting them with access to housing, food and mental health services, and providing longer-term support through the establishment of bursaries.

Thanks to the generosity of donors, the President’s Student Relief Fund has raised over $200,000 and made a difference in the lives of over 300 MSVU students facing unprecedented financial challenges. Through the fund, MSVU has been able to provide laptops and other technology to students unable to access online classes, offer urgent financial support for alternate childcare for single parents, provide food support for working students whose part-time jobs were affected, and assist with housing and travel expenses for students who needed to relocate or unexpectedly return home.

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Since launching the fund, we have received donations from almost 350 donors. The Mount Saint Vincent Alumni Association, MSVU Faculty Association, TD Insurance and Holloway Investments Inc. made founding gifts, as did all 20 members of the MSVU management forum (representing all university directors, AVPs, VPs and President). A big and sincere thank you to every donor who made a gift to the President’s Student Relief Fund!

Throughout the pandemic, we have continuously worked to identify and respond to students’ needs quickly, and the President’s Student Relief Fund will remain a crucial source of support as we continue to pave our way forward. For more information please visit www.msvu.ca/donate.

MSVU launches tuition waiver program for former youth in care In November 2020, Mount Saint Vincent University became the first university in Atlantic Canada to launch a tuition waiver program specifically for former youth in care.

The MSVU Post-Care Tuition Waiver Program covers 100% of participating students’ tuition and compulsor y fees. A pilot phase of the program began in Januar y 2021, and the full program launch is planned for September 2021. At the time of this publication, three students have already had their fees covered by the program.

Program participants are also supported by an MSVU navigator who helps students navigate their university experience – from completing the tuition waiver program application to completing their degree. The navigator ensures students are supported and connected with the resources they need.

“MSVU was founded more than a century ago based on a commitment to removing barriers to education and this commitment still runs deep,” said Dr. Mary Bluechardt, past MSVU President and Vice-Chancellor. “At MSVU, we embrace the diversity of our community and are committed to efforts that advance equity, inclusion and accessibility across all facets of our university and beyond.”

MSVU’s Post-Care Tuition Waiver Program greatly benefits from the generous support of donors.

Thank you to everyone who has donated to the program. If you are interested in supporting former youth in care on their MSVU journey, please visit www.msvu.ca/donate to make a gift.

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Research MSVU faculty engaging in innovative COVID-19 Research COVID-19 has required us all to change the ways in which we approach our daily lives. When the pandemic began, MSVU researchers quickly pivoted to study the effects of COVID-19 from a variety of different perspectives. Lots of innovative research has been conducted at the Mount over the past year; the following are a few highlights:

Dr. Janice Keefe

Dr. Joan Turner

Researchers studying long-term care policies for family support visits during COVID-19

MSVU researchers receive new CIHR funding to further research on impact of pandemic on families

A team of researchers led by Dr. Janice Keefe, Professor in Family Studies and Gerontology and Director of the NS Centre on Aging, received $149,984 in funding from the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement to study the implementation of policies that support and hinder families as partners in care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study involves partnerships with six publicly funded long-term care homes in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island that are implementing support visitations in line with their province’s public health directives. Interviews will be conducted with administrators and staff implementing the policies to identify the barriers and facilitators as public health measures evolve. Interviews with individuals approved in these roles will also be conducted to understand their experience, and impact on them and residents.

Dr. Joan Turner, Child & Youth Study Professor, and Dr. Jessie-Lee McIsaac, Tier II Canada Research Chair in Early Childhood: Diversity and Transitions and head of MSVU’s Early Childhood Collaborative Research Centre, received an $80,000 grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to study the effects of the pandemic on families with young children. Using an online survey, Phase I of their research explored the early pandemic experiences of Maritimes families, including how young children spent their time, impacts on routines, emotional challenges, access to food and outdoor spaces, loss of services and changes to parental employment. Phase II, which the grant is supporting, will build on these initial results and incorporate a follow-up survey and telephone interviews with participants.

“This research is timely as public health measures continue to evolve,” said Dr. Keefe. “Our findings will be used to inform implementation and sustainability of support visitation interventions in long-term care settings across Canada.”

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Dr. Jessie-Lee McIsaac

“The need to study family life during this changing time is critical to provide well-timed, relevant information on the resources needed to support early childhood development and health and will mitigate the potential impacts now and into the future,” said Dr. Turner.

MSVU researcher studying SARS-CoV-2 vaccination intent In Spring 2020, Psychology Professor Dr. Christine Lackner was one of the recipients of MSVU’s internal COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants for urgent research related to the pandemic. Dr. Lackner launched a national study on families health intentions following COVID-19, specifically whether families will choose to vaccinate. The study’s objective was to determine the demographic (including socio-economic status, age and family composition) and psychological predictors (trust in science or authority, perceived risk/omission bias, and anxiety) of these decisions.

Understanding intentions to vaccinate will enable policymakers and public health professionals to develop information campaigns targeting those with the greatest degree of hesitancy.

Dr. Christine Lackner

“Understanding parental intentions to vaccinate for SARSCoV-2 is essential. Families are a pivotal piece of the public health landscape.”

“It is important to study vaccination intentions in the family context as parents have been the driving force in the anti-vaccination movement and children, relative to adults, are less likely to be COVID-19 symptomatic, and, in turn, less likely to fully isolate,” said Dr. Lackner.

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Community The President’s Scholarship: Nurturing young leaders on their academic journeys Meet scholarship recipient Cheyenne Hardy

Mount Saint Vincent University donors share a proud history of supporting inspiring changemakers through their academic journeys and beyond. Second-year Bachelor of Child and Youth Study student Cheyenne Hardy is no exception.

As a recipient of MSVU’s prestigious President’s Scholarship, an award offered annually to top undergraduate applicants in recognition of their academic achievements and community contributions, Cheyenne has an impressive trackrecord of community leadership and giving back.

At just 16, she was named Young Humanitarian of the Year by the Canadian Red Cross for her work battling negative perceptions of Dartmouth North, her home community. That same year, Cheyenne was also the recipient of a Prince of Wales Youth Leadership Award and used her $2,500 cash prize to teach English at a school in Kenya and buy supplies for its students.

Cheyenne firmly believes that youth should never be discouraged from accomplishing great things simply because of their age and is committed to embodying this belief not only through her words, but also through concrete actions.

“You get so much out of helping people,” Cheyenne told CBC News. “When you see the

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Cheyenne Hardy

smiles on their faces it just makes everything worth it.”

Cheyenne is the youngest member of a singleincome household of five. She says the President’s Scholarship “means everything” to her and that her future may “still have been up in the air” if it wasn’t for the generosity of MSVU donors.

“When you come from a low-income family, all you ever want is to be successful and make your parents proud,” said Cheyenne. “As kids, we are told if we work hard in school, we can be whatever we want to be. What we are not prepared for is the huge bill that comes attached to our dreams. All of the amazing experiences I’ve had at the Mount would not have happened without this scholarship, and I would like to thank Mount donors from the bottom of my heart.”

As a scholarship recipient, Cheyenne is able to be involved in the university community without the added pressure and uncertainty that accompany financial burden. This past year, she was part of the Child and Youth Study Society, Best Buddies, the MSVU Students’ Union, Senate,

the Girls Conference, and she became a Student Ambassador for the recruitment office.

Cheyenne wants potential donors to know that the need to support students is greater than ever, given the added financial pressures of COVID-19.

“There are students with so much talent and drive, but because of their financial burdens, they never get the opportunity to reach their full potential,” said Cheyenne. “When you give, you are investing in future doctors, child-care workers, scientists and leaders. How incredible is that?”

Cheyenne says she is committed to giving back, both now through her time and talents, and in the future. After graduation, she plans to work with youth and return to MSVU to obtain a Certificate in Non-Profit Leadership.

“I promise if you continue investing in me, and in students just like me, when I am financially able I will also join you in giving back and investing in the success of future generations of Mount students.”

To make a difference in the life of a student like Cheyenne, please visit www.msvu.ca/donate.

RBC Mentoring The Centre for Women in Business (CWB) at MSVU and RBC have launched an eight-week mentorship program for RBC Alliance of Young Women Entrepreneur (AYWE) students. This new program, Lead Mentor + Peer Mentor = Goals, highlights the importance of mentorship and connections for aspiring student entrepreneurs, and provides weekly goal setting and accountability check-ins.

Eight senior representatives from RBC’s Atlantic Women’s employee resource group have generously donated their time to share their personal and professional journeys in a webinar format, plus additional hours to mentor students one-on-one.

“We know through research that young women are interested in starting their own businesses, but they often hold off until they are older or don’t do it at all. By providing access to mentors, business skills development, and financial knowledge in this critical stage of their professional journeys as students, we can increase their confidence, connections, and encourage more young

women to explore entrepreneurship as a viable career option,” said Tanya Priske, Executive Director, CWB. Each week of the program features a new RBC representative (Lead Mentor) who shares their story of personal and professional development, entrepreneurship, goal setting, and resilience.

Each week also features an RBC AYWE student (Peer Mentor).

RBC’s support of MSVU includes a generous donation to the CWB and to establish the RBC AYWE program, building two “RBC Links” on campus – both popular places for students – and establishing the RBC Endowed Scholarship for undergraduate students with strong academic achievement and leadership in student government, sports, or their community.

Thank you, RBC, for your continued support of students and women entrepreneurs!

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Donor Announcements TD Bank Group invests in MSVU Indigenous students and programming

Samantha Rioux

MSVU is grateful to TD Bank Group for its continued support of Indigenous students and programming. Through their generous gift of $500,000, the university community continues to benefit from the leadership of Patrick Small LegsNagge, Special Advisor to MSVU on Indigenous Affairs, who provides strategic direction and support to Indigenous learners. TD Bank Group’s support has also helped establish a new TD Aboriginal Student Bursary, providing financial

Insurance Bureau of Canada donation helps expand MSVU’s PACE program MSVU’s Physically Active Children Excel program (PACE) is grateful to the Insurance Bureau of Canada for its generous donation of $10,000 to expand program equipment and child participation.

The PACE program is a free, weekly play-based physical movement program for young children aged

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assistance to Indigenous students at MSVU. “The support and guidance I have received at the Mount have been overwhelming – I’ve had opportunities I never previously thought possible,” said Child & Youth Study graduate student Samantha Rioux. “I want to thank TD for what they are doing for Indigenous students. Their generosity will change the experiences of Indigenous students at the Mount in many positive ways.”

3 to 7. The program is designed to be fully inclusive and allows all children to participate in and explore play at their own pace, with the goal of improving their physical literacy. New physical activity materials sponsored by the Insurance Bureau of Canada include balance and stability mats and equipment, and inclusive manipulative equipment such as visual impairment balls, soft skin balls, crawling tunnels and sensory stepping stones.

“IBC is honoured to support the PACE initiative, as it provides beneficial programs for those on campus in addition to the broader community,” said Amanda Dean, Vice-President, Atlantic, Insurance Bureau of Canada. “The PACE program is a valuable opportunity for children to participate in physical activity and learn skills that will prevent injury and promote safety throughout their development.”

Medavie supports innovative nutrition initiative at MSVU Thank you to Medavie for its gift of $325,000 in support of MSVU’s new nutrition initiative to bring healthy food knowledge from the lab to the community.

Medavie’s generous donation will enable Dr. Bohdan Luhovyy and Dr. Shannan Grant to build on existing research to make improvements in the quality and effect of foods we eat. This research will improve health outcomes for Canadian families by developing and reformulating food products to improve their nutrient value in line with Canada’s Food Guide, influencing health outcomes associated with chronic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. This important research is taking place in the state-of-the-art Medavie Community Kitchen, located in MSVU’s Centre for Applied Research in Human Health.

Dr. Bohdan Luhovyy

Dr. Shannan Grant

“We’re sincerely grateful to have the generous support of Medavie in advancing the work of our researchers in Applied Human Nutrition,” said Dr. Mary Bluechardt, past President and ViceChancellor, MSVU. “The entire population stands to benefit from their critical work focused on improving our health and wellbeing through nutrition.”

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Athletics The Mount Mystics look back on their year, and forward to the future, ONE WAY, TOGETHER

Looking Back Despite its challenges, the 2019-2020 season was full of successes for the Mount Mystics. The biggest athletic recruitment class to date was welcomed, with 39 new student-athletes joining the Mystics family. The persistence, dedication and hard work of student-athletes and their coaches led to the Women’s Cross Country and Women’s Basketball Teams winning the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) Championships, in addition to ACAA final, semi-final, and qualification achievements for the Men’s Basketball Team, Women’s and Men’s Soccer Teams, and the Volleyball Team, respectively.

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Looking Forward Athletic achievements on the field, track and court are often impacted by factors that occur outside of practices and games. Attracting top athletic talent, retaining athletes, and ensuring access to resources that contribute to their wellbeing are essential and significantly influence MSVU’s athletic success.

Spearheaded by June Lumsden, Director of Athletics & Recreation at MSVU, and Mark Forward, Mount Mystics Women’s Basketball Head Coach, the One Way, Together campaign is a catalyst for ensuring the Mystics’ prestigious legacy lives on for years and generations to come. The campaign provides financial awards to student-athletes and helps recruit and retain top athletic talent at MSVU.

“Before I even came to the Mount, I heard about its athletic reputation and high winning standard,” said Liam Mitchell, Men’s Basketball alumni. “As soon I got here, through team practices and talking to alumni and coaches, I realized how important it is not only to win, but to win the right way. After a few years at MSVU, I saw how this dedication to winning and excellence carries over to all programs at the university.”

Donor support of the One Way, Together campaign helps ensure that outstanding athletes like Liam flourish while representing MSVU in varsity sport. Thank you to all donors who have already supported this important initiative.

If you would like to make a donation to the One Way, Together campaign, please visit www.msvu.ca/donate.

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Giving Donor Support Enhances Participation at Ninth Annual Girls Conference On March 6, 2020, the Alexa McDonough Institute for Women, Gender and Social Justice at Mount Saint Vincent University welcomed more than 400 junior and senior high school girls from across Nova Scotia to the ninth annual Girls Conference.

Participants attended workshops focused on confidence building, leadership skills, personal and professional growth, as well as developing stronger minds and bodies. The generosity of Girls Conference donors provided an opportunity for 40 girls to attend the conference who otherwise would not have been able.

Grade seven student Domini Awoyiga from Madeline Symonds Middle School has attended the Girls Conference for the past three years and says it helped her find her voice and build confidence.

“I presented in a big group of people last year and it gave me more confidence and self-esteem,” said Domini. “Before coming to my first conference, I

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was quiet and never really spoke my mind, but now I can talk to almost anybody! I’m thankful to all the donors of the Girls Conference and for the things they have done to make it the very best.”

Grade twelve students Tessa MacIsaac and Destinee MacInnis from Strait Area Education Centre have been attending the conference for the past five years. The conference has opened their eyes to new concepts and ideas. Last year, Destinee and Tessa presented a workshop on period stigma, discussing attitudes around menstruation in different countries, access to menstrual products, and eco-friendly and reusable options. They credit the Girls Conference with giving them a platform to spread awareness about topics that affect women around the world.

“This conference has given me so many eyeopening opportunities,” said Tessa. “I’m really thankful to all of the supporters who make it possible each year.”

Alumni Relations – Year in Review While the past year and a half will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most tr ying times in recent memor y, the hardships it has presented remind us of the importance of working together and looking out for one another. Thank you to all Mount Saint Vincent alumni for your continued generosity and kindness towards fellow members of the Mount Saint Vincent family, your alma mater, and broader communities. The spirit of the Mount has been reflected in your words and actions and has been felt by all those to whom you have leant your support.

2020/21 Highlights The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic required us to pivot and adapt not only to new working environments, but also to a new approach to engagement. This shift enabled us to take exciting steps in the development of a new online alumni engagement hub that is set to launch later this year and will offer many opportunities for alumni to connect with one another and the broader university community.

In early spring 2020, the Alumni Relations team launched new virtual programming for alumni, including a LinkedIn & Networking Session for young alumni, and Meditation Sessions for all alumni in support of wellness. Given the vast reach of virtual events, we were able to provide expanded engagement opportunities for our alumni outside of Nova Scotia which would not have been possible in normal circumstances. In short, it’s been a beneficial shift in many ways and one that we will carry with us moving forward!

During this tough year, our thoughts were often with our 2020 and 2021 graduates, and the need to find innovative ways to celebrate and support them.

Our online alumni framing store remained open throughout the year offering free shipment of frames within Canada.

The Mount Saint Vincent Alumni Association, and its wonder ful committees, continued their great work virtually this year on behalf of Mount alumni.

Through a virtual celebration, we were proud to recognize the outstanding contributions and accomplishments of our outstanding 2020 Alumni Award Winners Tina Murphy, BPR ‘88 (Alumni Award for Community Ser vice), and The Limestone Group: Damian McCartney, BBA ‘16, O’Neil Miller, BMP ‘16, and Giovanni Johnson, BSC ‘17 (Young Alumni of the Year Award).

Regretfully, the pandemic meant that some of our beloved annual events like Reunion Weekend 2020, originally scheduled for October, had to be cancelled. We made sure to still celebrate with our 50th anniversar y class, however, by sending them special milestone packages in the mail. Those marking anniversar y years were able to sign-up to receive their milestone pins by mail.

We look for ward to hosting a combination of virtual and in-person events at Reunion Weekend 2021, scheduled for October 13-17th.

A pilot of the new Mount Mentorship program, connecting graduating students and young alumni with professional mentors in their preferred industry, concluded in 2020. The pilot provided the team with an excellent foundation to launch the full program in early 2021.

Work on a refreshed alumni visual identity also began, supported by feedback from over 700 alumni received through a special survey.

Officially launched in April 2021, the new brand proudly reflects the Mount’s rich history as an Academy, College and University, and its current mandate: to foster the education of women and other engaged thinkers, while committing to social justice and to an equitable, diverse, inclusive and accessible community.

We are looking forward to the future and the opportunities borne from our challenges and experiences in 2020. As we have learned even more so this past year, relationships are invaluable and we look forward to continuing to build strong alumni connections with members of the Mount Saint Vincent family.

Please stay in touch with us on our social media channels and ensure we have your updated contact information (you can update it at www.msvu.ca/ alumni).

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Leaving a Legacy New Judge Corrine Sparks Community Award to Recognize MSVU Students Contributing to the African-Nova Scotian Community Connie Sparks, ‘74

The newly created Judge Corrine Sparks Community Award was presented for the first time during the 2020-2021 academic year to 3rd year, Bachelor of Science Applied Human Nutrition student, Nicholas Hickens. Established by MSVU alumna Corrine (Connie) Sparks, this award will be presented annually to an MSVU student who has demonstrated service and recognized contribution to the African-Nova Scotian community.

“I have committed to making an annual donation that will provide funding for this award each academic year,” said Connie. “To ensure this award is available to future generations of MSVU students, and to support the African-Nova Scotian Community more broadly, I have also made provisions in my Will for a gift to MSVU that will create an endowed fund, seeing this award into perpetuity.”

Connie credits the Sisters of Charity for their commitment to social justice and forward thinking in ensuring she and other African-Nova Scotian women from her Lake Loon, Nova Scotia community were afforded an MSVU education.

“I came from a large family,” said Connie. “My parents, Helen and Spencer Sparks, were very good to us and believed in the value of education.

However, being the oldest of nine, there was just no way they could afford to send us to university. In 1971, thanks to the Sisters of Charity waiving my

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tuition, I began my studies at MSVU, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1974.”

Supported by a solid educational foundation from the Mount, Connie went on to study law at Dalhousie University, graduating in 1979 with an LL.B. She later returned to Dalhousie Law School to pursue graduate studies in law and completed an LL.M. in 2001. In 1987, Connie made history as she became the first African-Nova Scotian to serve on the judiciary in her native province and the first African-Canadian woman to be appointed to the bench in Canada.

Mount Saint Vincent University is deeply grateful for Connie’s contributions to the Mount community as an alumna, donor and volunteer, having served on MSVU’s Board of Governors from 2012 to 2018 and currently as a member of MSVU’s Students of African Descent Advisory Committee.

“My goal with this award is two-fold,” said Connie.

“First, to provide financial support to Mount students who are preparing for a successful career and life, and second, to help provide inspiration for community empowerment through the vehicle of post-secondary education. I certainly remember my days at the Mount as a student with limited financial resources, and I want to help hard-working, community-minded students as much as possible.

Many helped me on my journey in life, and this is my way of giving back to the Mount community.”

New bursary to support MSVU Applied Human Nutrition students from the Maritimes

Alumna Nancy Gilbert is committed to giving back to her alma mater and has generously demonstrated this commitment through the creation of a new bursary and endowed fund for the benefit of MSVU students and in memory of and appreciation for her parents, Margaret and Reginald Gilbert.

The Nancy M. Gilbert Bursary was awarded for the first time during the 2020-2021 academic year to a student from the Maritime provinces pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Human Nutrition degree at MSVU. “I’d been thinking for some time about doing something to honour my parents and support my alma mater – a bursary seemed like the right fit,” said Nancy. “I was very fortunate to be able to pursue my post-secondary studies thanks to the support of my family, but I know many of my former classmates’ families were not in a financial position to provide that same opportunity, just like for many of today’s students.”

Nancy feels a strong affinity for MSVU’s Applied Human Nutrition program, having studied nutrition and worked in the industry for many years.

Nancy graduated from MSVU with a Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology (Nutrition) in 1977 and a Bachelor of Education degree in 1983. She also instructed courses in the Home Economics Department, Child & Youth Study Department, and in the Tourism and Hospitality Management Program. In 1991, Nancy completed a Master of Science degree in Food Systems Administration at

Nancy Gilbert, ‘77 1987 Yellow Rose Ceremony at the Mount

the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She has been an active volunteer for many years, including a past term as a member of the Mount Saint Vincent Alumni Association Board of Directors.

“I recently updated my Will, which now includes instructions to establish an endowed fund for the Nancy M. Gilbert Bursary,” says Nancy. “However, I also wanted to see the bursary benefit students now, so I contribute annually to award the bursary.

While the endowment will come into effect after I die, it gives me comfort to know that all my wishes are outlined through an agreement with the University.”

By informing MSVU that a gift will be made in her Will, Nancy is recognized as a member of the 1873 Society, MSVU’s legacy giving circle, named for the year of its founding by the Sisters of Charity.

“I gave permission for my name to be listed in the hope it might encourage others to consider their MSVU legacy and the impact their philanthropy can have in supporting students today and in the future,” says Nancy.

To learn more about creating your MSVU legacy, please visit msvu.ca/giving or contact Anne Thibodeau at 902-719-7010 or anne.thibodeau@msvu.ca.

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Thank You! During the 2019/2020 fiscal year (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020), donors supported Mount Saint Vincent University with funds totaling $1,508,589! Your generosity ensures that we can continue to provide the uniquely personalized and transformative university experience for which we’re known.

With your help, our students are able to thrive throughout their university experience and beyond.

They’re joining in our tight-knit and vibrant community of socially responsible global citizens.

In short, your gifts are an investment in the future of MSVU – our people and programs, and the tremendous impacts they’re making.

We sincerely thank you for enriching the lives and academic journeys of our students - past, present and future!

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Areas of Greatest Need

Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards

Capital Projects

Programs and Academic Departments

Special Initiatives

Areas of Greatest Need Unrestricted gifts, including donations designated to the President’s Fund, support emerging priorities and immediate needs.

Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards Scholarships, bursaries and awards are critical to ensuring MSVU remains accessible for full participation in the university experience for ALL. • Scholarships recognize students’ outstanding academic achievements.

• Bursaries provide financial assistance to students with demonstrated financial need.

• Awards acknowledge students’ accomplishments within various MSVU programs and departments – both inside and outside the classroom. Student

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awards at MSVU range from recognition for leadership, volunteerism, academic success, and athletic accomplishments to support for studying abroad or study-related travel within Canada.

Capital Projects In recent years, MSVU has expanded or renovated its campus spaces significantly, including the opening of two state-of-the-art facilities. Pledge commitments continue to be fulfilled for the new Centre for Applied Research in Human Health opened in 2018, and the Margaret Norrie McCain Centre for Teaching, Learning and Research opened in 2015. These two facilities have had transformative impacts on MSVU’s campus and the experiences of our students, faculty, research teams and staff.

Donors continue to celebrate women on the Riva Spatz Women’s Wall of Honour, a special outdoor feature in a beautiful setting near the entrance to the McCain Centre. To read the stories of the many women honoured, and to learn how you can pay tribute to a special woman, please visit womenswallofhonour.ca.

Programs and Academic Departments Donations designated to programs and academic departments enhance MSVU students’ learning both inside and outside the classroom. Examples include: • Art Gallery • Athletics and Recreation – including support for varsity student athletes through the One Way, Together Campaign (msvu.ca/onewaytogether) and the Mount Mystics Trip of the Month Lottery (msvu.ca/lottery) • Canada Research Chair in Early Childhood: Diversity and Transitions • Centre for Women in Business • Child Study Centre • Library acquisitions • Nova Scotia Centre on Aging • NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering (WISEatlantic) • Nunavut Practicum Program (Faculty of Education) • Tourism and Hospitality Management – TEAM (Tourism Education Alliance of the Maritimes) Initiative • Various academic departmental initiatives and enhancement funds including in Applied Human Nutrition, Business & Tourism, Child & Youth Study, Education, and History

Special Initiatives: Student Success and Experiential Learning Donor contributions enable a number of initiatives that enrich MSVU students’ experiences, including: • Support for Indigenous students and communities together with a Special Advisor to MSVU on Indigenous Affairs.

• Mount 101 is an online student success program for undergraduate students studying at MSVU for the first time, and the only program of its kind in Canada.

• RBC Alliance of Young Women Entrepreneurs (AYWE) – a program designed to help female-identifying students develop entrepreneurial knowledge and skills to build a successful business.

• Student Opportunity Fund (gift matching fund) – an endowed fund providing MSVU students support to participate in experiential learning opportunities outside the classroom.

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Thank You: 2020 Donor List Chancellor’s Circle

Scholar’s Circle

Individual donors who have contributed $25,000 or more from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020

Individual donors who have contributed $1,000 - $4,999 from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020

Mickey MacDonald Colin MacDonald Jack MacDonald Leslie McLean & Scott McCain Jim Spatz

Betty Anderson* Ninette Babineau Nancy Battis Mary Bluechardt Jessica Bungay Diane Campbell Julie Carroll Margaret Casey Elizabeth Church Mary Clancy Marcelle Comeau Tyrone Cotie Kellie Davis Amanda Dean Marian Dell Brandy Dowdall Rosemarie & Robert Eisner Jeanne Flemming Kelly Gallant Nancy Gilbert Dale Godsoe Tom Hayes Cheryl Hodder M. Marilyn Hutchings Michael J.B. Jackson Natasha Kyle Noeline Laccetti Arthur & Patsy Leblanc Gayle MacDonald Paul MacIsaac Marion MacKenzie Rod & Robin MacLennan Robert & Wendy McDonald Anne McGuire Johanne & Ian McKee Margaret McKim Julie McMullin Elizabeth Parr-Johnston Meredith Ralston Suzanne Reynolds Ruth Roy James Sawler Marie Scagliola

President’s Circle Individual donors who have contributed $10,000 - $24,999 from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020 Linda & Hugh Brown Lily & Paul Chan Elizabeth & Fred Fountain Mary Anne Yurkiw

Dean’s Circle Individual donors who have contributed $5,000 - $9,999 from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020 Sheila A. Brown Susan Covert John Flemming Shirley Forde J. Freda Fraser Roberta Hammett Dennice & Stephen Leahey Ramona Lumpkin & William Blackburn Ann MacGillivary Suzanne McCarron Rosemarie Sampson Janis Sobey-Hames

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Marilyn Schnare Suzanne Seager Corrine Sparks Kathleen Taylor Annette Verschuren

Learned Circle Individual donors who have contributed $500 - $999 from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020 Janis Aitken Gail Asper Nancy Aust William Bent Robert Berard N. Louise Bradley Mike Brien Janet Brisse Susan Church Dawn Dalley Katherine & Sultan Darvesh Anne Derrick Kenneth Dewar Doug Doucet Suzanne Drapeau Bryan Fader Harriet & Christopher Field Sandra Findlay-Thompson Michelle Forrest Mayann Francis Normand Gendron Genevieve Gilbert Amy Gordon Denise Green Elizabeth Guinan Susan Gunn Heather Hanson Mary Harnish Tanja Harrison Becky & James Hong Brent King Elizabeth Larmond-Elliot June Lumsden Pat Maccagno Bruce MacNeil Dorothy Moore Wilfred Moore

Marguerite Muise M. Linda Murray Mary O’Regan Terrence Paris Mary Pothier Elizabeth Raum Patricia Reese Kelly Resmer Mary Rigby Cornelia Schneider Kari Shannon Nancy Spencer Maura Sullivan Patricia Sullivan Lynne & Don Theriault Anne Thibodeau Mary & Norman Uhl David Wainwright Caroline Yeh

Ambassadors Individual donors who have contributed $100 - $499 from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020 Hanaa Aboushahla Shelagh Abriel Cicely Alfonso Fahad Alghazi Jana Amirault Gloria Amirault Elizabeth Baillie Sandra Baillieul Catherine Banks Ryan Barry Gregor Barry Colin Barry Jonathan Barry Paula Barry Mercer Gillian Batten A. Rochelle Bean Jo-Anne Belliveau Madeleine Berrigan Ruby Blois Ilya Blum Nancy Boutilier Anne Bowie Susan & Russell Boyd

Todd Brayman David Brien Leslie Brown Holly Burridge Elaine Burrows Beverly Cameron Kim Campbell Paul Cantelo Antony Card Sheila Cardone Jane Carman Judith Carson Cheryl Catt Jane Cawley Ashley-Jane Chow Corinne Church Yvonne Chute Phyllis Clark Michael Collicott Joy Collins Patricia Comeau Clarice Comeau Eleanor Connor Ann Conrod Jonah Cotie Paula Crouse Angela Crowdis John Crowley Sheilagh Crowley Sheila Crummell M. Elizabeth Cullen Ingrid Culmer Sheila Cummings M. JoAnn Cunningham Mary Dable Arab Bonnie Dalton Barbara Darton Sharon Davis Keith Davis Carrie Dawson Agnes De Felice Alison DeLory Frank DeMont Danielle Desjardins John Doody Louise Doran Gregory Doyle Pamela Duncan Andrea Duncan-Martyn Pamela Fancey Suzanne Fougere

Ruth Fox Heather Frederick-Strickey Myra & Lawrence Freeman Frederick French Michelle Gailey Simone Geddry Carla Gillis Mary Gilroy Mary Goodman Jane Gordon Janice Graham-Migel Charlotte Gray Bonnie Greenwood Janet Hadley Kaylee Hake Gwen & Robert Haliburton Claire Hanlon Smith Elizabeth Hartnell Donald Hatcher Lawrence Hayes Ottilie Hayes Frances Hayes Kim Healy Lorraine Heffler Elizabeth Hemeon Elsie Henderson Marguerite HendersonDavis Carol Hill Donna Hillier Stephen Horne Shuyue Huang Hazel Irwin Margaret James Roy Jamieson Brian Jessop Pari Johnston Barbara Jones Nargess Kayhani James Kelly Simon Kennedy & Suzanne McCarthy Paul Kent Lucy Kerr Colleen Keyes Kim Kienapple Laurel King Patricia Kirby Janet Kline Jean Knickle Carole Kubal-Sellerberg

Lorraine Lafferty Phyllis Lambert Lori Lancaster Martha Laurence Patricia Leader Janet LeBrun Megan Leslie Lorraine Lewis Jingchuan Lin Gary Logan Janet Lowe Ran Luo Anne MacCleave Heidi MacDonald Shari MacDonald Tara MacDonald Margaret MacDonald Janice & Robert MacKay M. Marlene MacLellan Deanne MacLeod & Mark Forward Jeffrey MacLeod Abbey MacLeod Michael MacMillan Mary MacNab Dawn MacNutt Ashely Manzer Traci Manzer Daphne Martell-Carter Sheilagh Martin John Martin Kathleen Martin Lou Massa Jeffrey McCain Raymond McCurdy V. Francine McIntyre Marvin McKay-Keenan Elspeth McLean-Wile Hazel McLeod Christine McNeille Antje McVeigh Donna Meagher-Stewart Anne Melanson Jeannette Melanson Robin Middleton Javon Minors Mary Morash Anna Morris Janice Mrkonjic Joyce Munroe Carole Murphy

Janet & T.J. Murray Dana Murray Mustansar Nadeem Farishazad Nagir Vanessa Nasrallah Ruth Nelligan Edith Nelligan Ethel Nelson Judith Newman Matthew Nichols Lynette Noel Fernando Nunes Joan O’Keefe Mora O’Neill Olive Pastor Erin Patrick Jon Phillips Donovan Plumb Charmaine Pope Sandra Powell Elena Powell Ann Power Joanne Power Patricia Quinn Kim Raine Terence Rainey DeNel Rehberg Sedo Paul & Hazel Reyno Deborah Richards Joanne Rider Marie Riley Susan Ringrose Laura Ritchie Harrison Robbins Chris Ronald Linda Rowe Fitch Lara & Brett Ryan Judith Schurman* Robert Shaw Mary Shea Nancy Sheehan Barbara Sheffield Donald Shiner Madge & Ward Skinner Jane Smith Karen Smyth Marietta Snetsinger Deborah Sowerby Ronald Stallard Della Stanley-Cromwell Nancy Jane Stapleton

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Thank You: 2020 Donor List Heather Sullivan Patrick Sullivan Judith Sullivan-Corney Pamela Sweet Smith Linda Swinwood* Laurianne Sylvester Errol Taylor Annette Thibodeau Michelle Thomason Amy Thurlow & Paul Card Diane Tinkham Tanis Trainor Hong Nhung Trinh Peter Turnbull Barbara Turner Patricia Uthe Donna Varga Sarah & Gordie Veinot Susan Veniot June Verrett Genevieve Vest Lynette Warner Wiltshire Marilyn Watson Margaret Watts Gisela Westphalen Michael Whalen Lola Wheeler Carl Wickstrom Charles Williams Dorothy Wills David Wilson Harolyn Wilson Budge Wilson* Marilyn Wilson Patricia Wilson Jeffrey Young Susan Young George Zinck

Friends Individual donors who have contributed up to $99 from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020 Nancy Adames Guilherme Amaral John Andrews Gladys Ascah* Rachel Bailey

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Mary Barker Marie Bartlett Kathleen Batherson Douglas Beall Deborah Beaver Meghan Bolhuis Wanda Bolivar Elizabeth Brideau-Asbridge Colin Brien Christina Brien Susan Brigham David Brinton Jessica Brown Stephanie Burdock Barbara Burke Marisha Caswell Mary Clark Mary Ruth Cochrane Lorna Crawley Gail Creaser Mabel Davis Nicholous Deal Jane Dearing Beverly Delory Anne Louise Desrosiers Ruth Dewis Edwina Doucet Wendy Doyle Tara Drake Brenda Dwyer Sarah Eberhard Lori Errington Pamela Fancey Margaret Ferguson Jill Flinn Anne Gillies Beverley Gray Nicole Green Stephanie Hale Keri Hardman Coral Harris M. Eileen Hartigan-Drohan Gail Hersey Joanne Hickey Aine Humble Jill Hurlbert Kelly Isenor Shannon Kehoe Terry Kelsey Lindsay Lamb Nola Lamoureux

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Suzanne LeBlanc Emily Leblanc Johanne Leclerc Hope Lemoine Linda Lewell Jackie Lewis Jingnan Li R. Bernice Logan Alison MacDonald Leigh-Ann MacFarlane Linda MacIsaac Chelsea MacKay Sandra MacKenzie Tracy MacKenzie Shirley MacKenzie Amy MacKillop Kathryn Mahoney Carolyn Marshall Sheilagh Martin M. Rachel Martin Mahx Mason Patricia McKelvie Dana Mills Patricia Mulatz Nancy Mulock Shirley Nicholson Stanislav Orlov Sharon Parker Linda Partington Madeline Patton Cynthia Pilichos Margaret Power Gertrude Purdy Christene Reynolds Rebecca Rideout Jonathan Roberts Sharon Ross John Ross Sara Salter-Burke Craig Sampson Raymond Sampson Cynthia Sampson Dinah Simmons Nancy Slater Virginia Smith Xuefeng Song Ashley Stewart Daniel Taylor Linda Thistle Donna Thompson Erin Tomlinson

Patricia Turner Philippa Verrier Richard Walkden Heather Watts Marleen West Martha Westwater Patricia Whitman Lisa Whynott Geraldine Williams Shirley Yabsley Jan Zwicky

Corporations, Foundations and Organizations Broadway Place Ltd. Canadian Association of Food Service Professionals Canadian Association of Food Service Professionals Local Halifax Chapter Crow Communications Inc. Develop Nova Scotia Doctors Nova Scotia Ella Jewellery Company Halifax Protestant Infants’ Foundation Harrison McCain Foundation Holloway Investments Insurance Bureau of Canada J&W Murphy Foundation Knowledge First Foundation Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Medavie Health Foundation MSV Alumni Association MSVU Faculty Association MSVU Students’ Union Navigator Ltd Ocean Contractors Ltd Pagweak Charitable Gift Fund Palookas Charitable Foundation RBC Foundation rcs Construction Sisters of Charity - Halifax Spatz Foundation Taylor’d Communications

LLC TD Bank Group The Gail Asper Family Foundation The Johnson Scholarship Foundation The Joyce Family Foundation The Liz and Tony Comper Foundation The Phyllis Lambert Foundation Theriault Financial Services University of British Colombia Walker Wood Foundation Women in Science

Estates Estate of Sonja Ingrid Bata Estate of Patricia Keene Estate of John Knodell Estate of Evelyn Catherine Tucker Estate of Mary M. Young Marial Mosher Charitable Trust

1873 Society Betty Anderson* Ninette Babineau Sheila A. Brown & Donald Wyllie Diana Carl Jane Cook & David Marcogliese Susan Covert S. Lynn Coveyduck Kelly Gallant Nancy Gilbert Susan Godwin Jane Gordon Gwen & Robert Haliburton Brenda Hattie Gary Logan Janet MacMillan Marguerite Muise Judith Newman Tracey Newman Carolyn Nobes Terrence Paris Elizabeth Parr-Johnston, CM M. Jane Phillips Barbara Pike Suzanne M. Reynolds Trudie Richards Rosemarie Sampson & Burton MacDonald Marie Scagliola Marilyn Schnare Marsha Single & Ralph Single Corrine Sparks Anne Thibodeau

*We are saddened by the loss of our friends and community members

While we have made ever y effort to ensure accuracy, please accept our apologies for any errors or omissions. Please contact University Advancement at 902-457-6470 or e-mail giving@msvu.ca if you believe an error has been made.

The Advancement & External Relations Committee of the MSVU Board of Governors advances the University’s mission and vision and supports institutional priorities and objectives by promoting sound relationships between the University and its communities, including alumni, donors, government and broader community partners.

Advancement & External Relations Committee for 20192020: Heather Hanson, Chair Amanda Dean Chris Ronald Glenn Squires Alison MacDonald Trevor Poole Gabrielle Durepos Charlanie Innocent Marion MacKenzie Patrick Sullivan Ex Officio: Anne McGuire, Board Chair Mary Bluechardt, Past President and Vice-Chancellor Denise Green, Executive Director, Advancement Kelly Gallant, Associate VicePresident, University Relations

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Endowment Mount Saint Vincent University’s Endowment An endowment is a long-term investment in Mount Saint Vincent University that provides benefits primarily to students, but also to programs and faculty, year after year, generation after generation. A permanent, sustainable source of funding for MSVU, the endowment principal is invested, and each year a portion (currently 4%) of the value of the fund is paid out to support each fund’s purpose. Any earnings in excess of the distribution or “spending” build the fund’s value, growing and providing support for its designated purpose in perpetuity. Each endowment gift increases the value of the total MSVU endowment, and can be designated to support areas aligned to donors’ interests.

At March 31, 2020 MSVU’s Endowment was valued at $29,464,199. Annual endowment reporting ties to MSVU’s fiscal year (April 1 March 31). For 2019-2020, the value at March 31, 2020 is reflective of the market downturn during the early part of the pandemic. Throughout the course of the year, the endowment rebounded and its value at December 31, 2020 was just over $35.7 million.

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Endowment Management Mount Saint Vincent University’s Board of Governors is entrusted with oversight of the endowment and has established the Endowment Management Policy which sets out guidelines and procedures to ensure that annual income continues at an adequate level to provide the support intended for each established fund. This policy is reviewed annually.

The Investment Committee is a standing committee of the Board of Governors. This committee’s work is guided by the University’s Investment Policy which creates a framework in which to maximize real long-term returns for MSVU’s endowments and provide for long-term growth while protecting against shorter-term fluctuations. It establishes ranges for asset mix and benchmarks for performance evaluation. The Investment Committee also reviews and recommends to the Board of Governors the selection of qualified investment managers and ensures the evaluation of the performance of the investment managers to assure adherence to policy guidelines and monitor investment objective progress.

Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. has been MSVU’s investment manager since 2004. Recognized as one of Canada’s leading investment firms whose mission is to grow clients’ capital in a low risk manner, their conservative approach has guided MSVU’s endowment funds through the volatile markets experienced in recent years, safeguarding investments through prior and recent downturns with focus on long- term capital preservation.

A strong record of diligent oversight by MSVU’s Board of Governors through the Investment Committee and sound management by Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. have enabled the University to not have reason to encroach on original contributed capital in endowed funds to support annual spending for 2020-21, despite negative returns at March 31, 2020.

For 2019-20, total fees and expenses, including management as well as custodial and performance evaluation, totaled $143,998.

This represents a cost of just under 0.5% of the endowment’s market value.

Members of the 2019-2020 Investment Committee

Spending Rate for 2020-2021

Tom Nicholle (Chair) Jeff Alexander Mary Bluechardt Tyrone Cotie Mary Dable Arab Kelly Gallant Anne McGuire Mustansar Nadeem Denise Green (Resource) Cathleen Madgett (Resource) Kim Campbell (Recording Secretary)

MSVU’s Endowment Management Policy stipulates that the spending rate will be reviewed each year and will fall between 3.5 % and 5.0%. The spending allocation is calculated based on the market value of the preceding four fiscal years. Despite the negative endowment returns at March 31, 2020, the Investment Committee were able to approve spending to remain at 4.0% based on this four-year rolling average.

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Endowment Returns The following chart outlines the annualized returns ending March 31, 2020 on MSVU’s Endowment and provides details of the portfolio performance.

Endowment Fund MSVU Benchmark

1 2 3 4 5 10 Since Year Years Years Years Years Years Inception* (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) -2.9 1.7 2.4 4.3 3.6 7.4 6.4 -3.4 1.3 2.4 4.3 3.2 6.4

Canadian Equity S&P/TSX

-14.4 -3.5 -2.3 1.9 1.8 5.7 -14.2 -3.7 -1.9 2.9 0.9 4.1

U.S. Equity S&P 500 (C$)

-3.0 4.8 5.5 8.1 7.7 13.5 -0.9 6.0 7.4 10.6 9.2 14.3

International Equities MSCI EAFE (C$) - Net

-1.4 0.2 3.8 6.9 4.0 8.8 -8.8 -4.6 0.3 3.8 1.7 6.3

Emerging Markets Fund MSCI Emerging Markets Net C$

-12.8 -12.3

Bonds FTSE Canada Universe

-5.3

-8.3

4.1 4.6 3.6 3.3 2.8 4.6 4.5 4.9 3.7 3.1 2.7 4.3

Fixed Income Core Plus Fund FTSE Canada Universe

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

* The Inception Date for the Fund is November 30, 2004.

The start date for Emerging Markets in the account is October 16, 2017.

The start date for Fixed Income Core Plus in the account is April 8, 2019.

Endowment Asset Mix At March 31, 2020

Canadian Equity

25%

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U.S. Equity

20.9%

International Equity

12.9%

Emerging Markets Equity

1.8%

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Fixed

9.6%

Bonds

24.1%

Cash

5.6%

Endowment Over 10 Years (2011 – 2020)

$19.7m $20.4m $22.1m $25.0m $27.9m $27.1m $29.1m $30.0m $31.3m $29.5m

The following chart reflects the market value of the University’s General Endowment Fund over the last 10 years at March 31st of each fiscal year end.

Fund fluctuations are due to fund performance, spending allocations, and donor investment.

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

Mount Saint Vincent University is a special place and one for which I have great affinity. As a student I was able to grow and flourish both academically and socially. Being the first in my family to attend university, my MSVU degree opened doors to opportunities in my career that I would have never dreamed possible. After graduating, I began giving back as a volunteer and a donor. For me, a gift in my Will is my MSVU legacy – closing the loop and completing the circle to give back beyond my lifetime.

Gary Logan, BA ’02 (MSVUSU Vice-President External 2001-2002, MSVAA Board Member 2004-2010)

A gift in your Will can help MSVU remain a small wonder where students of today and tomorrow can grow and flourish.

Your MSVU Legacy For a complimentary copy of A Guide to Preparing Your Will, or further information on how you can leave a legacy, contact Anne Thibodeau at 902-457-6270 or anne.thibodeau@msvu.ca msvu.ca/giving

Legacy Giving / University Relations – Advancement Advancement House Mount Saint Vincent University 166 Bedford Highway, Halifax, NS B3M 2J6

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Notes of Nurture From our Donors to our Students

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MSVU has given many people a great start in life, in career, in giving back to community. It gave me my first solo exhibition and so much more.

If I had not received a scholarship in 1958, I would not now be able to contribute to the program.

Thank you for the education you have provided me.

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Good luck with your studies, be proud of all you have accomplished.

Enjoy your time at the Mount!

A good education is a valued gift, use it wisely.

I wish you every success in all you do at MSVU. I enjoyed being a student there myself many years ago. My time at the Mount helped me gain confidence and always brings back good memories. May your experience there do the same for you. Best wishes for the future.

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Please know that there are many people that believe in you and support you!

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I am glad I am able to help you to continue your studies at MSVU. Wishing you all the best on your way to success!

There can be many obstacles to furthering one’s education, but I hope you will persevere - with financial assistance - to reach your goals.

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