Advancement Office

Welcome to the Advancement Office at St. Michaels University School.

Advancement has responsibility for:

All fundraising at SMUS, tax receipting and database records
Alumni Relations
The Wilson Archives

In addition we liaise closely with the Parents’ Auxiliary and the SMUS Alumni Association Boards and volunteers.

Our over-arching objectives are to ensure that the SMUS community remains connected to the school and to each other, and that the long-term financial viability of the school is supported through philanthropy. The cost of delivering our exceptional educational programs is not fully covered by tuition alone, as is the case with almost all top tier independent schools. We rely on our community to help us continuously improve our resources and facilities to better support our students. As a registered not-for-profit entity, we are also able to issue charitable tax receipts for eligible gifts and donors, including those coming from the USA.

Our Fundraising Priorities for 2024-25 – the Annual Fund

In consultation with school leaders, coaches, faculty and the Board of Governors, we customize the Annual Fund priorities each year to support the school's current needs. This year we are raising money to alleviate financial barriers, to support creative pursuits, athletic excellence, academic programming and student support, and Junior School priorities.

We hope you will choose to make a gift in an area that is meaningful to you.

Annual Fund

Journey for Life Capital Campaign

Designed to support the school’s strategic plan, Floreat, the Journey for Life capital campaign builds upon a foundation of more than a century of progress to ensure that future generations of students flourish in an environment that provides them with a world-class education.

Journey for Life Campaign

Endowment Giving and Bequest Giving

Vivat Foundation

SMUS is very fortunate to have permanently endowed funds expertly invested by our Vivat Foundation Board, providing a substantial annual income to the school. These funds primarily support Financial Aid for deserving students in need. Learn how you may support this future-focused method of giving back.

Vivat Foundation

Legacy Circle

Another very beneficial avenue of philanthropy that continues to have enormous impact on our school is our Legacy Circle program – a way for each of us to make a bequest to the school in our estate planning and wills.

Reach out to Janine Cowie for more information on how you may plan a gift in your lifetime, to be realized after death.

Legacy Circle

Floreat Strategic Plan

The Floreat Strategic Plan challenges us to many ambitious goals, not least of which is to offer the best education in Canada. It also highlights a focus on developing a broad culture of philanthropy through the support of our entire network of Board members, alumni, current parents, staff and faculty.