Join the circle

The University of New Brunswick places a high priority on recognizing donors for their financial support. 

Recognition is determined by annual gifts, cumulative giving, and planned gifts and is intended to both celebrate our most dedicated benefactors and encourage others to join them, helping ensure that UNB remains a strong and vital institution.

Annual giving circles

The annual giving recognition program honours alumni, faculty and friends who make donations during the University’s fiscal year (May 1 – April 30). There are three different circles celebrating annual designated and undesignated donations of $1,000 and above as well as a circle celebrating the generosity of our most recent alumni.

We invite all alumni, faculty and friends to join one of our annual giving circles.  Commitments are honoured on the following levels.

Chancellor’s Circle

Recognizes donors who have given or pledged $10,000 or more in a fiscal year.

Governor’s Circle

Recognizes donors who have given or pledged $5,000 - $9,999 in a fiscal year.

President’s Circle

Recognizes donors who have given or pledged $1,000 - $4,999 in a fiscal year.

Lifetime giving circles      

The Benefactors Society recognizes the University’s most generous donors - individuals, families and organizations - who want to help UNB remain one of the country’s outstanding universities. 

Members of the Benefactors Society represent a long tradition of giving and a legacy that includes new buildings, endowed chairs and professorships, and many undergraduate and graduate scholarships. The Benefactors Society recognizes cumulative, lifetime contributions of $25,000 and above.  Once a donor’s cumulative gift to UNB exceeds $25,000, lifetime membership is assured in one of the following cumulative gift societies.

Beaverbrook Society 

Recognizing cumulative gifts of $5 million or more, the Beaverbrook Society, named for the University’s greatest benefactor, honours individuals and organizations whose generosity has transformed the University.

Foster Society 

Recognizing cumulative gifts of $1 million or more, the Foster Society is named for Sir George Foster, a loyal alumnus, former acting prime minister and founder and supporter of UNB’s first endowment in 1923.

Smith Society

Recognizing cumulative gifts of $500,000 to $1,000,000, the Smith Society is named for Dr. J. Herbert Smith, a loyal alumnus, a successful business leader and long-time supporter of the University.

Singer Society

Recognizing cumulative gifts of $250,000 to $500,000, the Singer Society is named for Miss Ethel Singer, a loyal alumna whose generosity aided in the construction of Singer Hall, home of the faculty of administration in Fredericton.

Mackay Society

Recognizing cumulative gifts of $100,000 to $250,000, the Mackay Society is named for Dr. Colin B. Mackay, former UNB president and alumnus, long time financial supporter of the University and the man who oversaw the establishment of our Saint John campus.

Snodgrass Society 

Recognizing cumulative gifts of $50,000 to $100,000, the Snodgrass Society is named for Dr. Florence T. Snodgrass, a former chair of the department of psychology whose support to UNB includes endowed prizes and scholarships as well as a student loans program.

Magee Society 

Recognizing cumulative gifts of $25,000 to $50,000, the Magee Society is named for Dr.Frederick Magee, an alumnus who gave freely of his time and money and whose largesse helped establish the BBA program as well as a substantial endowment in support of student loans. 

Planned giving circles

The term planned giving refers to charitable gifts that are arranged with forethought and executed over an extended period of time or at some point in the future.  Planned gifts are a popular method of giving because they can provide considerable tax benefits and sources of income to the donor.

Society of Good Will

This society was created to recognize the generosity of alumni, faculty and friends who have named UNB as a beneficiary of a bequest, estate gift, insurance policy, annuity or other deferred gift arrangement.  All revocable and irrevocable planned gifts are recognized through membership in the Society of Good Will.