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Giving to FIMS
Media and information shape who we are in the present and future
Giving to FIMS
Media and information shape who we are in the present and future
Giving to FIMS
Media and information shape who we are in the present and future
Why Give to FIMS?
At FIMS, we understand information, media, technology and culture as essential resources in a democratic life guided by principles of access, participation, justice and possibility.
FIMS approaches these ideas through teaching, scholarly research, and community connection — blending an interdisciplinary approach with theory and practice.
Enhance Student Learning
Through scholarships, hands-on experiences, and real-world opportunities
Fuel Research
Support groundbreaking work shaping media, information and technology
Create Education Pathways
Break down financial barriers and open doors for future students
Giving in Action
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Giving Opportunities
Gifts to the Fund help us provide our students with modern infrastructure, technology and equipment — ensuring students have access to an engaging learning experience.
Your donation to the FIMS Founders and Future Fund supports students in their journey in the Faculty of Information & Media Studies. Students are given the tools and training to analyze and critique media, understand complex information systems and find new ways to communicate.
Student success starts here. By giving to the Student Support Fund, you provide access to opportunities such as financial relief through awards, scholarships, and bursaries, as well as experiential learning and wellness initiatives — helping students in FIMS stay focused and achieve their goals. learning experience.
The Askunessippi Scholarship was established with a generous gift from an alumnus of the MLIS Class of 1992.
The gift provides an annual scholarship to help fund an entering student in the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program, with preference given to an Indigenous student (First Nations, Métis or Inuit). The Askunessippi Scholarship recognizes the importance of supporting Indigenous students, creating greater diversity of librarians, and better reflecting the communities who use public libraries and other information services.
Gifts to the Master of Media in Journalism & Communication Fund help us support students through hands-on learning experiences — providing funding for internships, financial aid and access to the equipment needed to tell compelling stories across platforms.
The Starling Centre for Just Technologies and Just Societies advances more equitable and humane futures through research and policy on emerging technologies in Canada and around the world. This work supports collaboration, evidence-based policy development, and community-driven programs that address the social impacts of digital technologies and AI.
Your support helps drive this work forward, shaping more just and inclusive digital futures for communities everywhere.