Our donors recognize the critical role JIBC plays in educating and training BC’s justice and public safety professionals. Their generous gifts provide vital financial support for students, fund highly specialized training equipment and resources, and contribute to innovative new initiatives and applied research projects.
Giving Opportunities
Establish a Student Award or Bursary
Today’s students face higher costs for their post-secondary education than previous generations and many struggle to balance school with a part-time job and other commitments. Donor-funded awards and bursaries help students meet their educational costs, such as tuition, and also provide recognition and encouragement to recipients.
Establishing an award or bursary is a meaningful way to honour a loved one, commemorate a special occasion, or create a legacy. Donors can name an award or bursary with a family or individual name, a company name, or a community group name.
Donations can be made in the form of awards, endowment awards, bursaries and existing student awards or bursaries.
Awards
Monetary awards based on criteria that may include academic achievement, demonstrated commitment in non-academic fields such as community service, student leadership and/or volunteerism, and financial need.
Donors make a gift each year in the amount of the award. A minimum annual gift of $1,000 is required and must be pledged for at least five years. Donors are welcome to make a lump sum payment if they prefer.
Endowment Awards
Monetary awards based on criteria that may include academic achievement, demonstrated commitment in non-academic fields such as community service, student leadership and/or volunteerism, and financial need.
Donors make a lump sum gift to create an endowment fund. The award is funded through interest generated from the capital in the endowment. To create an endowment that can provide a $1,000 award annually, a minimum gift of $25,000 is required.
Bursaries
Monetary awards based on financial need.
Donors make a gift each year in the amount of the bursary. A minimum annual gift of $1,000 is required and must be pledged for at least five years. Donors are welcome to make a lump sum payment if they prefer.
Existing Student Awards or Bursaries
Based on the criteria mentioned above for awards and bursaries, donors make a gift of any denomination to an existing award or bursary. Full list of awards and bursaries available on the Awards, Bursaries & Scholarships page.
Contribute to the Area of Greatest Need
Donors make a gift of any denomination in support of our Area of Greatest Need which is currently specialized training equipment.
Provide a Gift in Kind
Donors make a non-cash gift ranging from new or gently used training equipment to real estate. The JIBC Foundation only accepts non-cash gifts that will be of use to the Institute. A tax receipt will be issued for the fair market value of the gift upon a third-party valuation.
Leave a Gift in your will
Donors leave a gift in their Will. Wills are personal matters, but please let us know if you have named “The Justice Institute of BC Foundation” (official name) in your Will. The Foundation is proud to be participating as a charity partner in the CAGP Will Power Campaign – a national public education campaign designed to inspire Canadians to think differently about charitable giving and empower them to create positive change through their Wills. For more information about this special giving opportunity, please visit our Leave a Special Gift in your Will for Future Generations page.
Contact the foundation to learn more about any of these giving opportunities. If you would like to make an immediate gift, please use our online donation form.