A New Chapter for the Foundation
The change enables the Foundation to enhance fundraising efforts, streamline operations, and expand outreach initiatives to better support engineering and geoscience students.
As an independent entity, EGEFBC will have greater flexibility to:
- Increase the value of each scholarship to a minimum of $5,000 from the current average of $2,000 in light of increasing tuition costs.
- Implement a comprehensive fundraising program and diversify the range of fundraising to boost overall revenue and increase financial stability.
- Build deeper connections with donors and supporters to foster long-term partnerships.
By concentrating on these key areas, EGEFBC will provide even more valuable support to engineering and geoscience students, helping them achieve their academic and professional goals,” said John Clague, EGEFBC Chair.
The cost of education in Canada has been increasing, with tuition fees rising faster than inflation. By focusing on fundraising and donor engagement, EGEFBC looks forward to alleviating some of the financial burdens students face.
While the Foundation has always been an independent charitable organization, Engineers and Geoscientists BC has provided it with administrative support for the past 30 years. EGEFBC will now build its own administrative infrastructure, with more focus on increasing the value of scholarships awarded by developing a broad fundraising strategy.
As the Foundation shifts towards independence, the core activities of administering scholarships, awards, and bursaries will not be affected. During the transition, Engineers and Geoscientists BC will continue to provide administrative and accounting support to EGEFBC as it gradually builds its own infrastructure.
The Foundation is a registered charity that was chartered in 1993 to provide scholarships and bursaries to post-secondary engineering and geoscience students. In 2023-2024 the Foundation awarded $120,000 to 41 engineering and geoscience students. It administered nine scholarships and supported 32 awards through BC’s post-secondary institutions and Engineers and Geoscientists BC branches.
Donations can still be made through the Engineers and Geoscientists BC website or EGEFBC’s new website at www.egefbc.ca.
For more information or questions regarding the transition, please email [email protected].
Photo: Foundation scholarship recipient Yasmin Dibai, EIT, second from left, poses with her father, Ryan Dibai, P.Eng., far left, along with Foundation Chair Dr. John Clague, P.Geo., FGC, FEC (Hon), and Foundation Director Karen Savage, P.Eng., FEC.
Photo credit: Graeme Nix Photography