Leaving a Legacy Where it Counts

The SAEE Education Research Endowment Fund is a non partisan endowment which funds high quality policy and practice relevant research relating to the quality of public education in Canada.

A donation to the Fund is an investment in our children’s and grandchildren’s future. It helps to ensure that Canadian society continues to benefit from the finest possible public education.

We are seeking committed donors who want to make a difference to Canadian education, to Canada’s children and to Canada’s future.

All donors to the SAEE Education Research Endowment Fund are eligible for Income Tax receipts for the full amount of their donation. In addition, donors will:
♦ Receive three issues of Education Analyst, the journal of SAEE
♦ Receive the final report of research conducted through the Fund and supported by their donation
♦ Be recognized as a donor to the Fund.

What Contributions are Acceptable?
Donations in any amount are gratefully received. A convenient reply form is printed on the inside panel. In addition to one time gifts, a number of "planned giving" alternatives are available:
♦ Pledging a given amount each month
♦ Making a bequest in a will
♦ Creating a special life insurance policy with the Fund as beneficiary
♦ Donating a paid up life insurance policy
♦ Making an annuity gift in which you give a sum of money to the Fund and receive a percentage of it back as an annuity each year of your life time

Those wishing to discuss particular gift arrangements are invited to contact in confidence the Chair of the Trustees of the Fund, Katherine Wagner at  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

What Kind of Research do we Support?
All research supported by the SAEE Education Research Endowment Fund is selected for its importance to the practice of public education. No research is considered complete without an analysis of its implications for educational policy. A full list of SAEE projects completed and in progress is available on this website.

How do we Ensure Quality Control?
Proposals are carefully screened by a committee whose members encompass educational, administrative and financial expertise. Only high quality projects and researchers are selected. Each research contract specifies a time line for completion and publication. Each study is peer reviewed by an expert advisory panel.

What Becomes of the Research Results?
SAEE has an excellent track record of communicating research results so that they can make a difference. The findings of each completed study are sent to all provincial education ministries, donors, and other interested lay and professional groups. Authors are also encouraged to prepare papers for presentation to both academic and policy making audiences, as well as for submission to professional journals.

What are We?
The Fund is an independent trust established by the Society for Advancement of Excellence in Education. It is a permanent endowment fund which provides financial support for research relating to the quality of public education in Canada. The Fund is a registered charity, committed to undertake sound research which will lead to higher performance in Canadian public schools.

How is the Money Managed?
The Fund uses only the interest from its capital. Low overheads mean that virtually all proceeds go to research. Our endowment funds are currently managed by the Vancouver Foundation.Their long experience in managing non profit, socially responsible endowments ensures prudent management and very competitive returns.

TRUSTEES OF THE FUND

Katherine Wagner

Nuno Alves.  After receiving his BCom degree from the University of Alberta, Nuno excelled in a number of progressive financial management roles with a Canadian chartered bank. Since completing his MBA degree at the University of British Columbia, Nuno has held a number of senior management roles in technology and real estate development. Nuno is an independent consultant in the areas of strategy, business development, marketing, sales and financial analysis. He is also a volunteer mentor with the Canadian Youth Business Foundation. His interests and passions include music, various sports, traveling and languages.

Linda Seigel

Clay Gillespie is a financial advisor and investment counselor with Rogers Group Financial, and has been with the firm since 1992. His specialties include wealth accumulation and retirement income planning (including estate planning). Clay received a Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance) from Simon Fraser University. He is a member of the Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC) and Advocis - The Financial Advisors Association of Canada and subscribes to their respective codes of ethics and rules of conduct.

The SAEE Education Research Endowment Fund
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Please use this LINK to get in touch with us about your interest in contributing to the fund. Please indicate which of the following you are interested in:

• Discussing a gift to the SAEE Education Research Endowment Fund.
• Discussing a bequest to the SAEE Education Research Endowment Fund.
• Make a one time donation to the SAEE Education Research Endowment Fund in one of the following amounts:
  $10,000 / 5,000 / 2,500 / 1,000 / 500 / 250
  
  

We will be in contact with you directly. Please be assured that we will keep all information confidential. If you prefer, you can contact us at the address, telephone and fax numbers below.