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Celebrating ROM Supporters
The ROM warmly welcomed close to 400 guests for its Chairs’ Reception on May 9, 2018. This annual event celebrates the ROM family of supporters and volunteers whose generosity enables world-class exhibitions, curatorial research and public programs for the community. Attendees enjoyed a private
Inspiring Brighter Futures
Thanking our School Visits Bursary partners Each day at the Museum, inspiration takes hold in many incredible ways. For our visiting school groups, it can be a young student examining real specimens from our solar system in their hands, or being introduced to computer coding through innovative
Estate Spotlight: A Fashionable Legacy
As a biographer, Marian Fowler wrote volumes about people whose impact lasted well beyond their lifetimes. Now, through an estate gift to the ROM, she has established her own powerful legacy that will endure far into the future. Marian was born in Toronto in 1929. After graduating from Trinity
Keeping Philanthropy En Vogue
Jennifer Ivey Bannock as a fashion model in the 80s Jennifer Ivey Bannock has been a long-time friend and supporter of the ROM. A member of the Board of Governors since 2000, she has supported a diverse range of ROM exhibitions, galleries and programs. Stemming in part from her years as a fashion
How Younger Supporters Can Become Major Gift Donors with a Legacy Gift
Magid Girgis is a certified financial planner specializing in gift planning. We all have passions that fill our lives. Be it the arts, health care, education, poverty or the environment. We all have that internal need to give back to those institutions that drive our passions. Some will donate
Jonathon Borland
Meet YPC Member Jonathon Borland What is your occupation? I’m relatively new to TD Securities where I support the head of Corporate & Investment Banking, but have been with TD for more than 10 years. What was the last book you read? I’m currently re-reading one of my favourite Haruki
A Lifelong Relationship
As both a member and an employee, Connie Swenson has always felt a strong sense of connection to the Royal Ontario Museum. A native of Iowa by way of Chicago, she moved to Toronto with her family in 2008, after a brief sojourn in Alberta–and the ROM quickly became a big part of their lives. “As
Hennick Family donates $50 million to advance ROM’s strategic vision
ROM proudly announced today a $50-million donation from the Hennick Family Foundation – the single largest cash donation in its history. The Hennicks’ contribution will support a multi-year revitalization plan to advance a vision to an even more welcoming and inspirational focal point of art,
Beloved Assistant Curator Inspires Generous Gift to ROM Palaeontology Department
Janet Waddington was a cherished ROM staff member for over 40 years. Even after her passing in 2020 following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, her legacy continues to flourish, leaving a lasting impact on her colleagues and the Museum. “Janet had a deep passion for fossils,” says
New Children’s Book Brings Prehistoric Mammals to Life
“On the weekends, Molly’s grandma takes her to the museum. It’s a special time together to learn new things and explore ideas. Molly brings her notebook to sketch specimens and collect interesting facts. Grandma says the whole world is full of magic if you just look for it.” This excerpt