{"id":2040,"date":"2022-03-22T09:12:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T13:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/?post_type=cu_story&p=2040"},"modified":"2026-09-08T10:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:29:28","slug":"philanthropist-aspiring-pianist-a-spotlight-on-fred-goodwin","status":"publish","type":"cu_story","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/story\/philanthropist-aspiring-pianist-a-spotlight-on-fred-goodwin\/","title":{"rendered":"Philanthropist & Aspiring Pianist: A Spotlight on Fred Goodwin"},"content":{"rendered":" \n
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\n Philanthropist & Aspiring Pianist: A Spotlight on Fred Goodwin\n <\/h1>\n \n <\/header>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

By: Jenna Hobin<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIf you look at the big picture, Carleton has served the Ottawa community and many other places very well as an educational institution,\u201d says Fred Goodwin. He continues, \u201cI would encourage others to be a part of giving back to our community through Carleton.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fred Goodwin\u2019s connections to Carleton date back over 50 years when he started teaching in the Department of History in 1969, with a focus on history of the United States. He then later served as Chair of the Department of History, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Director of the Centre for Initiatives in Education.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Following his retirement in July 2009, Fred continued to teach as a contract instructor and helped to drive philanthropy forward on campus through his roles as the Co-Chair of the Community Campaign and Chair of the Tory Society. As a long-time donor to Carleton himself, Fred recounted that he made his first gift to Carleton in the 1970s, when he and several colleagues in the History department established a fund to provide financial support to students in response to the provincial increase of tuition fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOver the years through my various roles, I met many undergraduate students and was well aware of some of the struggles they were going through to finance their education,\u201d says Fred. This giving transpired into supporting several initiatives on campus for over five decades up to now, including donations to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the MacOdrum Library and scholarships in the Centre for Initiatives in Education, among many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More recently, Fred contributed to the Leonard Librande Scholarship in memory of his late friend and colleague. For Fred, the initiatives he chose to support through Carleton were based on the experiences and connections he forged during his time on campus and that are still meaningful to him to this day. It is through\u00a0FutureFunder<\/a>\u2014Carleton\u2019s crowdfunding platform\u2014that donors can get connected with initiatives that are advancing causes that resonate with them on a personal level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the pandemic, Fred has expanded his passions for teaching, research and philanthropy to include playing the piano\u2014providing him with a deeper appreciation for the talents of professional musicians. Despite his many endeavours, giving back continues to be at the forefront of his daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n

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As Fred says, \u201cWe are very lucky to live in Canada, and I think we do have an obligation to try to keep a strong, stable and democratic society.\u201d He continues, \u201cOne of the ways we can do that is by donating or volunteering with various organizations and community groups that are seeking to improve our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Behind the Donor Curtain:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a personal motto \/ credo \/ saying?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try to be a good person.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would have been interested in going into some sort of philanthropic work\u2014perhaps as an Administrator. I would have been interested in talking to people and shaping some philanthropic endeavours such as at a university, hospital or community group.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What person, fictional, living or dead, inspires you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helen Keller\u2014she overcame a major adversity and created a meaningful and influential life despite that.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where is your favourite spot on campus?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like the Quad and seeing the students there, it is such a symbol of Carleton. I also really like the garden located behind the Nesbitt Greenhouses near the river.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What inspires you to \u201cdo good\u201d by supporting the Carleton community?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am inspired to support Carleton based on the memories of the students I taught, and the contributions of my colleagues, both faculty and staff.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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