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Giving Insight Fall 2025 Edition<\/em><\/p>\n For Elizabeth DiSabato, giving back has never been about recognition\u2014it\u2019s about creating something that lasts. \u201cI like the idea of casting a fishing line into the future,\u201d Elizabeth says. \u201cYou may never see where it lands, but you know it will make a difference for someone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n This past spring, Elizabeth (BA\/93, BA\/95) reached a major milestone in her journey of giving, joining Carleton University\u2019s Task Eternal Society\u2014a distinction reserved for donors whose cumulative giving reaches $100,000 or more. The honour places her among an elite group of donors, partners and alumni whose philanthropy is helping to shape Carleton\u2019s story for generations to come. This achievement also carries an added significance as Elizabeth is the only current Carleton staff member to join the Society.<\/span><\/p>\n Elizabeth grew up in Ottawa and began her undergraduate degree in English in 1990 on the campus where she\u2019d one day become both a fulltime staff member and a dedicated donor. Her first job at Carleton was as a student caller for the Annual Fund, phoning alumni to share updates and ask for donations. \u201cI loved the idea of people working together toward something meaningful,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n Elizabeth and Adam DiSabata on the Task Eternal Society Donor Wall<\/p><\/div>\n That early experience planted a seed that grew into a lifelong career and passion. Today, Elizabeth is a Stewardship Specialist in Carleton\u2019s Department of University Advancement, where she helps with the creation of scholarships, bursaries and gift agreements. Her analytical mind keeps the details in order, but her heart is always in the stories\u2014both of donors who give and of students whose lives are changed as a result.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you hear from a student who says a scholarship made it possible to stay in school, you realize this isn\u2019t just paperwork,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n For Elizabeth and her husband Adam, philanthropy has long been part of both their professional and personal worlds. The couple support a range of causes, from monthly donations to the Ottawa Food Bank and the Ten Oaks Society to volunteering with the Ottawa Humane Society, but Carleton remains a priority. \u201cBecause we don\u2019t have children, this is our legacy,\u201d Adam explains. \u201cWe know that long after we\u2019re gone, these scholarships will still be helping students build better futures.\u201d<\/p>\n Elizabeth and Adam DiSabato Study Room in the MacOdrum Library.<\/p><\/div>\n Elizabeth and Adam\u2019s giving legacy includes a named study room in the MacOdrum Library as well as a gift in their will to sustain and grow several endowed awards they\u2019ve established at Carleton. Throughout her career, Elizabeth has set up multiple scholarships and a bursary in honour of family members, including one for each of her parents and her uncle, as well as one for Adam\u2019s family. She is in the process of finalizing a fifth award as a memorial to her maternal grandparents that will benefit undergraduate students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry with a concentration in Nanoscience. \u201cMy parents didn\u2019t have much growing up,\u201d Elizabeth shares. \u201cMy dad always wanted to be a history teacher but couldn\u2019t for a variety of circumstances, and my mom had to drop out of high school, taking up correspondence classes later on and working her way up to a bookkeeping job. It meant a lot to create these awards for them.\u201d<\/p>\n That commitment to education runs deep for both Elizabeth and Adam. \u201cEducation is the key,\u201d Adam says. \u201cIt opens doors, it gives people choices and it allows them to live good lives. Supporting that feels right.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s about the future,\u201d Elizabeth adds. \u201cIt\u2019s about promoting education and what you can do with it moving forward. The bursary I set up in my mother\u2019s name supports industrial design students. I love the idea that someday, one of the recipients will create the next widget that helps someone walk again, or replaces someone\u2019s vision, or just makes life easier for someone who is older or has mobility issues.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n To celebrate this milestone, Elizabeth and Adam attended a plaque unveiling ceremony in Carleton\u2019s Richcraft Hall atrium, where their names now appear on the university\u2019s Donor Wall\u2014a permanent testament to the generosity of those in the Task Eternal Society.<\/span><\/p>\n For Elizabeth, seeing her name among those she\u2019s worked with throughout her career is deeply meaningful. \u201cWhen I started here, I used to look at the donor wall and think, \u2018Wouldn\u2019t it be amazing to be part of that group someday?\u2019 It took a while, but I got there,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n Her advice for others considering a gift to Carleton is simple: start small, but start.<\/span><\/p>\n Giving Insight Fall 2025 Edition For Elizabeth DiSabato, giving back has never been about recognition\u2014it\u2019s about creating something that lasts. \u201cI like the idea of casting a fishing line into the future,\u201d Elizabeth says. \u201cYou may never see where it lands, but you know it will make a difference for someone.\u201d This past spring, Elizabeth […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"acf":{"banner_image_type":"none","banner_button":"no"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/planforgood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1510"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/planforgood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/planforgood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/planforgood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/planforgood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1510"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/planforgood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1551,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/planforgood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1510\/revisions\/1551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/planforgood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/planforgood\/wp-content\/uploads\/Elizabeth_Adam_001-scaled.jpg\")
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\u201cA little at a time adds up,\u201d Elizabeth says. \u201cBefore you know it, you\u2019ve built something that matters\u2014and that feels incredible.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"