How to give

Thank you for believing as we do, that education is the foundation for positive change in our world. Your support opens up a world of possibilities, encouraging our students and faculty to explore where their curiosity takes them.

To learn all of the ways you can give, click on the links below.

GIVE TODAY

Give online, calling, or mailing your gift

Online

Mail

Send a cheque payable to “University of Waterloo” to: 

University of Waterloo  

Advancement – EC1 

200 University Ave, W 

Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1 

Phone

For assistance with making your donation using VISA, MasterCard or AMEX, please call us at 1-800-408-8715.

Unique to employees and retirees, the option to make a gift by payroll/pension. 

Gifts of publicly traded securities offer tax benefits.  

Giving back to celebrate or honour someone, or a special occasion, is an impactful way to give.  

Establishing a scholarship, award or bursary can help change the future of UWaterloo students.  

GIVE TOMORROW

Designating assets to UWaterloo in your will or estate plan will make a future impact.  

Designating UWaterloo as a beneficiary of your qualified retirement plan is a tax-effective solution.  

Donate capital while you continue to receive the income.  

Make a future impact without a large cash investment today.  

GIVE OTHER WAYS

A resident of the United States is entitled to a charitable deduction for gifts to a Canadian university, provided he or she or a family member is or was enrolled at the university.

The UWaterloo Hong Kong Foundation will direct your gift to the University of Waterloo fund of your choice, and will provide you with a Hong Kong tax receipt.

Make a gift of tangible property (e.g. books, equipment, real estate).  

By investing these gifts, and only spending a portion of the income earned, they provide steady, reliable funding.

Pledge to support the future of entrepreneurialism.  

Wire Transfers

Are you looking to wire your donation to the university? To obtain our wire transfer instructions please contact Alumni and Donor Services.

Join our campus giving community

The University of Waterloo is proud of the generosity shown by faculty and staff donors. Your support demonstrates that we believe in our university, our students and our scholars - and leves an indelible mark by supporting the wonderful works they are a part of at home and in the world.

Leave a legacy

The University of Waterloo Laurel Society is a community of donors who have each left a gift to UWaterloo in their will. Their extraordinary commitment is an investment not only in our university but also in the wider community.