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
Payroll or pension deductions
Unique to employees and retirees, the option to make a gift by payroll/pension.
Stocks/securities
Gifts of publicly traded securities offer tax benefits.
Honour or remember someone special
Giving back to celebrate or honour someone, or a special occasion, is an impactful way to give.
Corporate matching gifts
Establishing a scholarship, award or bursary can help change the future of UWaterloo students.
GIVE TOMORROW
Bequests and estate residuals
Designating assets to UWaterloo in your will or estate plan will make a future impact.
Gifts of RRSPs/RRIFs
Designating UWaterloo as a beneficiary of your qualified retirement plan is a tax-effective solution.
Charitable remainder trusts
Donate capital while you continue to receive the income.
Gifts of life insurance
Make a future impact without a large cash investment today.
GIVE OTHER WAYS
Gifts from the U.S.
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.
Gifts from Hong Kong
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.
Gifts-in-kind
Make a gift of tangible property (e.g. books, equipment, real estate).
Endowed gifts
By investing these gifts, and only spending a portion of the income earned, they provide steady, reliable funding.
StartUp Pledge
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.