Giving

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Your Support Makes a Difference at University of Toronto Scarborough

University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) is recognized for excellence in research and teaching, real world engagement through experiential learning and breadth of co-op programs.

UTSC has experienced dramatic growth as a comprehensive, research-intensive university and in the size and diversity of its student body. We are launching exciting and distinctive programs that will give our students a headstart as scholars, scientists, and global citizens.

More than ever, our alumni and friends have a pivotal role to play in helping new generations of students benefit from this distinctive campus experience. Together we can ensure that each and every student has the resources and knowledge to reach their fullest potential, setting them on the path to becoming leaders of tomorrow. Your support will provide our students with the broadest opportunities for success.

Ways to Give

Monthly Donations

A consistent commitment to impact change. Make a difference around the year by signing up for monthly donations. Click here to give now.

Donate Stocks and Securities

Benefit from tax reductions when you donate public securities. Donating public securities is a tax-smart way to support UTSC. The value of your charitable tax receipt is based on the market closing price on the day that UTSC receives your gift in its brokerage account.
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International Gifts

Not a resident of Canada? Alumni and friends around the world can still help University of Toronto Scarborough in its mission. 

You may make special donation arrangements to receive a Hong Kong, U.K., or United States tax receipt. If you live in another country, you may use our online donation platform to make a gift in Canadian dollars and we will send you a Canadian tax receipt. 

Gifts in kind

A wide range of non-cash donations, such as books, real estate, artwork, special equipment and other tangible personal property, are commonly referred to as gifts in kind. 

Gifts in kind can be designated to any area of the University, such as UTSC Library, galleries, programs, faculties, schools, departments or divisions.
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Bequests - Leave a Gift in your Will

Remembering UTSC with a charitable gift in your will is one of the easiest and most impactful ways to make a difference for future students while possibly providing significant tax advantages for your estate. You can structure your gift to ensure your family is taken care of while supporting a cause close to your heart.

Considering a gift in your will? Click here to request more information about leaving a legacy to UTSC.

Life Insurance

Make a difference in an affordable way while building up a significant future legacy. A modest annual life insurance premium, paid over time, can result in a significant future legacy to a cause important to you.
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Contact us to explore more ways, such as Charitable Remainder Trusts, Charitable Gift Annuities and Gifts of Residual Interest, to support UTSC.

  • Online
    Visit our easy, one-stop donation portal to make your gift online. Get instant tax-receipt when you make a gift online.
     
  • By phone
    Contact us at 416-208-2942 to make a gift via the phone. Our phone lines are open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
     
  • By cheque 
    Cheques may be made payable to the University of Toronto and mailed to: 
    Development & Alumni Relations, UTSC
    AA 128, 1265 Military Trail, 
    Toronto, ON. Canada, M1C 1A4
     
  • Via monthly payroll deduction (for U of T employees)

To explore more ways to make a gift, contact our Development Associate Jason Lam at jason.lam@utoronto.ca or call at 416-208-2942.

Book a discussion with our team to identify partnership and sponsorship opportunities

UTSC hosts a variety of events and initiatives to engage our community, such as UTSC Golf Day and UTSC Homecoming. Contact us to discuss potential opportunities to become a sponsor.

Become a volunteer or mentor

You could also volunteer your time at UTSC. Contact us if you have any questions about participating in any of our mentorship initiatives.

Defy Gravity Campaign Priorities

Your contributions toward undergraduate and graduate awards enable UTSC to provide financial aid to deserving students, providing them with the broadest opportunities for success and setting them on a path to becoming leaders of tomorrow. Your support increases the financial assistance that helps students who are dedicated to pursuing their dreams and reaching their fullest potential.

Give now to support student success at UTSC, or contact us to learn more about unique giving opportunities. 

The Scarborough Academy of Medicine and Integrated Health (SAMIH) at the University of Toronto Scarborough will provide an inclusive hub for education and strengthen connections among healthcare providers in the region.

SAMIH will extend the impact of U of T’s health education programs including the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing and Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy  – and quickly advance the region’s clinical capacity across a range of disciplines.

Give now to support SAMIH or contact us to learn more about unique giving opportunities. 

Indigenous House symbolizes the University of Toronto Scarborough’s recognition of its responsibility to strengthen and rehabilitate its relationship with Indigenous peoples. It will be a highly visible and integral part of our academic mission, located in the heart of our campus.

Learn more about Indigenous House

Give now to support Indigenous House or contact us to learn more about unique giving opportunities.