How to Give

A Gift for the Future

Arrange your donation today and feel good knowing your gift will help U of T tomorrow. Once you’ve read about the options, feel free to speak to our gift-planning experts. They can walk you through it.

Bequests

A bequest is a gift in your will, which you can direct to U of T in general or designate to a particular faculty, college or other area of interest. Your estate will then be eligible for a tax receipt that can be used to offset taxes owing.
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Charitable Remainder Trusts

Arrange a trust for U of T using cash, bonds, securities, real estate or another tangible asset. You’re making a gift today while benefitting from the income for the rest of your life. Read more.

Gifts in Kind

If you’re considering a gift of property, such as art collections, rare books, academic papers, musical scores, real estate or other valuables, please contact us first.

Gifts of Residual Interest

You can donate your personal property today, continue to make full use of it, and enjoy an immediate tax benefit. If you’re considering a donation of real estate, please contact us first.

Life Insurance

Could there be a better policy than supporting our brightest hopes? You can donate life insurance by transferring ownership and beneficiary status of an existing or new policy to U of T. Or, you can simply name U of T as the beneficiary of your policy. Read more.

RRSPs & RRIFs

You invest in RRSPs and RRIFs so you can enjoy your future. By designating U of T as beneficiary, you’re also planning for the future of one of the world’s top-ranked universities. Of course, your estate will receive a tax receipt for the full donation amount. Read more.

Stocks & Securities

Your estate can benefit from the elimination of capital gains tax when donating publicly listed securities through your will. Read more.

 
 
 

 
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