If you know that name of the fund you want to give to, click on the “give now” button. In the “search for a fund” space start to type in the name of the fund and select the one you are looking for.

The quickest way to make a gift is online.

1. Click the give now button 
2. Select the area where you would like to give
3. Choose the amount of your donation
4. Provide your contact information
5. Provide your credit card information
6. Press “give now” to make your donation

A member of our Annual Giving Team will be pleased to assist you. Connect with them at annual_giving@sfu.ca.

Please contact our Donations Processing team either by phone at 778-782-5315 or by email donation@sfu.ca.

All donations made online via the main donation page, should receive an automatic email confirmation with a summary of the transaction. If you did not receive an email, please contact our Donations Processing team either by phone 778-782-5315 or by email donation@sfu.ca.

To request a copy of your tax receipt, please email us at donation@sfu.ca – please include your name, date of the gift, and designation or amount of the gift (if possible).

To request any adjustments to a tax receipt, please contact as by phone at 778-782-5315 or by email donation@sfu.ca.

There are several choices.

• Specific bequest: Many donors prefer this option because they can simply leave a specific dollar amount or a stated percent of an estate which can go up and down with the value of the estate. Another option is a gift of property (collections, art, real estate, etc.)
• Residual bequest: After other specific gifts have been made, it is a percentage of your estate.
• A percentage (or share) charitable bequest: A gift in a will that designates a specific portion of an estate—such as 5%, 10%, half, or more—to be given to a charity. Unlike a fixed dollar amount, this type of bequest adjusts with the size of the estate, offering flexibility and helping ensure that both loved ones and charitable causes receive a fair share.
• Contingent bequest: It gives a stated share of your estate in the event of the prior death of other named beneficiaries.
• Trust remainder bequest: Named beneficiaries receive income from a trust established in the will. After the death of the surviving beneficiaries, or a specified time, all or part of the remaining principal will pass to SFU.

For more information please visit our Gift & Estate page or email our team at giftandestate@sfu.ca 

Absolutely. Donating appreciated securities is simple, cost-effective and the most tax efficient way to make a charitable gift.

Your capital gains income on securities donated to charity are non-taxable. So, you receive a tax credit for the entire donation amount. Your charitable tax receipt is equal to the mid-point trading value or closing value of your securities, whichever is higher, on the date SFU receives the securities. 

The proceeds from your gift are directed to the area of your interest. And you can deduct the entire gift in the current year or carry tax credits forward for up to five years.

For many Canadians, the largest tax bill you will ever pay is in your estate. Capital gains taxes, deemed withdrawal of RRSPs and probate can end up resulting in a large unforeseen tax bill. But with good planning, there are simple ways to reduce the amount of tax owed in your estate. In the year of death and the previous year, a donor may be able to claim a credit for donations up to 100% of their net income.

A gift to the area of greatest need provides for the university’s future by ensuring we can direct the gift to where it will have the most impact. The below example is just one sample and may not be the best fit for every gift. The SFU Gift & Estate Planning Team are not legal Will drafters and this is not meant to replace legal advice. Please contact our office if you have any questions.

“I direct my Executor [to pay a fixed $ amount] or [to transfer X portion of the residue of my estate or the entire residue of my estate] to Simon Fraser University to be for its general charitable purposes as the University determines in its sole discretion. My Executor may allocate, in his or her discretion, in satisfaction of such gift, real or personal property, including without limitation, publicly traded shares or other securities owned by me on my death.”

Our legal name is Simon Fraser University, and our Charitable Registration is # 118520725 RR0001

• Bursaries provide financial support to students demonstrating financial need. 
• Awards recognize outstanding academic, athletic or community achievements.
• Scholarships recognize outstanding academic achievement.
• An endowment is a larger sum of money that is held by SFU and only the investment income generated each year by the endowment is used to support the award.

As part of the Annual Giving program our team is essential to maintaining strong relationships and keeping you updated on SFU programs like alumni services and benefits, exciting events and other SFU news. This is all part of our efforts to increase donations that support student scholarships and bursaries, health and wellness for students and provide food security, and many other essential programs on SFU campuses.

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