Thank you for your interest in supporting York University and our unique interdisciplinary approach to learning, teaching and research. There are several different ways you can help.

• Give Now

  Giving online is a secure, quick and easy way to make a gift. You can give in a single payment or make a larger pledge with regular contributions to be made over a set period of time. You can also join York's monthly giving program and make regular, ongoing monthly payments. (If you are a York faculty or staff member wishing to donate through payroll deduction, please call 416-650-8210.)

  • Make a gift online now

• Tribute and Memorial Giving

  Celebrate a special occasion or honour a family member, friend, classmate, or faculty or staff member with a gift in support of an area or program of importance to that person.

  • Make a gift In Memory now
  • Make a gift In Honour now
  • Learn more about other unique gift opportunities

• Matching Gift Programs

  You can greatly increase the impact of your gift through a matching program – doubling, tripling or even quadrupling the amount of money students receive. It’s an excellent way to make your generosity go even further toward transforming the lives of students and helping York redefine the possible.

  • Employer matching programs
  • University and government matching programs

• US Donors

  Alumni & Relatives
  If you are an American resident who has ever been enrolled as a student at York, or if you have an immediate relative (spouse, parent or grandparent, sibling, child) who has ever been enrolled at York, it’s easy to make a donation. Your cross-border gift to York gets special tax treatment – you will receive a full tax deduction just as if you were making a gift to a U.S. charity.

  Friends
  If you want to make a gift to York as an American resident but don’t fall under the above categories, you can still make a donation – with tax advantages – through our sister organization, Friends of York University. Your gift goes to your preferred designated area and you receive a fully qualified charitable deduction. Donations may be made to:

  Friends of York University, Inc.
  c/o Roha & Flaherty
  1725 I Street N. W., Suite 300
  Washington, D.C. 20006-2423
  att. T. Roha
  501(c) (3) Registered Organization (US), EIN# 52-2066024

  Organizations
  A gift transfer from your corporation or foundation to York University most likely does not require charitable tax treatment in order for you to achieve any net tax advantage. Your corporation or foundation may also choose to give a gift through Friends of York University at the above address. York University is registered as a Canadian Charitable Organization, business number 119306736 RR0001.

• Planned Giving

  Include York University in your estate planning and receive significant tax and financial benefits. Learn more about the types of planned gifts. Contact us at 416-650-8210 or legacy@yorku.ca.

  • Wills and bequests
  • Life insurance
  • Annuities
  • Charitable remainder trusts

• Stocks and Other Securities

  A gift of securities is a great way to support and encourage York’s dedication to innovation, student support, cutting edge research and enhanced infrastructure. Gifts of publicly traded appreciated securities, including stocks, bonds and mutual funds, made directly to York, may provide important tax advantages for donors.

  • A big tax advantage
  • Charitable giving example
  • How to make a gift of publicly traded securities to York University

  We encourage you to check with your legal or financial advisor about whether this giving option is right for you. York University would be delighted to provide more information. Please contact us at 416-650-8210 or by email at contact@york.ca.

• Gifts in Kind

  A gift in kind is a non-cash gift of tanglible items such as books, artwork, equipment, real estate or manuscripts. Your gift may be direct to York’s libraries, to the Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections, to the Art Gallery of York University or to a particular faculty or unit. All gifts undergo an assessment and may qualify for a tax receipt. For more information, please contact us at 416-650-8210 or contact@yorku.ca.

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• Aeroplan

  York University, in partnership with Aeroplan, is pleased to offer our alumni and friends an alternative opportunity to support our students. Donated Miles will be used to create travel bursaries for students to subsidize the costs of academic and extra curricular travel and provide greater opportunities for more students to maximize their post-secondary experience. York University’s participation in the Aeroplan Charitable Pooling Program has already resulted in over 300,000 donated miles! For more information about this giving opportunity, or to donate your miles, contact us at 416-650-8210 or contact@yorku.ca.

• Student Award Recipients

  Our generous benefactors support many different financial awards that play an important role in the success of our students. One of the best ways we can show our appreciation is to let our student recipients speak for themselves.
  
  If you have received an award, please complete and return this form [PDF] to Abbey Black, Donor Relations Coordinator. The information you provide will be shared with donors and used for publicity purposes.

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