Giving FAQs
Is your gift eligible for a matching gift program?
Gifts that meet the required criteria may be eligible for matching. To learn more about maximizing the impact of your gift through matching, please get in touch with advancement@ontariotechu.ca.
If I’m interested in gift planning, where do I start?
After consulting with your family and advisor, select the best donation option for you and your estate plans. If you have questions, you can also contact a gift planning specialist at the university. We are here to help and will work with you and the timing that works best for you.
What do Ontario Tech students need?
University students have an ever increasing need for bursaries to help pay for their university education, scholarships to honour academic excellence and varsity awards for performance on the field and in the classroom.
As a research-focused university, we have a growing need to fund faculty members conducting research projects, and to invest in the space and equipment required to provide students with research experience.
Ontario Tech is ready to expand its position as a world-class institution known for integrating the social and ethical implications of technology into everything we do. Student applications are at an all-time high and this trend will continue as the demand for jobs in energy, health care, education, engineering, advanced manufacturing, computing and artificial intelligence increases. To grow to more than 18,000 students in the coming years, Ontario Tech will undergo a significant transformation and expansion to its north Oshawa and downtown campus locations.
Can the university issue a receipt for income tax purposes?
Yes, to the full amount allowed by Canada Revenue Agency. For gifts of securities and other donations, receipts are issued during the tax year the gift is received. For gifts in estates, when the gift is received, a receipt is issued immediately to the estate. Monthly donors receive one receipt at the end of the year.
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Does the university accept gifts of securities such as stocks or bonds?
Yes, in fact many donors chose to contribute this way, especially at the end of the year. An easy-to-download form is available at giving.uoit.ca, or you can contact the Advancement office for a copy. Our policy is to initiate the sale of securities as soon as they are received in our bank account.
Does the university accept anonymous gifts?
Yes, we honour the wishes of all of our donors. Receipts and estate reporting letters must use the full name of the donor and you may choose not to be listed in the Report on Donor Philanthropy or on our electronic donor walls.