WAYS TO GIVE
ONLINE
To make a gift by credit card, please use our secure online giving form.
PHONE
Call 1-905-525-9140 ext. 24224, Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, to make a gift or inquire about supporting McMaster.
MAI
Gifts may be mailed to:
McMaster University
Annual Giving
OJN 432
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8
PAYROLL DEDUCTION
McMaster employees can make charitable gifts to the University by payroll deduction. Please download and fill out the payroll deduction pledge card (click here to access) and send to the One James North, 432
IN MEMORY / IN TRIBUTE GIVING
Remember or honour a colleague, friend, or loved-one with an In Memory or In Tribute gift. When you donate In Memory, McMaster will inform the family of your contribution in their loved-one's name. The In Tribute program allows you to recognize a special occasion, such as a birthday, promotion, anniversary, or retirement. Individuals will be sent a card informing them that a gift to McMaster University has been made in their honour.
MATCHING GIFT
Many companies and foundations sponsor matching gift programs for their employees’ philanthropic interests. To make a matching gift, please use our secure online giving form. If you are not sure if your employer matches employee gifts, use the following directories to search for your employer on a list of participating companies.
Canadian Companies
USA Companies
BEQUEST GIFT
A bequest is a gift directed to McMaster, determined by the donor, and made through a provision in the donor’s will. A bequest gift is eligible for a charitable tax receipt that can be applied to the donor’s final two income tax returns, thereby reducing the overall tax burden on the estate. To make a bequest, contact Paul Grossman, Director, Major & Planned Giving, by phone at 905-525-9140 ext. 23447 or by email at grossma@mcmaster.ca.
GIFT OF SECURITIES
If you make a gift to McMaster of a publicly listed stock, you will eliminate the taxable portion of your capital gain on the stock that is transferred, and receive a charitable tax receipt for the fair market value of the securities. To make a gift of securities contact Paul Grossman, Director, Major & Planned Giving, by phone at 905-525-9140 ext. 23447 or by email at grossma@mcmaster.ca.
OTHER GIFT OPTIONS
To inquire about other giving options, including gifts of life insurance, gifts of RRSP/RRIFs, trusts, or gift annuities, contact Paul Grossman, Director, Major & Planned Giving, by phone at 905-525-9140 ext. 23447 or by email at grossma@mcmaster.ca.
For more information on gift planning please visit mymcmasterlegacy.ca