Have a question? You can search our FAQs by navigating using the categories on the left. During the Canada Post strike, please consider giving online—it’s a safe and fast way to make an impact. If you’d prefer to donate over the phone, please call us at 604 822 8915. For any other questions, feel free to reach out to our Donor Relations team at donor.relations@ubc.ca.
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Thank you so much! Your support is greatly appreciated. You can donate online right away using this link: give.ubc.ca/donate. Simply click "Other" at the top of the page & tell us the name of the project. We'll call you back if we need more clarification. Alternatively, you can give us a call at 604-827-4111 and speak to someone directly.
Absolutely! Please email us at donor.relations@ubc.ca with your full name and address (for identification purposes) along with the name of the fund you established, and we will connect you with the right person to manage your new donation.
We can! Please email your question to info@give.ubc.ca or give us a call at 604-827-4111 and speak to someone directly. We will do our best to get an answer for you.
We'd be happy to! You can donate online right away using this link: give.ubc.ca/donate. Simply click "Other" at the top of the page & tell us the name of the project. We'll call you back if we need more clarification. Alternatively, give us a call at 604-827-4111 and speak to someone directly. Thank you for your support!
That's something we'll have to look up! Please email us at donor.relations@ubc.ca with your name and address (so we can identify you) as well as the name of the fund, and we'll get back to you. Due to privacy legislation, we are not able to disclose amounts for certain funds and recipients for certain types of student awards.
It can take a few hours to register names on our system. If it doesn't appear in 24 hours, please email info@give.ubc.ca with the name as you would like it to appear on the list of donors, and we will look into it for you.
Yes! Please email donor.relations@ubc.ca, with your name and the fund you donated towards, and we will look into that for you.
Yes. Please email your question to info@give.ubc.ca or give us a call at 604-827-4111, and we will do our best to assist you.
Preferred names will be listed on the donor scroll. If you prefer not to be listed, please choose the “I do not wish my name to be displayed on the donor scroll” checkbox. If you prefer to make an offline gift, please contact us at 604.827.4111 or toll-free in North America 1.877.717.GIVE.
Yes, if you prefer to make an offline gift, please contact us at 604.827.4111 or toll-free in North America 1.877.717.GIVE. Alternatively, you can mail a cheque payable to “University of British Columbia” and send to UBC Annual Giving, 500 – 5950 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 (please indicate on the cheque or in an accompanying note, who the donation is in memory of).
These pages are at the discretion of the family and loved ones, so not all UBC memorial funds have an In Memoriam page associated with them. Please contact us through our contact form, or call us at 604.827.4111 and we can help find what you are looking for.
Please contact us through our contact form, or call us at 604.827.4111 and we can help you through the process.
Yes, if you prefer to make an offline gift, please contact us at 604.827.4111 or toll-free in North America 1.877.717.GIVE. Alternatively, you can mail a cheque payable to “University of British Columbia” and send to UBC Annual Giving, 500 – 5950 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 (please indicate on the cheque or in an accompanying note, who the donation is in memory of).
Certainly. Please email us at donor.relations@ubc.ca with your name and the name of the event (or as many details as you can remember!) and we will forward the details to you.
We'd love to! Please email us at donor.relations@ubc.ca with your name and the name of the event (or as many details as you can remember!) and we will forward the details to you.
Sure can! If an event had photos or items to share, we will post them online. If you email us at donor.relations@ubc.ca with the name and date of the event, we will direct you to them.
Yes. Please email your question to info@give.ubc.ca or give us a call at 604-827-4111, and we will do our best to assist you.
We would be happy to issue a duplicate receipt to you. Please email info@give.ubc.ca with your full name and address (for identification purposes), and we will re-issue your receipt to you.
We can help with that! Please email info@give.ubc.ca with the tax receipt number, your correct full name and address (for identification purposes) as well as the name the tax receipt was issued in, and we will contact you about the receipt.
We can make that adjustment for you. Please email info@give.ubc.ca with the tax receipt number, your full name and address (for identification purposes), as well as the fund on your tax receipt and the fund you wished to donate to, and we'll be in touch about the change.
Under Canadian law, we can only issue the tax receipt to the person who provided the funds. Please give us a call at 604-827-4111 if you would like to discuss the matter.
As a Canadian university, we process donations in Canadian dollars. Gifts received are automatically converted by our financial institution. Unfortunately, we can't re-route your donation at this point. If you are a UBC alumnus, you may be able to use your Canadian dollar tax receipt for your US tax return. For more information, check with your accountant or local tax office. For future gifts, if you need a receipt in US dollars, our American Foundation will gladly accept and process your gift. The American Foundation contact information can be found here.
Yes. Please email your question to info@give.ubc.ca r give us a call at 604-827-4111, and we will do our best to assist you.
Please go here and you will find a form that you can use to update your contact information.
We would be happy to help with that. Please email donor.relations@ubc.ca with your full name and address (for identification purposes) and we can help you make sure you only get the communications from UBC that you want to see.
We can handle that for you. Please email donor.relations@ubc.ca with your relation's full name and most recent mailable address (for identification purposes), and we will ensure they are removed from our lists.
Yes. Please email your question to info@give.ubc.ca or give us a call at 604-827-4111, and we will do our best to assist you.
We have a team of people who specialize in this area and can share with you the many ways you can give to UBC through your estate. Their contact information is here.
Yes. Please email your question to info@give.ubc.ca or give us a call at 604-827-4111, and we will do our best to assist you.
