Think about your legacy. Think about the good that you can continue to do with a lasting gift. There are many tax-effective ways to support UBC. Learn more about the benefits of different ways of giving before deciding what works best for you.
When you think about your legacy, what do you see? A bequest to UBC is a thoughtful way to make a lasting impact. Find out more about leaving a bequest to UBC, and supporting future generations of students and innovative research in the areas you care about most.
Giving retirement assets is one of the easiest, most tax-effective ways to support research and learning at UBC. Retirement assets can be a costly gift to distribute, but they make ideal donations to charitable organizations such as UBC.
When publicly-listed securities — such as stocks, bonds, shares and mutual funds — are directly donated to UBC, the tax on their associated capital gains is eliminated. UBC will sell the securities and direct the proceeds to your specified area of interest on campus.
UBC welcomes gifts of property such as real estate, works of art and personal collections. These may be used to advance learning or sold so the proceeds can be directed to your area of interest. You can make a gift of property now, through your will, or through a gift of future interest.
Under the University Foundations Act, the University of British Columbia Foundation was established in 1987 as an Agent of the Crown to encourage financial support for UBC and its programs, facilities and activities, and to receive funds and property for the benefit of UBC.
Charitable foundations in the United States of America, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong have been established to support donors who want to give to UBC from these areas.
