UWaterloo Giving Day is a 24-hour campaign in support of teaching, learning and research at Waterloo. We’re inviting everyone in our campus community — alumni, friends, students, parents of students, faculty, staff, retirees and YOU — to be part of it.

Giving Day will take place Thursday, May 15, 2025. Gifts made as early as Thursday, May 1 at 12:01 am ET through Monday, May 19 at 11:59 pm ET will count towards the campaign total.

• Give: Your eligible Giving Day gift could be matched dollar for dollar, doubling its impact!
• Share: tell your friends, family and professional networks about Giving Day
• Post: on your social channels – here's some sample wording to get you started
• Amplify: follow UWaterloo’s social channels and re-share our posts

You can give to the area that’s most meaningful to you. If you don’t find the fund you’re looking for, you can write in a specific fund name by clicking on “OTHER” in the donation form. If you need help, contact annualgiving@uwaterloo.ca or call 1-800-408-8715.

A number of Giving Day Champions have stepped up to offer gift matches. That means all eligible Giving Day gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum of $1,000 per gift, while matching funds last. It’s a great way to double the impact of your gift.

Charitable gifts received starting on May 1, 2025 at 12:00am ET will be matched on a first come, first serve basis (time-stamped by the donation form) until the available matching dollars run out or until May 19, 2025 at 11:59pm ET. Gifts must be made via the University of Waterloo Giving Day website and only new gifts (not payments on an existing pledge or monthly recurring gifts) will be eligible. Gifts made via third party platforms (ie Canada Helps or United Way) are not eligible.

Charitable gifts made to any currently active fund held by the University of Waterloo are eligible, with some specific funds eligible for additional matching dollars. Funds held by the affiliated colleges have separate matching criteria – see their “Areas to Support” for more information. Velocity Funds, Sponsorships or Research related revenue are not eligible for matching funds.

• By credit card on our Giving Day website
• By phone at 1-800-408-8715 from Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm ET
• By cheque payable to “University of Waterloo” - attention: UWaterloo Giving Day.
  Cheques must be postmarked between May 1 - May 19, 2025 to be eligible for a gift match.
• By a gift of stock or securities

We are grateful for every gift to UWaterloo, but only gifts of $10 or more are eligible for a charitable gift receipt, and only eligible gifts of $20 or more can be matched (while gift matches last).

Monthly and other recurring gifts make a significant impact as they provide a steady stream of support all year long. You can give monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or by installments.

Monthly recurring gifts are not eligible for matching dollars.

We gratefully accept gifts from the U.S. They must be made online at uwaterloo.ca/giving-day. Your gift will be processed in Canadian dollars, and if you are a Waterloo alum or a family member of a Waterloo alum, your Canadian tax receipt can be used for U.S. income tax purposes.

All eligible gifts made through the Giving Day website will receive an electronic tax receipt for the full amount of the gift, not including any matching dollars. The tax receipt is included in the gift confirmation email you will receive after making your gift. The email has a link to download a PDF of your tax receipt. If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, check your junk/spam folder. If you have trouble downloading the PDF, please reply to the email for assistance. To ensure your tax receipt information is correct, do not use the back button after your gift is submitted or click on your personalized email link multiple times if you are making gifts on behalf of other individuals.

Reach out to alumni.donor.services@uwaterloo.ca or call us at 1-800-408-8715 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm ET.

We take your privacy and security seriously. Our website is protected by Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to ensure all data is secure. Donations are processed by a third-party platform, Anthology Inc., and we do not store any credit card information.

Connect with us by email at annualgiving@uwaterloo.ca or by phone at 1-800-408-8715.