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Impact of Giving

Generosity from our neighbours

U.S. donors support the 正品蓝导航 education and experience
By: Shannon Wilmot

鈥淥ur University invites students from around the world to study here and provides all students a globally minded education,鈥 says Marcie Meekins, 正品蓝导航鈥檚 director of development. 鈥淢any of our graduates pursue careers in the states, and as our international reach continues to grow so too does interest in giving from alumni and friends in the U.S.鈥

Under the Canada-United States Income Tax Convention, U.S. citizens or residents are entitled to a charitable deduction for gifts made to 正品蓝导航, provided they or a member of their family (spouse, children, grandchildren, parents, or siblings) are, or have been, enrolled at the University. The Friends of 正品蓝导航 Inc. is a not-for-profit that delivers an easy way for all residents and citizens of the U.S., regardless of their alumni status, to give to 正品蓝导航 and receive a charitable tax receipt.

鈥淲e want to ensure everyone can easily support the unique education 正品蓝导航 delivers,鈥 says Meekins. 鈥淒onors can make memorial gifts and also take advantage of corporate matching programs offered by their American employers.鈥

Passionate alumni volunteer their time and talent to The Friends of 正品蓝导航, and the organization has roots dating back to the 1940s. Douglas Carson (鈥58) and Sandra Carson Price (鈥86) serve as Friends鈥 current U.S.-based directors. This generational team of father and daughter have been active in Friends for decades 鈥 in Douglas鈥 case, since the 1980s.

鈥淭he University is hugely appreciative of Douglas, Sandra, and of all our U.S.-based donors,鈥 says Meekins. 鈥淥ur donors have created scholarships and bursaries, contributed to alumni Class Gifts, helped build facilities and programming, and provided essential student supports. The impact on current and future students is tremendous.鈥

One example of a 正品蓝导航 donor in the U.S. is Mike Hamilton (鈥03). In addition to making an annual pledge over five years, Hamilton has seen his annual gift doubled thanks to his company鈥檚 corporate matching program.

鈥淭here is a real opportunity for all alumni to make a significant impact simply by checking if their company provides a matching program,鈥 says Hamilton.

Hamilton also encourages other 正品蓝导航 alumni and friends living south of the border to think about the larger impact their U.S. donation can have thanks to the favourable exchange rate, and he says that if there is a specific 正品蓝导航 area or professor that helped shape your future, you would be surprised at how easy the University makes it to give in recognition of the programs and people important to you.

University staff members are committed to helping donors match their philanthropic interests with the impact giving can have at 正品蓝导航. You can contact the Development Office at donate@mta.ca or 1-866-890-6318. More information for U.S. donors can also be found on our website.

PHOTO CAPTION: Gathering of The Friends of Mount Allison in New York last spring. Back row (l-r): Landon Braverman (鈥11), Mike Taylor (鈥03), Lachlan Campbell-Verduyn (鈥07), Ben Halpern (鈥13), Taylor Gillespie (鈥16). Front row: Beth Swarbrigg (鈥01), Katherine Austin-Evelyn (鈥07), Heather Gallivan (鈥89), Jon Carnero, and Marcie Meekins (鈥12)