Big Hearts Family Giving
One of the University of Regina’s greatest strengths is our people – our University family. Together our faculty, staff, leadership, and retirees make a positive impact on the academic journey of our students. And it is through your investment of time and talent, that you promote our values, and support our mission.
Through Big Hearts Family Giving you can play an even larger role in the life of our University by leading with your heart and modeling the importance of philanthropy. When you extend your investment to include philanthropic contributions, you support our culture of excellence and your confidence in the quality of this community for our students.
We appreciate all you do. Big Hearts go far, give together! For more information about giving through Big Hearts, please see your options below.
Why I Choose to Give
Alison Fisher, Coordinator of Student and Youth Programs, Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies
One-Time Gifts and Recurring Gifts by Credit Card
- You can make your gift via credit card to any faculty or unit or our endless opportunities .
- Choose the purpose for your gift from the dropdown list.
- You can choose to make a one-time gift or decide on the frequency of a recurring gift.
Payroll Deduction and APEA
You can make a one-time or annual gift on your APEA or bi-weekly gifts through payroll deduction.
Mail a Cheque
Send all cheques, payable to the University of Regina, and the donation form to:
University Advancement & Communications
210 Paskwaw Tower
University of Regina
Regina, SK S4S 0A2
Planned Giving
Planned gifts provide a unique opportunity for you to create a lasting legacy for the University programs that matter most to you. These gifts also provide a way for you to pass on your values, achieve certain charitable and financial goals, and may provide certain tax advantages.
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FAQ
Big Hearts Family Giving provides an opportunity for us to model the importance of philanthropy. Our collective commitment builds the necessary philanthropic momentum to go beyond our homes and offices and into the community, to help make the University of Regina the great university we all envision. Besides, who knows better than our U of R family the needs of our students to help them achieve their dreams.
Faculty, staff, and retiree giving shows confidence in the University and its mission. Your charitable gift to Big Hearts Family Giving directly benefits the area of campus you care about, and your participation assures alumni, friends, corporations and foundations that this is an institution worthy of support.
We hope all employees and retirees will choose to contribute toward the area of the university that means the most to them and give an amount that works best for them.
You can make your gift to Big Hearts Family Giving in the following ways: cash contribution, cheque, or credit card. Employees may also give through payroll deduction or APEA. To make your gift online, please go to giving.uregina.ca/bhgive and clearly indicate your giving designation.
For cash and cheque contributions, please direct them to the University Advancement & Communications office. All cheques should be payable to the University of Regina.
Give any amount that feels comfortable for you. Our goal is to have 100% faculty, staff, and retiree participation and we encourage your gift at any level. Strong support such as yours sends a message to the community that we are committed to the success of our students and the excellence of the University of Regina.
You can also consider a simple and easy monthly deduction to make your gift more manageable. A gift as small as $10 monthly equals $120 per year. A gift of $50 per month equals $600 per year.
Gifts, excluding APEA gifts made to Big Hearts Family Giving, are tax-deductible and 100% of your gift benefits the area you have designated to support at the University of Regina.
Gifts made to the United Way campaign are also tax-deductible contributions, and they also count toward Big Hearts Family Giving if they are directed to the University of Regina.
Giving directly to the university ensures 100% of the funds go to your designated area whereas the United Way keeps 15% of the funds donated for administration fees.