For professional advisors and executors

USask legal name: University of Saskatchewan at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
USask charitable registration number: 11927 9313 RR0001

The University of Saskatchewan Advancement team works closely with you and your clients to plan legacy gifts that reflect their philanthropic intentions and fit within their financial, estate, and tax plans. We focus on ensuring every gift is clear, practical to administer, and meaningful while ensuring your clients feel informed and supported throughout the planning process. USask encourages donors to seek independent legal and tax advice; we provide gift planning information and draft wording for discussion with you.

How we support you and your clients

Our legal name is University of Saskatchewan at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Our charitable registration number is 11927 9313 RR0001.

We can provide simple, clear wording for unrestricted, designated, or endowed gifts and confirm that a client’s instructions can be carried out.

We assist with beneficiary designations, letters of intent, and sample clauses, including language for changes in circumstances.

For gifts like real estate, farmland, or trusts, we explain the process, requirements, and considerations before the gift is made.

Clients who wish to share their legacy plans may choose to join USask’s Greystone Circle recognition circle.

Read the stories of donors who have chosen to leave a legacy gift to USask.


Ways your clients can give to USask

The following gift vehicles provide tax‑effective, flexible options for clients wishing to support the university.


Sample will language

Use the options below as a starting point. We’re happy to adapt wording to match your client’s intent, administrative practicality, and any faculty/program preferences. USask can help customize language to reflect your client’s intentions and confirm the feasibility of any proposed restrictions.

I give and bequeath the rest and residue or share of the residue or the sum of $XX dollars to the University of Saskatchewan at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, charitable registration number 11927 9313 RR0001.

I give and bequeath the rest and residue, or share of the residue, or the sum of $XX dollars, to the University of Saskatchewan at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, charitable registration number 11927 9313 RR0001, for the purpose of creating the [Insert Name of Award, if desired] at the [Insert Department/School/College Name]. [Include any specific instructions for the award eligibility or purpose, e.g., undergraduate or graduate students, financial need (bursary) or academic achievement (scholarship) or combination]. 

I give and bequeath the rest and residue, or share of the residue, or the sum of $XX dollars, to the University of Saskatchewan at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, charitable registration number 11927 9313 RR0001, for the purpose of supporting the greatest need as determined by the Dean, [Insert Department/School/College Name] at the time the gift is realized. 

Or, 

for the purpose of supporting [Insert Purpose, e.g., student awards, research, programs] as determined by the Dean, [Insert Department/School/College Name] at the time the gift is realized. 

I give and bequeath the rest and residue, or share of the residue, or the sum of $XX dollars, to the University of Saskatchewan at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, charitable registration number 11927 9313 RR0001, for the purpose of supporting the [Insert Award, Fund Name]. In the event the fund is not in existence, the gift is to be used to for the purpose of supporting [Insert Purpose]

I give and bequeath the rest and residue, or share of the residue, or the sum of $XX dollars, to the University of Saskatchewan at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, charitable registration number 11927 9313 RR0001. I further direct that the gift is to be divided into [Insert share amounts, percentages or equal shares] as follows: 

  • One share is to be allocated for the purpose of supporting the area of greatest need within the [Insert Department/School/College Name or Purpose], as determined by the Dean, [Insert Department/School/College Name]
  • One share is to be allocated for the purpose of supporting/creating [Insert Award Name or Purpose], within the [Insert Department/School/College Name]

In the event that circumstances make the specified use or administration of the gift no longer practical or desirable, the Board of Governors of the University of Saskatchewan is hereby authorized to make changes in the use or administration of the gift to maintain, as much as is reasonably possible, its spirit and general intent. 

It is my wish to establish an endowed fund; however, the funds’ tenability shall be determined by the Board of Governors of the University of Saskatchewan at the time the bequest is realized based on university practices with respect to minimum endowment balances and original intent of the fund. The university shall, at its discretion, develop appropriate terms of reference for the financial and academic administration of the award(s) in order to accomplish this purpose. 


Fundraising policies

The following University of Saskatchewan policies guide the acceptance, investment, and expenditure of gifts:


Contact us

Sacha Tegenkamp, Director, Legacy Giving 

University Relations, Legacy Giving
G16 Thorvaldson Building
110 Science Place
Saskatoon, SK  S7N 5C9
Canada

306-966-6077 
legacygiving@usask.ca  


Administering an estate gift (executors, trustees, and professionals)

If you are administering a will or estate that includes USask, please notify:

Shandi Thompson, Manager, Donations and Trusts

Advancement Office, University Relations  
University of Saskatchewan  
G16 Thorvaldson Building
110 Science Place  
Saskatoon, SK  S7N 5C9
Canada

306-966-7834 
ur.estates@usask.ca