Donations
Help Support Our Efforts In Studies Of The Cause, Prevention, and Treatment Of Diabetes and Its Complications
There are over 2 million Canadians who suffer from diabetes, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in this country. By donating to the Banting and Best Diabetes Centre you are helping to find a cure for diabetes and its complications. Each year, the Banting and Best Diabetes Centre provides hundreds of thousands of dollars to advance diabetes research, education, and care at the University of Toronto. We offer a variety of ways of giving. Please feel free to contact us by phone at 416-978-4656 if you have any questions about donating. All donations are tax deductible and a receipt will be provided.
Private Donations
Donations to the Banting and Best Diabetes Centre can quickly and easily be made online through the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto GIVING website. Simply select BANTING AND BEST DIABETES CENTRE from the list of options and proceed with the online donation process. Your credit card information will be transmitted through a secure connection and will not be stored after the transaction is complete. To donate online, click on the GIVING image below :
Donations can also be made by sending your cheque to the Banting and Best Diabetes Centre along with a letter indicating that your gift is specifically for the Banting and Best Diabetes Centre, and is to be used for specific or general purposes to support its diabetes research programs. Please include your complete mailing address so that the University of Toronto can issue a receipt for tax purposes. Send your cheque and letter to:
Banting and Best Diabetes Centre
University of Toronto
200 Elizabeth Street
Eaton Building, 12th Floor, Room 12E248
Toronto, Ontario CANADA M5G 2C4
How To Plan A Gift
You can make a contribution to the Banting and Best Diabetes Centre by carefully planning your will, trust, insurance policy, stocks and securities, or other financial documents. If you are considering a planned gift, we recommend you do so in consultation with your financial planner and/or legal counsel. Please feel free to contact
the University of Toronto Office of Gift Planning to discuss
proposed bequests at:
Tel: 416-978-3846 or Toll free: 1-800-463-6048
E-mail: gift.plan@utoronto.ca.
Collaboration With Industry
The Banting and Best Diabetes Centre occasionally collaborates with specific corporate partners to develop programs in the areas of diabetes research, education and care. Contributions can be designed to provide long term endowments for specific programs, or funding can be designated to be used to support University of Toronto scientists, research fellows, or graduate students involved in diabetes research. Please contact the Banting and Best Diabetes Centre by phone, mail or e-mail if your company wishes to collaborate with the Centre. Phone: (416) 978-4656. E-mail: diabetes.bbdc@utoronto.ca