Gift Planning Team

There are many ways for you to give and enjoy an immediate tax benefit while maximizing the impact of your gift. Planning your gift can be one of the most tax effective ways to make a charitable donation. Our Gift Planning team have the expertise to advise donors on the complexities of life insurance, bequests, and many other giving options and will work with you to find the tax-smart gift that best suits you and help you establish your legacy at Queen’s.

For more information, contact Carmen Vanderlinde, Gift Planning Director, at 1-800-267-7837. 

Gift Planning Team

Carmen Vanderlinde, Director, Gift Planning

Carmen Vanderlinde

Contact Carmen to discuss gifts to:

  • Smith School of Business
  • Faculty of Law
  • Athletic Programs
  • Graduate Studies
  • Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
  • School of Medicine

Email: carmen.vanderlinde@queensu.ca 
Phone: 613-217-1365

Christina Parfitt, Senior Estates and Trust Officer

Christina Parfitt

Contact Christina about:
•    Estate and Trust Administration
•    Historical Annuity Program

Email: christina.parfitt@queensu.ca 
Phone: 613-533-6000 ext.77919

Michelle Pruefer, Senior Planned Giving Officer

Michelle Pruefer

Contact Michelle to discuss gifts to:
•    Faculty of Arts & Science
•    School of Nursing
•    School of Rehabilitation Therapy
•    Faculty of Education
•    Gifts in Kind for the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Library & Archives
•    Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts

Email: michelle.pruefer@queensu.ca
Phone: 613-328-7214