Legacy Giving
A legacy gift to Make-A-Wish Canada creates unforgettable moments for future generations. Please consider discussing this option with your advisors and family. Your legacy will have a lasting impact on the lives of children with critical illnesses and their families for years to come.
Your Gift Today Can Help Future Generations of Wish Kids
When you leave a personal legacy to Make-A-Wish, you’re making a powerful statement while ensuring that future generations of wish kids and their families can have life-changing wish experiences. It is recommended you discuss legacy gift intentions with your financial and legal advisors and your family.
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The Advantages of Legacy Giving
Secure the Future
Ensure support for causes you care about continues, making a lasting impact for generations to come
Tax Benefits
It offers significant tax advantages, potentially reducing the tax burden on your estate and your heirs
Honour Loved Ones
It’s a meaningful way to honour a loved one’s memory or to leave a personal legacy that reflects your values
Ways to Leave a Legacy of Hope
You have the flexibility to choose from various types of legacy gifts to match your philanthropic goals.
When you leave a personal legacy gift to Make-A-Wish® Canada, you are making a powerful statement, while ensuring that future generations of wish children and their families are able to have a magical wish experience. A will ensures that heirs, assets and causes which are important to you are honoured and protected. Various tax benefits are also a part of legacy giving.
Typical Standard Will Clauses:
I give the sum and direct my estate trustees to pay or transfer assets with an equal value of $ ______ to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada (Charitable Registration Number: 881291918 RR 0001) for the purpose of supporting its highest priority needs.
I direct my estate trustees to pay or transfer ______% of the residual of my estate to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada (Charitable Registration Number: 881291918 RR 0001) for the purpose of supporting its highest priority needs.
Contact the Make-A-Wish office at plannedgiving@makeawish.ca or 1.888.822.9474 to learn more.
A gift of life insurance, an RRSP or RRIF is an excellent way to provide a legacy gift to Make-A-Wish Canada.
Contact the Make-A-Wish office at plannedgiving@makeawish.ca or 1.888.822.9474 to learn more.
A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), which is like a charitable savings account, gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to Make-A-Wish Canada. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
Donating securities, such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds, can provide healing for the next generation of wish kids—while also delivering significant tax savings. Speak with your financial advisor and complete this formOpens in new tab today.
Create Your Legacy of Hope
What if the legacy you leave could bring joy, strength, and healing to a child with a critical illness? Explore how a simple gift in your will can create lasting impact through Make-A-Wish Canada—transforming lives and bringing hope to families when it matters most.
Questions About Legacy Giving?
Contact the Make-A-Wish Canada office at plannedgiving@makeawish.ca or 1.888.822.9474 to learn more.
Thank You for Your Generosity
If you have already made a bequest gift in your will to Make-A-Wish Canada, please let us know. We would like to thank you and welcome you to our community of WishMakers. By letting us know, we will ensure that we will fulfill your gift exactly as you intended.
Please complete the form below. Information that you share will be kept confidential and we respect any desires to remain anonymous.
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