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There are no surprises, no unwanted, random
calls at mealtime and your money doesn’t just vanish.
When you decide to make a planned gift, you’re
in control. Sometimes planned giving is called charitable
giving or leaving a legacy. Whatever you want
to call it, it amounts to leaving a legacy gift or gifts
to charity or non profit organizations as part of your
estate plan. Charitable gift annuities, real estate,
stocks and bonds, gifts of publicly traded securities,
endowments and bequests by will are some of the
options for giving.
It’s easy. It’s organized. It’s well thought out.
And the benefits are numerous.
The benefits of
planned giving are huge
For starters, it’s a feel good thing to do. You get
the satisfaction of knowing you’re contributing to
the greater good of society in a way that’s particularly
meaningful to you.
You’re in charge. You get to make the decisions
about who, what, where, when and how the gift is
made. You may decide to make gifts to two or four
Help serve missions and ministries
across Canada and around the world.
The Presbyterian
Church in Canada
Planned Giving Office
Attention: Rev. Dr. Herb Gale
The Presbyterian Church in Canada
50 Wynford Drive
Toronto, Ontario M3C 1J7
Toll free: 1-800-619-7301
Email: plannedgiving@presbyterian.ca
September 2008 • 54 • Fifty-Five Plus Magazine
varied causes and contribute difference amounts in
different ways.
You get peace of mind. If you’ve always wanted
to support patient care for people suffering from an
ailment, help fund a community service or contribute
to a special cause, you can put a plan into
action, get it in writing and make sure the good
things happen.
It’s convenient. You make arrangements when
you want, at your own pace. You can take all the
time you want to investigate your potential choices
and figure out what you want to do and how you
want to do it. There’s no hurry or worry.
It’s a productive, positive way to get your own
financial house in order. You can sit down with a
financial advisor and take a look at where you’re at,
what you’ve got and what you want to do. You can
still ensure your extended family is well looked after
once you’re gone and there need not be any impact
on your lifestyle in the here and now. That’s what
the planning is all about. And that’s why it’s a wise
idea to have a financial expert at your side.
You’ve got choices. Unlike those instances when
you’re on the spot, pulling out your checkbook at
their future
your bequest
ESTABLISH A LEGACY OF LEARNING
Contact Seneca’s Office of Resource
Development to make a lasting gift
that will change a student’s life.
Shirlene Courtis,
CFRE, Vice President,
Resource Development
shirlene.courtis@senecac.on.ca
416.491.5050 x7821