Legacy Giving Options
Legacy giving is a form of charitable giving that allows you to make a gift to the MS Society in the future without substantially affecting your income today. There are various legacy giving options:
Bequests
The most popular form of legacy gift, a bequest is a gift that you make to the MS Society through your will. It allows you to support the MS Society’s mission, while not touching the assets and funds that you need now. More..
Life Insurance
Gifts of life insurance are the 2nd most popular legacy gift. There are two main ways to give a gift of life insurance: you can name the MS Society as the beneficiary of the policy or as the owner and beneficiary of the policy. This type of gift allows people of modest means to make a gift of sizable proportions with only a small annual or monthly payment. In addition, there is a tax credit available for immediate tax relief. More.
Securities
By donating securities that have increased in value since their purchase, the donor reduces the income tax they would pay for cashing in the security and receives a receipt for the full market value of the security. More.
RRSPs or RRIFs
You can name the MS Society as a direct beneficiary for your RRSP, RRIF, or Canada Pension assets and receive tax benefits as a result.
If you have already created a legacy gift and you wish to let us know about your gift, please take a moment to fill out our Statement of Intent form. Any information you provide will remain strictly confidential.
