Legacy Gifts

While there are many ways to make a legacy gift, Bequests and Gifts of Life Insurance are the most popular in Canada.

BEQUESTS

The following sample language is intended as a resource when making a bequest to the Canadian Olympic Foundation.  There are several options in making a bequest; you should seek legal and/or financial counsel to ensure that your intentions are clearly defined in your Will and that the type of bequest best suits your financial situation and philanthropic goals.

I give the Canadian Olympic Foundation/Fondation olympique canadienne, located at 250 Yonge St. Suite 3000 PO Box 19 Toronto, ON M5B 2L7 with the charitable registration number 81772 9346 RR001, the sum of $      to be used in a manner that the Canadian Olympic Foundation deem appropriate.

OR

I give the Canadian Olympic Foundation/Fondation olympique canadienne, located at 250 Yonge St. Suite 3000 PO Box 19 Toronto, ON M5B 2L7 with the charitable registration number 81772 9346 RR001,                        % of my estate to be used in a manner that the Canadian Olympic Foundation deem appropriate.

In gifting a bequest, donors should consider providing the Foundation with a copy of the clause in the Will pertaining to the bequest.  This will be particularly helpful for receipting the estate at the appropriate time.

LIFE INSURANCE

Life insurance is another way to make a legacy gift.  By purchasing a life insurance policy, a donor can donate a larger sum while enjoying tax savings. There are several options in making a gift of life insurance; you should seek legal and/or financial counsel before proceeding with a planned gift.

The following three options exist to donate a life insurance policy:

Purchase a new policy.  If you name the Foundation as the irrevocable owner and beneficiary of the policy, you will receive tax receipts for all the premium payments that you make.

Donate an existing policy.  Old policies that are no longer needed by the donor or donor’s family can create current tax benefits.  If you name the Foundation as the irrevocable owner and beneficiary of a paid-up policy, you will immediately receive a tax receipt for the cash surrender value of the policy.

Name the Foundation as the beneficiary of a new or existing policy.  Your estate will receive a tax receipt for the face value of the policy when the gift is realized.

The benefits of donating Life Insurance include the pleasure of making a significant gift to the Foundation by making relatively small payments toward a life insurance policy over several years, the proceeds pass quickly to the Foundation free of taxes, fees and probate costs, and your gift does not reduce the value of your estate for your heirs.

For further information on bequests, life insurance or other planned giving opportunities, please contact Erin Matthews, Director, Fund Development and Operations, at 416 324 4121 or ematthews@olympic.ca.

The Canadian Olympic Foundation would like to thank you for your generous and heartfelt gift.