Top 10 Thing You Can Do Today

1. Prepare a Will. By preparing a Will, you ensure that your wishes for sharing your legacy with others are guaranteed. Be sure to share this information with your loved ones, so they too can be part of your lasting gift.
2. Leave a gift in your Will to the charities that have touched your life.
3. Leave a specific amount or a percentage of your estate. By being specific, you ensure your wishes for your gift will be met.
4. Consider gifting some of your assets, such as stocks, bonds, cash, real estate or art to your charities.
5. Name a charity as the beneficiary of your RRSP, RRIF or pension if possible.
6. Consider leaving a charity as the beneficiary of an existing or paid up life insurance policy.
7. Invest in a new life insurance policy naming your favourite charity as the beneficiary.
8. Remember loved ones with memorial gifts.
9. Encourage family and friends to leave legacy gifts in their Wills.
10. Ask your financial or estate planning advisor to help you leave a lasting gift and to include charitable giving as part of their counsel when working with clients.