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LEAVE A LEGACY                   TM




                                                             your guide to
                                         intelligent philanthropy
LEAVE A LEGACY™ WATERLOO-WELLINGTON                                            Vol.1 No.1 May 2012 Philanthropy Issue - FREE




                            TABLE OF CONTENTS
                            What is Leave a Legacy ....................4               Gifts of Property ..............................14
                            The Benefits of Naming a Charity in                        Tax Friendly Legislation ....................15
                            Your Will..............................................5   Why Your Will is Important ..............15
                            Top Ten Things You Can Do ..............5                  Tax Benefits of RRSPs or RRIFs ......16
                            A Need That Had to be Met ..............6                  Charitable Remainder Trusts ..........17
                            Gifts of Securities ............................8          Gift of Life Insurance ........................18
                            Legacy of Hope ..................................10        No Need to be A Millionaire..............19
                            Canadian Legacy Builder ..................12               Importance of Relationships ............20
                            The Charity Child ..............................13         Membership Directory ......................22
TODAY IS A GOOD DAY
TO LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION
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      his publication is a collaborative effort of the Golden           Advocis is the Financial Advisors Association of Canada and

T     Triangle chapter of Advocis (The Financial Advisors
      Association of Canada) and Waterloo-Wellington LEAVE
A LEGACY™, a program of the Canadian Association of Gift
                                                                     the largest association of its kind in Canada with more than
                                                                     11,000 members. Advocis members have various specialties
                                                                     including comprehensive financial and retirement planning,
                                                                     finance and wealth management, business succession, estate
Planners (CAGP-ACPDP™), to provide valuable information to
the readers on planned gifting and charitable giving.                and tax planning, risk management and employee benefits
                                                                     planning. Our members are focused on understanding the
  Canadians are living in a time when an unprecedented               financial goals that are important to you and your family.
amount of wealth is being transferred from one generation to
the next. In the next two decades 3.5 million Canadians are             With the trend of governments cutting funding, various
expected to die, leaving an estimated $1.5 trillion to their         charities are in a position to need your support more than ever.
families and community. The disturbing part is that only 30% of      This leaves you with some tough decisions. Make sure that
                    Canadians currently have an up-to-date           your advisor or planner has the knowledge and experience to
                          legal Will. If this trend continues,       support you in making these decisions. Ask whether they are
                             about two million Canadians will        members of Advocis. Our association protects and promotes
                              end life without a Will to protect     advisors in the public interest and we are committed to
                               their assets in the next two          professionalism amongst our members.
                                decades. Without a Will, people         LEAVE A LEGACY™ is a national public awareness program
                                lose the ability to control          that encourages Canadians from all walks of life to make gifts
                               distribution of their estate to       through a Will, life insurance or other gift planning instrument
                                 their chosen beneficiaries.         to the charitable organizations of their choice. By doing so,
                                       By leaving a gift to a        citizens will ultimately help the not-for-profit and charitable
                                     charity or not-for-profit       organizations sector continue to give back to their community.
                                      organization in your Will or      The Waterloo-Wellington LEAVE A LEGACY™ program works
                                      estate plan, you ensure        hand in hand with professional advisors in Will and estate
                                       your assets continue to       planning as well as charities to encourage well planned and
                                        help others into the         managed giving. Across Canada there are 22 local LEAVE A
                                         future. Without a Will,     LEGACY™ committees that oversee the work of educating the
                                          your property and          public. This grassroots collaborative effort includes local
                                           finances are settled      charitable organizations, professional estate and financial
                                            according to federal     planning organizations, financial institutions, community
                                            and provincial laws,     foundations, other funders and the media which have
                                            which may not coincide   embraced the underlying principles of philanthropy.
                                           with your wishes.            The LEAVE A LEGACY™ program’s goal is to raise awareness
                                             There are many ways     of the importance of thoughtful, well planned, tax preferred
                                       to achieve your charitable    gifts and their impact on the quality of life for everyone in our
                                      goals without taking away      communities. A legacy gift can benefit all not-for-profit groups
                                    from your family and loved       large or small.
                                   ones. There are numerous             For more information and resources, please visit:
                                  options and types of planned       www.leavealegacy.ca and www.advocis.ca.
                                 gifts. Different giving options
                                allow you to give and still                        Darren Sweeney, CFP, CHS
                               provide for family members                          Certified Financial Planner® Professional
                               while receiving tax benefits at                     2012 Advocis Golden Triangle Chapter President
                               the same time.                                      2012 LEAVE A LEGACY™ Waterloo-Wellington Chair

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LEGACY IN ACTION




What is Leave a Legacy?
Building awareness and partnerships


      EAVE A LEGACY™ is a national public                              ensure that their favourite charity is able to continue its

L     awareness program designed to
      educate and encourage people to
leave a gift through their Will or any other
                                                                               important work, while for others it represents a
                                                                                       way to facilitate the tax implications that
                                                                                               come with the transfer of one’s
                                                                                                   estate to surviving relatives.
gift planning instruments to a charity or
nonprofit organization of their choice.
LEAVE A LEGACY™ does not solicit                                                                  • To provide support:
gifts for any particular organization.                                                             Financial assistance is essential
LEAVE A LEGACY™ is a donor-                                                                     to support and sustain charitable
oriented education campaign to                                                                 work. Many people generously share
raise awareness of the importance                                                            their money, time and energy with
of including a charitable gift in                                                           local not-for-profit organizations. And
                                                                                           many people are unaware that by
the estate planning process.
                                                                                          leaving a gift in their Will or estate plan
   The Waterloo - Wellington                                                            to the charitable groups of their choice,
LEAVE A LEGACY™ Program is a region-                                                   they can continue to help people in need or
wide program (Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge                                           promote a favourite cause.
and Guelph areas) that aims to build local awareness of
                                                                                       We wish more funding were available for
the benefits of making planned gifts that better those in our
                                                                                    medical research, for homeless shelters, or a
local community. The local program also aids in building
                                                                                   treasured arts or music program. Charitable
partnerships between donors, charities and not-for-profit
                                                                    organizations need financial assistance from people like you to
organizations and gift planning professionals such as estate
                                                                    continue their work. By making bequests and other “planned
planners, financial advisors, insurance professionals,
                                                                    gifts”, you can continue to help organizations that are making
accountants and lawyers.
                                                                    an important difference in your community. What better way
   A program of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners           to thank the people or organizations that have had an impact
(CAGP-ACPDP™), LEAVE A LEGACY™ is a collaborative effort            on your life, than to make a contribution from your estate
of donors, charities, not-for-profits and professional advisors.    through a bequest in your Will?
The LEAVE A LEGACY™ program’s goal is to raise awareness
of the importance of thoughtful, well-planned, tax-preferred
                                                                    • To leave a memory
gifts and their impact on the quality of life for everyone in our
communities                                                             Choosing to leave a gift from the heart brings meaning,
                                                                    dignity and purpose to a life well lived. Your gift is your
                                                                    opportunity to participate in the charitable and community
WHY LEAVE A LEGACY?                                                 work most meaningful to you, in a way that allows these
• To enrich people’s lives:                                         important causes to be well supported now and long after you
  Every day, people are helped and lives are enriched by the        have gone. Personal philanthropy through a Will can be an
work of registered charities and foundations, and other not-        additional way to ensure that your memory lives on.
for-profit organizations in our communities. Meals for isolated         Surprisingly, a gift can also be a very practical addition to a
seniors, summer jobs for disadvantaged high school students,        financial or estate plan when tax issues are taken into
funding for mental health or cancer research or a live              consideration – even for those who think they may not have
performance by a local arts organization are just some of the       tax issues. In most cases, the tax burden left to relatives is
ways not-for-profit organizations improve our lives.                lifted significantly.
  Canadians give for many different reasons: for some it is a           Your professional advisor can teach you how leaving a
way to ensure their memory lives on, for many it’s a way to         planned gift can actually benefit your family after you’re gone.

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The Benefits
Together we can make a difference – the difference these




                                                                     of Naming a
days, is that you can impact the causes you care about by
including them in your Will or estate plan.




                                                                     Charity in
• To contribute to the future
  Personal philanthropy can help contribute to the
sustainability of a not-for-profit organization or charity of your
choice. In life, many of us require some kind of assistance,




                                                                     Y Will
                                                                      our
whether it’s physical, financial or spiritual. Perhaps a local
organization or charity has a special place in your heart.
Maybe you were given a scholarship that made the dream of
college possible. You or a loved one may have been shown
especially compassionate care in the hospital during an illness
or injury. It is during life’s many trials when we are reminded
that more could be done to continue personal philanthropy
which support humane acts of kindness and help uphold
programs for personal enrichment. By leaving a gift that lives
out your legacy, you are making a significant contribution to                utting a charity in your Will is the simplest way that you
the future sustainability of those charitable organizations that
you value most.                                                      P       can leave a charitable legacy. With a charitable
                                                                             beneficiary, you will be remembered after your death for
                                                                     the values that you held dear during your lifetime. You will feel
                                                                     good now knowing that you will be making a significant and
                                                                     lasting difference to causes that you care about.
   TOP 10 THINGS YOU                                                    Your charitable gift(s) can be in the form of a fixed amount
   CAN DO TODAY TO                                                   or it can be a percentage of what is left after tax and
                                                                     other costs have been paid. If your
   LEAVE A LEGACY                                                    beneficiary is a registered charity,
                                                                     your estate will receive
   1. Prepare a Will. By preparing a Will, you ensure                a charitable gift
      that your wishes for sharing your legacy with others           receipt in the
      are guaranteed. Be sure to share this information              amount of your
      with your loved ones, so they too can be part of               gift which will
      your lasting gift.                                             offset taxes owing
   2. Leave a gift in your Will to the charities that have           on your estate. The
      touched your life.                                             charitable tax receipt
   3. Leave a specific amount or a percentage of your                can be applied up to
      estate. By being specific, you ensure your wishes              100% in the year of
      for your gift will be met.                                     death and in addition,
   4. Consider gifting some of your assets, such as                  carried back one year.
      stocks, bonds, cash, real estate or art to your                   You may feel concern
      charities.                                                     that heirs will receive less if
   5. Name a charity as the beneficiary of your RRSP,                charity is named in a Will.
                                                                     Your family and others who                                   Large
      RRIF or pension if possible.                                                                                           ydon
                                                                                                                        d Gra
                                                                     depend on you should always                   re an
   6. Consider leaving a charity as the beneficiary of an                                                     Deird
                                                                     come first. However, because
      existing or paid up life insurance policy.
                                                                     tax is almost always owing in an estate, through income and/or
   7. Invest in a new life insurance policy naming your              capital gain, a charitable receipt can offset tax owing and quite
      favourite charity as the beneficiary.                          simply re-direct some or all of the money in the estate that
   8. Remember loved ones with memorial gifts.                       would go to tax. Your advisor(s) can help you to decide if this is
   9. Encourage family and friends to leave legacy gifts in          best for you.
      their Wills.                                                      It is recommended when drawing up your Will, that you
   10.Ask your financial or estate planning advisor to help          consult a legal advisor who can ensure your final wishes are
      you leave a lasting gift and to include charitable             met. As well, it is recommended that you consult with family
      giving as part of their counsel when working with              members so they are involved in your legacy decisions.
      clients.

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LEGACY IN ACTION




 “If we didn’t have interested businesses

     to support us, we couldn’t do it.”
                                            Pictured from left to right Mike Bystriansky, Warehouse Manager; Darlene Ruiter, Board
                                            President; Debrorah Cripps, Community Outreach Director; Pauline Cripps, Volunteer;
                                            Kevin Cahill, Volunteer/Sponsor, front, Marilyn Worobec, Executive Director


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A Need that Had to be Met
Demand for Guelph Food Bank services is increasing by eight per cent annually
BY PAUL KNOWLES
        evin Cahill, founder of Canadian Legacy Builder, is not   welcomed donation barrels.

K       only a corporate donor to the Guelph Food Bank but also
        has been a volunteer for the past seven years. Why?
Because he knows the Guelph Food Bank is vitally important
                                                                     The Guelph Food Bank has been so successful at garnering
                                                                  crucial community support that they now help 33 agencies
                                                                  and small food banks throughout the geographic area.
to the lives of thousands of people.                                 The need was clear in 1987; it is much clearer, today.
   He is passionate about the Food Bank as his wife, Debbie,      Marilyn says that “the demand has continued to go up.” Deb
was the beneficiary of the Christmas hampers through the          adds that requests for assistance increased by eight per cent,
food bank in North Bay where she grew up. Debbie and her          last year alone. “We’ve been able to meet the need,” says
sister were the children of a single mom who needed the           Marilyn, “through the strong support system that’s been
compassionate, practical help of a food bank, and Kevin and       developing over the past 25 years.” The food bank functions
Debbie constantly remember and remind their children to           with no government funding, and no United Way funding.
never forget the difference that it made.                            The support comes from hundreds of people like Kevin. “It
   Marilyn Worobec and her friends recognized a need for that     gives hope to people who have experienced a tough period in
kind of compassionate, practical help in Guelph, and in 1987,     life. It gives them the opportunity to more forward and
they founded the Guelph Food Bank. Marilyn continues as           recover.” The Food Bank, he says, “fills an enormous need.” He
Executive Director of the food bank, today. The facility is a     says that he and his wife know that they are very fortunate to
ministry of the Spiritwind Christian Centre.                      be where they are in their lives. It is their passion to give back
   It’s a remarkable story. The Guelph Food Bank has only two     to the community that has been so great to them. Marilyn says
and a half full-time staff members, but the organization logs     this kind of support is critical for the Food Bank. “If we didn’t
100,000 volunteer hours each year, and provides much-             have interested businesses and people like Kevin being there
needed food to 22,400 people. And that doesn’t include            to support us, we couldn’t do it.”
assistance provided through other agencies. In all, the food         The Guelph Food Bank is committed to providing assistance
bank distributed over 1 million pounds of food last year.         across the spectrum of community needs; they have launched
   Marilyn and her colleagues, including community outreach       other programs, including a day care centre that hosts 85
director Deb Cripps, are both humble and dedicated to their       children, and employs a staff of 26.
work. They are full of praise for their volunteers and their         The success of the Guelph Food Bank has made the
financial supporters, including their original landlord, Guelph   organization a model for other communities. Food bank
businessman John Barber, who initially rented them the food       organizers have come to learn from the Guelph Food Bank
bank facilities, in 1989, and nine years later, donated the       from Costa Rica, Brazil, Trinidad, El Salvador, Alabama,
facilities themselves to the Guelph Food Bank. The buildings      Louisiana and other international locales, and have returned
cover 94,000 square feet. However, the property also carried      home to found successful food banks in their communities.
a $1.5 million mortgage. The Food Bank occupies 16,000            They have understood the essential motivation of the Guelph
square feet; the rest of the property is rented out.              Food Bank: “We saw a need, and the need had to be met.”
   The Guelph Food Bank has come a long way since it began
operations in Marilyn’s garage, but as she says, the need is      LEGACY PROFILE BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

great, and therefore the facility needed to be big enough to
meet the need. The need was the reason for being. In 1987,
“there was nothing here in the city.” Marilyn began to contact
other churches and businesses. The response was immediate:
“They have been very supportive, all of them.” She notes, by
the way, that while the Food Bank is an outreach of her church
– “we do not proselytize” – the help is given with no strings
attached. The Kinsmen Club donated money to cover the Food
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Bank’s first year’s rent. Deb notes that grocery stores
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LEGACY IN ACTION




Gifts of Securities
       ifts of securities receive favorable tax treatment. In its         to the work of a

G      2006 budget, the Canadian federal government
       eliminated capital gains tax on listed stocks when
transferred directly to registered charities. These can be in the
                                                                          charity that you value.
                                                                             If instead of cash,
                                                                          you transfer your shares
form of publicly traded stocks in Canada and major international          now worth $20,000
                                                                          directly to the charity, you
exchanges, mutual funds, bonds or futures. You will receive a
                                                                          will not have to pay tax on
charitable receipt for the market value of the securities, just as        your gain. You will also
though you had donated cash. When combined with the                       receive a $20,000 charitable
charitable receipt for the value of the securities, this provides a       receipt to apply against your
great deal of tax benefit to you, the donor, while giving support         taxes.

                                                                  Selling Shares on the                                     Donating
                                                                  Market & Donating Cash                                    Shares
  Fair market value of shares                                     $100,000                                                   $100,000
  Cost of shares                                                  $20,000                                                    $20,000
  Capital gains realized                                          $80,000                                                    $80,000
  Taxable capital gain                                            $40,000 (50%)                                              $0
  Taxes payable (assume 46%)                                      $18,400                                                    $0
  Tax credit* (assume Ontario resident)                           $46,000                                                    $46,000
  Net tax reduction                                               $27,600                                                    $46,000
                                                                  This example is only for illustration purposes. The tax impact will depend on individual donors’ circumstances.
                                                                                                             *Donation tax credits may be carried forward for the next five years.




    Editorial Committee and Contributors:
    • Darren Sweeney, Certified Financial Planner, Professional                                           darren@darrensweeney.ca
    • Gillian Flanagan, KidsAbility Foundation, Development Officer                                       gflanagan@kidsability.ca
    • Lisa Talbot, KidsAbility Foundation, Executive Director                                             ltalbot@kidsability.ca
    • Dipali Batabyal, University of Waterloo, Development Officer                                        dbatabya@uwaterloo.ca
    • Sharon McKay-Todd, University of Waterloo, Associate Director, Planned Giving                       smckayto@uwaterloo.ca
    • Susan St. John, MS Society, Executive Director                                                      susan.st.john@mssociety.ca
    • Jesse MacDonald, Desjardins, Financial Security Life & Health Insurance Advisor                     jesse.macdonald@dfsin.ca
    • Jon Rohr, Exchange Magazine for Business, Publisher                                                 jon.rohr@exchangemagazine.com
    • Paul Knowles, Exchange Magazine for Business, Editor                                                paul.knowles@exchangemagazine.com
                      Some editorial material supplied by Niagara/Golden Horseshoe LEAVE A LEAGACY™ Program.
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                                                              “We were impressed by

                                                              the support they give to

                                                                   the families”




      Bill and Heather Spall pictured above, pictured right
      the Arsenault family Mom Sandra with Carly on her
      lap, Carly’s sister Lauren and Hazel and Dad Jamie




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A Legacy of Hope
Building a brighter future for children with special needs
BY PAUL KNOWLES
        ill Spall has been a volunteer member of community                  And Deirdre Large speaks about her son, Graydon, who has

B       service groups for his entire adult life. Heather Spall had
        a career as a school teacher. When this couple reached
their retirement years, they were aware of the needs in their
                                                                         Congenital Muscular Dystrophy. Graydon first visited
                                                                         KidsAbility when he was 11 months; he is now 11 years old.
                                                                         “His physical progress has been amazing,” says Deirdre. “He’s
                                                                         also speaking well.”
community, and eager to do what they could to make a
difference. The Spalls wanted to be sure that any contribution              Lisa says that so much good is being accomplished through
they made to a community organization really made a                      KidsAbility, but she admits that the need is greater still. “The
difference. And so, they chose KidsAbility.                              need continues to grow as our communities grow.”
   KidsAbility’s mission is to empower children and youth with              KidsAbility has evolved over the past 55 years to meet the
special needs to realize their full potential. The Spalls agree          changing needs of children and youth in Waterloo Region and
that KidsAbility is accomplishing its goals. Heather has                 Wellington County. Today, KidsAbility supports children and
volunteered at KidsAbility for seven years, supporting teachers          youth with developmental disabilities and delays related to
here. As a result of their commitment, the Spalls have chosen            premature birth, medical syndromes such as coordination
to leave a legacy through their Will to ensure the future needs          disorders and autism; physical disabilities such as spina bifida
of the children and families served by KidsAbility are met.              and cerebral palsy; and in Waterloo Region, communication
                                                                         difficulties in language, articulation, fluency and voice.
   The Spalls were drawn to KidsAbility because “we were
impressed by the staff, by the support they give to the families,”          KidsAbility’s impact doesn’t stop with the child. This is truly
says Heather. Bill adds, “and by the families themselves.”               a family-focused organization. Deirdre Large says her husband,
                                                                         Peter, and sons Graydon, Garrett and Griffin have all “been
   The Spalls are creating an endowment fund through a
                                                                         guided by the people at KidsAbility the whole time.”
charitable bequest in their Will because “we wanted to leave
something to the community, to be as effective as possible.”                Carly Arsenault’s family feels the same connection to
When the gift is received from their estate, it will be managed          KidsAbility. The Cambridge family includes mom Sandra, father
by KidsAbility Foundation, with investment income annually               Jamie Arsenault, Carly and sisters Lauren and Hazel. Sandra
supporting the important work of the agency.                             says, “Carly utilizes KidsAbility on a weekly basis for speech,
                                                                         physiotherapy and occupational therapy.” KidsAbility team
   The Spall family is supportive of this fund. Bill says, “Our
                                                                         members have also worked with all family members so they
kids are aware of what we are doing, and they’re on board.”
                                                                         understand the best way to support Carly.
   “This kind of support is so critical,” says Lisa Talbot, Executive
                                                                            The word support is really the key. The dedicated team at
Director of the KidsAbility Foundation. “With the support of our
                                                                         KidsAbility supports children and their families; but they can only
legacy donors, the future is bright for the children and youth
                                                                         do so with the commitment and support of people like Bill and
who receive life-changing services at KidsAbility.”
                                                                         Heather Spall, who are finding creative and proactive ways to
   KidsAbility relies on annual donations from individuals,              help KidsAbility make a lasting impact for future generations.
Rotary Clubs and other service groups, corporations,
foundations, and other organizations. Nearly 10% of the $13              LEGACY PROFILE BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
million annual budget comes from those sources, and the
need is greater than the resources, according to Lisa.
   “Our donors are very instrumental in helping us provide the
best care we can,” she says.
   KidsAbility families truly believe they are experiencing “best
care”. For example, Sandra Blatt-Arsenault talks about her                                 JOHN GRIGGS                 EILEEN QUINN
daughter, Carly, a little girl with Down syndrome: “KidsAbility really                            Partner              Associate
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all the ways to assist Carly to become all she can be.”                                     519.593.3231               519.593.2399

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There Must be a
LEGACY IN ACTION




Better Way
        evin Cahill is passionate about his family, his               So Kevin created his own professional category to fill a very

K       community, and his vision, which is why he founded
        Canadian Legacy Builder with the purpose of securing
lifestyles and family legacies for people who care.
                                                                   large need. “Financial advisors and financial planners,
                                                                   especially within a banking institution, are great at helping
                                                                   people accumulate assets and either helping them grow their
                                                                   assets, or lose them – which has become the norm in the past
   Kevin genuinely cares about helping people help others. And
                                                                   few years. But no one is answering the question ‘What
his own efforts are in synch with his business objectives – he
                                                                   happens next?’ after major life events. A legacy planner is
volunteers at the Guelph Food Band, is Chair of the Young
                                                                   someone who specializes in securing our advocates’ lifestyle
Professionals Network, and has been Area Director of Guelph
                                                                   while they are alive and creating a lasting legacy for the people
Business Networking International, president of the Rotary
                                                                   and/or causes they care about after they leave this world.”
Club of Guelph South, treasurer for the Canadian Therapeutic
Riding Association, vice chair of the Guelph Chamber of               Kevin wishes family harmony and perpetual family values as
Commerce and treasurer for the AIDS Committee of Guelph            goals for his clients which echo his commitments to his family
and Wellington.                                                    and his community. Everyone who has ever been loved by
                                                                   someone leaves a legacy of some kind. Kevin recalls being
   Why? Because Kevin is a man who looks for solutions. Kevin
                                                                   with a friend who lost both his parents in the same year and
became involved in legacy planning because of a number of
                                                                   Kevin witnessed his friend write a cheque for
personal learning experience. He began his career as a
                                                                   $196,000 to Revenue Canada; the memory of
financial planner, but legacy planning became the focus in
                                                                   his parents became, ‘How can two educated
2006 when, as treasurer of CANTRA, the organization received
                                                                   people let this happen?’
a bequest of $40,000. Due to the public process, as treasurer
Kevin was able to see the will and full statement of financial        “There is that old saying: no one plans to
accounts, and saw that while the organization was fortunate to     fail, they just fail to plan. Most people
receive the donation, it could have been almost $80,000, as        think that a Will is an estate and legacy
half the estate was lost to taxes and fees.                        plan, but it really is just one piece of the
                                                                   greater puzzle.”
   Kevin realized there must be a better way, and he set out to
find it. “I wanted individuals to be able to make a bigger            Kevin says, “Our desire is to help
difference to the people they love or the causes they care         families start the conversation about
about and not have their hard earned wealth lost or stolen to      what happens next, and work with
the government or the legal system.”                               them through The Ancestor Builder™
                                                                   so that they can become great
   Canadian Legacy Builder was born in 2009 as a result of
                                                                   ancestors. And the best part is the
another difficult but invaluable learning opportunity as Kevin’s
                                                                   only cost is time.”
father lost his battle with cancer. When Kevin’s grandmother
passed away in 1996 Kevin’s dad witnessed a very large estate         Kevin says that the amount of the
lost, due to a variety of reasons. “Dad created a plan that        estate is not important but planning to
would ensure that 100% of his assets pass quickly and tax free     utilize that estate for the benefit of
to the people he loved and the causes he cared about, as he        family and the community is. “All that
did not want the same fate to happen to his family.”               is important is to have strong family
                                                                   values with a desire to make a
   Kevin was the executor of his father’s estate and when his
                                                                   difference and leave the world better
dad passed away, the estate passed to the family quickly, and
                                                                   than how they found it.”
a substantial amount also went to his favorite charities – while
the government received next to nothing.                              For more information about becoming
                                                                   a “great ancestor,” contact Kevin at
   After this experience Kevin declared, “If Dad can make the
                                                                   www.canadianlegacybuilder.ca.
advance plans to make a massive difference, why can’t
everyone!”
                                                                                                      Kevin Cahill

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The Charity Child
Your community as part of your family


           hen thinking about preparing a Will most                touched their lives. Upon the passing of both parents, the Will

W          individuals divide their estate among their
           immediate family. They want to be sure that
they can provide for the needs of their loved ones. But
                                                                            outlines that each child will receive one quarter of
                                                                                              their parent’s estate. The fourth
                                                                                                                quarter is dedicated
                                                                                                                   to the Charity
what people may not consider are the possible tax
                                                                                                                   Child and directed
consequences to this decision.
                                                                                                                  to the causes that
   Ask yourself, “If you had a choice to give a portion                                                         are dearest to their
of your estate to the government in tax or leave a gift                                                        hearts.
to a charity‚ which one would you prefer?” The
                                                                                                                   By placing a
answer is probably obvious, but it might still be
                                                                                                              charitable bequest in
difficult to know how to make the gift a reality. One
                                                                                                             one’s Will, the estate
creative way to give to charity is to include a
                                                                                                             will     benefit    and
Charity Child in your Will planning.
                                                                                                            receive a charitable tax
   Some worry that the tax burden placed on their                                                          receipt for the gift. This
estate will prevent their children from inheriting                                                        will help to offset any
all that they should. Some feel it’s not their                                                           taxes payable to the
problem – “the children will work it out.”                                                               government. The children
Including a Charity Child could be of real                                                              will still receive the
benefit to those who are interested in                                                                  portion of the estate
providing for their loved ones, leaving a legacy                                                       generously left for them as
to their community and limiting their estate                                                           well. What is also very
to the exposure of estate taxes. Here’s an                                                            important is the children
example:                                                                                              can celebrate their parent’s
   Through careful estate planning a family                                                          legacy of making a difference
with three children divides their estate into quarters, leaving                                     in the community through
the last quarter to go to not-for-profits or charities that have                                   their philanthropic dreams.

CHARITY CHILD CONCEPT
                                            Charity Child

                                                                                                Child 1

                           Child 3



                                                                     Child 2




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Gifts of
LEGACY IN ACTION




                                                                                        Property
                                                                                               ou can choose to make a gift of

                                                                                        Y      property outright; or you may
                                                                                               irrevocably assign ownership and
                                                                                        receive the tax benefits now while
                                                                                        enjoying the use of the property for your
                                                                                        lifetime. You will have the satisfaction of
                                                                                        knowing that the sale of the property

          Putting Profe nal
                g Professional
                     fession                                                            now or eventually, will provide funds to
                                                                                        support the work of your charity.
                                                                                        Houses, cottages, commercial buildings
          Standar
          Standards First
                 rds                                                                    and land, jewelry, antiques, art and
                                                                                        vehicles are examples of personal
                                                                                        property that can be used to make a
          Advocis’ Go
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                    olden          chapter is
                                     hapter                                             significant contribution. Because all
                                                                                        property has a cash value, the donor is
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          Canada’s largest voluntary profe
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                                                                                           How to
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                                                                                           LEAVE A
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                          meet ongoing profe
                                          fessional                                        LEGACY
                                                                                           • Leave a Gift in your Will
                                                                                 the       • Gifts of Life Insurance
                                                                                           • Gifts of RRSPs or RRIFs
          To find an Advocis advisor/planner in your community,
                     Advocis advisor/
                                   r/planner        r        y,                            • Gifts of Charitable
          contact: www.advocis.ca or call 1.800.563.5
                   www.advvocis.ca        1.800.563.5822
                                                    5822                                     Remainder Trusts
          Advocis, Th Fi
                    The Financial Advisors Association of Canada, is the oldest and
                                                          Canada,
                                                          Ca      ,
                                                                                           • Gifts of Securities
          largest voluntary membership association of financial advi
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            rgest         ry membership                         advisors and planners
                                                                    isors                  • Gifts of Property
          in Canada, with more th 11,000 advisors and planners in 41 chapters from
                    a,          than
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          coast to coast.
                                                                                           There are many ways to leave a
                                                                                           gift to a not-for-profit or charity
                                                                                           that has touched your life.




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Be a Lasting Champion of
Childrens Mental Health
     I no longer had any hope…you                                                    integrating back into her community school.

“    have put the hope back
     into my life.”
   These words, as reflected by
                                                                                          Emily is not alone. One out of five children
                                                                                       struggle with some sort of mental health
                                                                                        issue.
this 14 year old girl, capture the                                                          At Lutherwood’s Children’s Mental
essence of our work at                                                                     Health Centre in Waterloo we work to
Lutherwood – putting hope back                                                              bring hope back into the lives of children
into lives. Emily came to us as a                                                            and their families who have been
very isolated youth who continually                                                           deeply burdened with mental health
lashed out in anger. Her family had                                                            issues. Ranked #1 in all of Ontario (by
all but given up on her. She had no                                                             Children’s Mental Health Ontario),
friends. She wouldn’t get out of bed in                                                          the Children’s Mental Health
the morning for school. She struggled                                                             Centre is often the “last resort” in
so significantly with depression and                                                               treatment options for these youth
anxiety that she didn’t want to live.                                                               who struggle to find their way.
   Once at Lutherwood, the changes came                                                       But we can’t do it alone. We need
slowly. But over time, with the unwavering                                       friends in the community who will partner with us
support of the staff team at Lutherwood,                               and will be a lasting champion of Children’s Mental Health.
healing work began in Emily’s heart and                              For more information on how you can leave a legacy please
mind. This past June, she was one of 10 youth                        contact Kim Lester, Manager, Donor Relations,
who graduated from grade 8 at Lutherwood, and is now                 klester@lutherwood.ca or 519-884-1470.




TAX FRIENDLY                                                         WHY IS YOUR WILL
LEGISLATION                                                          IMPORTANT
   The LEAVE A LEGACY™ goal of advancing philanthropy is                Your Will or testament guarantees that your property and
supported by federal government legislation. By implementing         assets will be regulated according to your desires. Without a
legislation that allows Canadians to claim donations and other       Will, there is no mechanism in place to make a bequest. Here
benefits in their taxes, the federal government encourages           are some steps you should take to ensure that your wishes
an increase of gifts to charities from individuals and               are granted:
corporations. Statistics Canada reports that, in 2010, 23% of        1. Make a detailed list of your assets (financial, real estate,
Canadians filling tax returns claimed a charitable donation.         vehicles, jewellery, collectibles, musical instruments, etc.).
These claims totaled $8.3 billion.                                   2. Make a list of organizations or causes you would like to
   Significant tax incentives make gift planning even more           support.
attractive, particularly for those gifts left in a Will. By making   3. Set up an appointment with your professional advisor (i.e.
it easier to leave a gift, the federal government through its        financial analyst, attorney, or planned giving officer) to discuss
beneficiary legislation helps to promote the LEAVE A                 your options. Your professional advisor can help you decide
LEGACY™ program message, and allows Canada to continue               which option(s) will work best for you and your family.
its rich history of giving.

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The Exemplary Tax
LEGACY IN ACTION




Benefits of RRSPs & RRIFs
       aming the charity of your choice the                                            become an income

N      partial or full beneficiary of your RRSP
       or RRIF is one of the most tax effective
ways to leave a legacy. This is because RRSPs
                                                                                     of $135,000, if there
                                                                                   is $100,000 in RRSP or
                                                                                RRIF income added. The
                                                                              income would be taxed at
and RRIFs are among the most highly taxed
                                                                             the highest tax level, in
assets in your estate, hence the charitable tax
                                                                               many cases, directing
receipt offsets any taxes owing
                                                                                 approximately half the
against your estate.                                                              RRSP or RRIF to
   At death, RRSPs and RRIFs                                                      taxation. A charitable
are treated as if they have been                                                 receipt can be applied
cashed all at once and are added                                               up to 100% in the year of
to income in the year of death. For                                      death and in addition, can be
example, this could mean that an                                  carried back one year.
income of $35,000 in the year of death could




                                                       BLAZE A TRAIL
                                                       IN LAURIER’S
                                                       SECOND CENTURY
                                                       Legacy donors give future
                                                       generations a boost.
                                                       University students are fuelled with hope
                                                       for a bright future. Lead the way with a legacy
                                                       of generosity through a charitable bequest
                                                       in your will. Your encouragement will help
                                                       carve a path of success for decades to come.
                                                       To learn how easy it is, contact Cec Joyal,
                                                       Development Officer, Individual & Legacy Giving
                                                       at cjoyal@wlu.ca or call 519-884-0710 x3864.



                                                       wlu.ca/giving


   WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY
   Waterloo | Brantford | Kitchener | Toronto

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Charitable Remainder Trusts
        Charitable Remainder Trust provides you with income                                           based on the present value of the remainder interest

A       for life; then, after your lifetime, the assets pass to the
        charity for charitable work. You receive immediate tax
relief in that a charitable receipt for the remainder of the full
                                                                                                      determined by the remainder of the fair market value of the
                                                                                                      assets. The charitable tax receipt is often within a range of 20-
                                                                                                      60% of the value of the assets.
market value is provided at the time that the trust is
established. A trust can also be set up to provide income for
a surviving spouse or other family member. In that case, the                                              Benefits include:
assets would pass to the charity only after both spouses have                                               • a steady income and immediate tax benefits
died. A charitable remainder trust can be funded with cash,                                                 • expert financial management
securities or real estate. Charitable remainder trusts are
                                                                                                            • allows you to make a significant gift
irrevocable gifts. The donor is most times entitled to a
                                                                                                            • avoids probate
charitable receipt at the time that the trust is created, giving
tax relief during the donor’s lifetime. The receipt amount is




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The Amazing Benefits of
LEGACY IN ACTION




Leaving a Gift of Life Insurance
         ne potential application of life insurance is through full         the full value of your payments that can be applied against your

O        paid up policies. If you have a fully paid up life insurance
         policy that has value but is no longer needed, you can
realize a charitable receipt in the fair market value of the policy
                                                                            present taxes. The charity receives the money for its charitable
                                                                            purposes on your death and there is no charitable receipt to
                                                                            your estate.
that can be applied for current tax relief.                                    b) If you name the charity as beneficiary and continue to
   Life insurance can be powerful ally in increasing the amount             own the policy, your estate will benefit from the charitable
of the value of an estate. Through a series of smaller payments             receipt on the value received at death.
during your lifetime, you can make a large charitable gift at the              A benefit to naming a charity directly on your policy is that
end of life. This is accomplished through the magic of                      there is no need for the gift to pass through probate. It passes
leveraging.                                                                 outside your estate, thereby saving money in your estate and
   For new policies or those that are assigned before fully paid,           the gift is not subject to contest.
tax benefits are available as follows:                                         Life insurance can also be utilized as wealth replacement.
   a) If you name the charity as beneficiary and irrevocable                For instance, you can replace the full value of a gift to charity
owner of the policy, you will receive an annual tax receipt for             in your estate by taking out a life insurance policy that will pay




         Creating a legacy
         A gift of life insurance is just one way
         you can help Waterloo continue
         providing one-of-a kind educational
         opportunities. The university’s gift
         planning experts are available to work
         with you to explore these options and
         help you achieve your legacy goals.




                  For additional information on how you can       “For me, as both a graduate and a staff member,
                    create a legacy at Waterloo, please contact
                                                                   Waterloo has become a very important part of
               Sharon McKay-Todd at 519-888-4567, ext. 35413
                                                                   my life. I’m thrilled to be able to advance the
                                       or smckayto@uwaterloo.ca
                                                                   university’s cause. Creating an award, through
            Planned Giving | Office of Development                 a gift of life insurance, for students who contend
           development.uwaterloo.ca/plannedgiving
                                                                   with disabilities while they complete their degrees,
                                                                   is one way I can make a difference in the world.”
                                                                  – Ildikó Dénes (BSc ’98)
                                                                                                                                           6720




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Pictured Sharon, Jaxon, Jason
                                                                            YOU DON’T NEED TO
                                        Giles, Diane Milley and Mya Giles
                                                                            BE A MILLIONAIRE
                                                                            TO BEQUEATH ONE
                                                                            MILLION DOLLARS!
                                                                               Robert and Rachel, two lawyers in their forties, live in
                                                                            Guelph. They have each lost a parent to cancer, and
                                                                            they want to give a significant sum to research into this
                                                                            terrible disease.
                                                                               By purchasing a joint, last-to-die life insurance policy
                                                                            for a million dollars, the beneficiary of which would be
                                                                            the registered foundation of their choice, they could
                                                                            attain their goal by investing as little as $42,000.
                                                                               As both are non-smokers, the annual policy premium
                         your estate that same value on your                would amount to about $8,000 per year over ten years.
       death. The charitable tax receipt received by your                   After deducting the 46% tax credit*, the annual net cost
estate for the value of your charitable gift will reduce tax                is indeed $4,300.
                                                                                         * This example is built with federal and Ontario tax credits. In this
payable in your estate. In this way you can: make a significant                example, the donors’ annual incomes place them in the highest tax bracket.
charitable gift; reduce taxes payable in your estate; replace
the amount of your charitable gift to your estate.




                                                                            Graduates of Conestoga share something very special besides their
                                                                            credential. They possess a treasure that is common to all, yet at the
                                                                            same time, unique to each – the Conestoga experience.
                                                                            Your planned gift can help ensure that future generations of students
                                                                            will have an opportunity to share this experience as well. Students
                                                                            who might one day learn in many of the same classrooms and walk
                                                                            the same halls and discover themselves in many of the same ways as
                                                                            thousands of others before them.
                                                                            Whether you are a graduate or a friend of Conestoga, your financial
                                                                            support is always appreciated. However much you give, in whatever
                                                                            way you choose to give it, your planned gift to Conestoga will help to
                                                                            secure the future of one of the finest colleges in the country.

                                                                            For more information on making
                                                                            a gift to Conestoga, please contact:
                                                                            Tim Tribe, Director of Development
                                                                            519-748-5220 ext. 2409
                                                                            ttribe@conestogac.on.ca
                                                                            or visit: www.conestogac.on.ca/giving/


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The Importance of
LEGACY IN ACTION




Relationships
BY PAUL KNOWLES
   t’s really all about relationships. The relationship between      gifts often lead to sustainable projects bringing solutions for

I  people and their community. The relationships between
   charitable and not for profit organizations and the people
they serve, the communities they benefit, and donors who
                                                                     long-standing issues in the community. Much development in
                                                                     our community has come from substantial donations from the
                                                                     average citizen who wanted to make a difference but may not
                                                                     have known how. This magazine is our way to help individuals
believe in what those organizations are doing. Without key
                                                                     understand that there is a way forward through a shared vision
relationships, all of the good being done by these crucial
                                                                     for the future generations of our great community.”
organizations would come to a dead stop. We asked members
of the publication’s editorial advisory board to share their
                                                                     “The supportive link”
insights about relationships.                                          Jesse MacDonald, of Desjardins Financial Security in
                                                                                           Kitchener, speaks of achieving
“Supporting one another”                                                                    “harmony”: “Business owners know
   Lisa Talbot, Executive Director, KidsAbility Foundation, said,                           that their success rests on the
“Numerous charitable organizations in Waterloo Region and                                   acceptance of their products and
Wellington County are dedicated to improving the lives of our
neighbours, friends and loved ones each and every day. This
may include providing a ‘hand up’ to a family who has fallen on
difficult financial times, providing supports to an individual
dealing with a serious illness, helping a newcomer to settle.
We live in a community that supports one another in times
of need. Choosing to leave a legacy to a local charitable
organization will help to ensure that the tradition of caring
in our community continues today and for years to come.
I can’t think of a better legacy to leave behind for the
benefit of future generations.”

“Personal succession plan”
   Susan St. John, Executive Director of the MS Society,
Waterloo District Chapter, reflected on the value of a
legacy gift to the givers: “A succession plan is an
important facet of the transition of leadership. A legacy
gift is simply our personal succession plan, ensuring that
our values and ideals are implanted firmly in the community
in which our children and grandchildren will thrive. A
thoughtfully directed legacy gift will help create a community
where people understand the future is only as secure as the
tomorrows of its most frail and marginalized citizen.”

“Shared vision for future generations”
  Dipali Batabyal is Development Officer, Family Campaign
and Special Projects, Office of Development and Alumni
Affairs, University of Waterloo. She sees legacy gifts as key to
community development: “Legacy gifts can be substantial
donations that have significant tax benefits to the individual’s
estate while helping to mobilize community initiatives. Legacy
                                                                    Pictured from left Susan St. John, Darren Sweeney,
20 | w w w . e x c h a n g e m a g a z i n e . c o m                Lisa Talbot and Gillian Flanagan
services by their community. Community development creates             “Investment in your community”
the supports for those in our community who need assistance               Sharon McKay-Todd, Associate Director, Planned Giving at
not available from their families and neighborhoods. In many           the University of Waterloo, points out, “Giving and planning
         cases philanthropy provides the supportive link               for tomorrow is an investment in your community. Leaving a
                               between entrepreneurs and               legacy to support a charitable organization significantly
                                    professionals who are not
                                                                       contributes to its sustainability and strengthens the fiber of
                                      physically able to be on
                                                                       our community. Recipients who receive benefits are inspired
                                       the front lines to help out
                                      where they see a need.           by the generosity of others. Those same individuals are very
                                       The business community          likely to support that or similar organizations in the future. You
                                        knows that a healthy,          don’t have to possess wealth to invest in future generations.
                                          vibrant community is         A bequest for most people is an opportunity to leave a
                                           the backbone of their       significant gift through their will that might not have been
                                          future success and           possible in their lifetime and to benefit charities they feel are
                                         growth. Community             making an impact on our quality of life.”
                                         agencies help the less
                                        able participate in
                                                                       “A lasting legacy”
                                        making our communities
                                                                          Gillian Flanagan, Development Officer at KidsAbility, stated:
                                      more       resilient    and
                                     inclusive. What a strong          “As we live in a time of unstable government funding, legacy
                                   and natural partnership             giving provides an alternate structure of sustainability for our
                                  these groups make to                 integral community service organizations, such as KidsAbility.
                                 balance needs and efficient           Legacy giving truly is a win-win situation both for donors and
                                delivery of services.”                 community organizations, as it provides a secure future for
                                                                       community organizations and, simultaneously, enables donors
                           Pictured, from left, Dipali Batabyal, and
                           Sharon McKay-Todd                           to leave behind a lasting legacy in the community they live.”




   GETTING STARTED...
   Do you have an estate?
     Your “estate” is the sum of all your assets. Wealthy people might have very large estates, but even those who are not
   wealthy have the resources to make a charitable bequest. If every adult in Canada made a Will and included a bequest
   of just $100, billions of dollars would flow to charitable causes every year. Make your Will a priority.

   Which charity?
     Think about the charitable organization or cause you would most like to help. Maybe you or someone you know has
   benefited from the service of a particular organization. Maybe you’re an active volunteer or believe in the mission and
   values of a specific group. You may want to leave a gift in memory of a loved one or for particular use or program.

   Do your homework
     Talk to the professionals of the organization or charity of your choice. They can tell you more about what they do, what
   opportunities are available for giving or leaving your legacy and how your gift can allow them to continue their work in
   the future.

   Consult a professional advisor
     Consult the appropriate professional advisor in order to get the right expertise and advice. An advisor can help to
   ensure the type and timing of your gift maximizes the advantages to you and the organization.

   Talk to your family members
     Make sure that your family members are aware of your intentions so they can support the achievement of your
   charitable goals and philanthropic dreams.


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L E AV E A L E G A C Y ™ WA T E R L O O W E L L I N G T O N N O T - F O R - P R O F I T D I R E C T O R Y


ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF KITCHENER-WATERLOO                                             HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP
               Debra McGonegal, dmcgonegal@alzheimerkw.com                                           Christine Rier, christiner@houseoffriendship.org
         831 Frederick St Kitchener N2B 2B4 519-742-1422 x15                                      51 Charles St E Kitchener N2G 4R3 519-742-8327
                                         www.alzheimerkw.com                                                               www.houseoffriendship.org

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WATERLOO REGION                                         INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTRE WATERLOO REGION
                        Colleen Hicks, colleen.hicks@bbbswr.org                                                      Andrew Posen, andrew@ilcwr.org
      7-150 Pinebush Rd Cambridge N1R 8J8 519-624-7655 x210                                127 Victoria St S Kitchener N2G 2B4 519-571-6788 x7425
                                                www.bbbswr.org                                                                        www.ilcwr.org

                              CAMBRIDGE & NORTH DUMFRIES                            KIDSABILITY FOUNDATION
                              COMMUNITY FOUNDATION                                                                    500 Hallmark Dr Waterloo N2K 3P5
                              The Community Foundation is available                                                                   www.kidsability.ca
                              to anyone who would like to give
                              something back to the community, and                                              Gillian Flanagan, gflanagan@kidsability.ca
                              at the same time, create a legacy to                                                                   519-886-8886 x1350
                              support the causes they care about.                                                       Lisa Talbot, ltalbot@kidsability.ca
                              Donations are pooled into an ever-                                                                    519-886-8886 x1201
                              growing, permanent endowment and
only the earnings generated through its investments are distributed
as grants according to the donor’s direction. Donors can be confident                                                 KITCHENER PUBLIC LIBRARY
that a gift to the Community Foundation is a gift that will give forever.                                             You are the author of your legacy.
                                      Jane Neath, foundation@in.on.ca                                                 Please include Kitchener Public
 135 Thompson Drive, Unit 7, Cambridge, ON N1T 2E4 519.624.8972                                                       Library in your story. The countless
             (phone) 519.624.4032 (fax) www.cambridgefoundation.org                                                   ways KPL enriches the community
                                                                                                                      are priceless, but that doesn't mean
                                                                                                                      they don't come at a cost. As a
CANADIAN COUNCIL OF CHRISTIAN CHARITIES                                             beneficiary of our services, you know that a legacy gift to your public
             1-43 Howard Ave Elmira N3B 2C9 519-669-5137                            library will be used to enhance the opportunities afforded to the
                                            www.cccc.org                            next generation. Leaving your mark on this community is easy, and
                                                                                    we can help. Working with our Development Manager, and your
                                     Wayne Kroeker, wayne.kroeker@cccc.org          financial advisor, planning your legacy will be easy and rewarding.
                                                                                                                       Paul Dickson, Paul.Dickson@kpl.org
                                          Milly Siderius, milly.siderius@cccc.org                  Kitchener Public Library, 85 Queen St N, Kitchener, ON,
                                                                                                    campaign@kpl.org 519-743-0271 x278 www.kpl.org
COMMUNITY OF CHRIST
                                       Ken McGowan, mcgowankj@rogers.com            KITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONY
                                            519-265-5349 www.cofchrist.org                         36 King St W Kitchener N2G 1A3 519-745-4711
                                                                                                                            www.kwsymphony.ca
COMPASSION CANADA
                                                                                                               Jana Gordon, jgordon@kwsymphony.on.ca
                             June Dryer, jdryer@compassion.ca
 PO Box 5591 London N6A 5G8 519-476-2386 www.compassion.ca                                                Paul Pedersen, ppedersen@kwsymphony.on.ca

CONRAD GREBEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE                                                                                      KITCHENER-WATERLOO ART
                           Fred Martin, fwmartin@uwaterloo.ca                                                         GALLERY (KW|AG)
  140 Westmount Rd N Waterloo N2L 3G6 519-885-0220 x24381                                                             The Gallery’s mission is connecting
                                      www.grebel.uwaterloo.ca                                                         people and ideas through art. For
                                                                                                                      more than 50 years, KW|AG has
DOG GUIDES CANADA                                                                   presented, promoted and preserved the visual arts heritage of our
                                                                                    region. Proud caretakers of a permanent collection of approximately
                               Heather Fowler, hfowler@dogguides.com                4,000 works, the Gallery’s dynamic programming serve all ages and
                  152 Wilson Ave Oakville L6K 3H1 519 648-3307 x222                 interests. Free admission ensures equal access for all. The Gallery's
                                                  www.dogguides.com                 Endowment Fund is locally managed, and an additional endowment
                                                                                    fund is held at the Ontario Arts Foundation.
GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION                                                                                       Caroline Oliver, coliver@kwag.on.ca
                    Jane Jamieson, jane.jamieson@grhosp.on.ca                                   101 Queen St N Kitchener N2H 6P8 519-579-5860 x218
    Box 9056, 835 King St W Kitchener N2G 1G3 519-749-4300                                                                                   www.kwag.ca
                                           x2504 www.grhf.org
                                                                                    LUTHERAN FOUNDATION CANADA
GRAND RIVER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY FOUNDATION                                                                  Alfred Feth, afeth@lcceastdistrict.ca
                             Logan Walsh, lwalsh@grandriver.ca                          275 Lawrence Ave Kitchener N2M 1Y3 519-528-6500 x2218
      400 Clyde Rd, Box 729 Cambridge N1R 5W6 519-621-2763                                                              www.lutheranfoundation.ca
                                            www.grandriver.ca
                                                                                                                      LUTHERWOOD CHILD AND
HAMILTON CONSERVATION FOUNDATION                                                                                      FAMILY FOUNDATION
                       Joan Bell, jbell@conservationhamilton.ca                                                             Kim Lester, Manager, Donor
           Box 81067, 838 Mineral Springs Rd Ancaster L9G 4X1                                                          Relations, klester@lutherwood.ca
                  905-525-2181 www.conservationhamilton.ca                                                               285 Benjamin Road Waterloo, ON
                                                                                                                                N2J 3Z4 519-884-1470
                                                                                                                                       www.lutherwood.ca

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Leave A Legacy Guide May 2012

  • 1. LEAVE A LEGACY TM your guide to intelligent philanthropy LEAVE A LEGACY™ WATERLOO-WELLINGTON Vol.1 No.1 May 2012 Philanthropy Issue - FREE TABLE OF CONTENTS What is Leave a Legacy ....................4 Gifts of Property ..............................14 The Benefits of Naming a Charity in Tax Friendly Legislation ....................15 Your Will..............................................5 Why Your Will is Important ..............15 Top Ten Things You Can Do ..............5 Tax Benefits of RRSPs or RRIFs ......16 A Need That Had to be Met ..............6 Charitable Remainder Trusts ..........17 Gifts of Securities ............................8 Gift of Life Insurance ........................18 Legacy of Hope ..................................10 No Need to be A Millionaire..............19 Canadian Legacy Builder ..................12 Importance of Relationships ............20 The Charity Child ..............................13 Membership Directory ......................22
  • 2. TODAY IS A GOOD DAY TO LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION Charitable giving lets you give back. Know your options. John Beynon* Matt Wilhelm* Christopher Annett* Peter Stern* Robert Wilson* Chris Moore* CFP® CLU CH.F.C. FLMI CFP® FMA CHS BA FLMI CFP® CHS BAS CFP® Danijela Covic Heather Kersell* Courtney Proudfoot* Natalie Lacroix* Mary Norman Holly Caetano CFP® CLU CHS BA Office Manager Manager - Business Development Kari Hilton Arlene Paul* Meaghan Pitcher Bea McBride Angela Shulist Michelle Karn Licensed Assistant Wealth Administrator Client Care Reception, Client Office Assistant Office Assistant Representative Service Cathy Christoff* Linda Serbu Wealth Administrator Administrative/ Marketing Assistant Century Group Financial Solutions Inc. 508 Riverbend Drive, Suite 102, Kitchener ON N2K 3S2 Bus 519-747-0058 Toll free 1-866-950-LIFE (5433) centurygroupfinancialsolutions.com centurygroup@sunlife.com *Mutual funds offered by Sun Life Financial Investment Services (Canada) Inc. The advisors at Century Group Financial Solutions Inc. are contracted with Sun Life Financial Distributers (Canada) Inc. a member of the Sun Life Financial group of companies. © Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2012.
  • 3. W Can Make a Difference e Bettering Community with your Involvement his publication is a collaborative effort of the Golden Advocis is the Financial Advisors Association of Canada and T Triangle chapter of Advocis (The Financial Advisors Association of Canada) and Waterloo-Wellington LEAVE A LEGACY™, a program of the Canadian Association of Gift the largest association of its kind in Canada with more than 11,000 members. Advocis members have various specialties including comprehensive financial and retirement planning, finance and wealth management, business succession, estate Planners (CAGP-ACPDP™), to provide valuable information to the readers on planned gifting and charitable giving. and tax planning, risk management and employee benefits planning. Our members are focused on understanding the Canadians are living in a time when an unprecedented financial goals that are important to you and your family. amount of wealth is being transferred from one generation to the next. In the next two decades 3.5 million Canadians are With the trend of governments cutting funding, various expected to die, leaving an estimated $1.5 trillion to their charities are in a position to need your support more than ever. families and community. The disturbing part is that only 30% of This leaves you with some tough decisions. Make sure that Canadians currently have an up-to-date your advisor or planner has the knowledge and experience to legal Will. If this trend continues, support you in making these decisions. Ask whether they are about two million Canadians will members of Advocis. Our association protects and promotes end life without a Will to protect advisors in the public interest and we are committed to their assets in the next two professionalism amongst our members. decades. Without a Will, people LEAVE A LEGACY™ is a national public awareness program lose the ability to control that encourages Canadians from all walks of life to make gifts distribution of their estate to through a Will, life insurance or other gift planning instrument their chosen beneficiaries. to the charitable organizations of their choice. By doing so, By leaving a gift to a citizens will ultimately help the not-for-profit and charitable charity or not-for-profit organizations sector continue to give back to their community. organization in your Will or The Waterloo-Wellington LEAVE A LEGACY™ program works estate plan, you ensure hand in hand with professional advisors in Will and estate your assets continue to planning as well as charities to encourage well planned and help others into the managed giving. Across Canada there are 22 local LEAVE A future. Without a Will, LEGACY™ committees that oversee the work of educating the your property and public. This grassroots collaborative effort includes local finances are settled charitable organizations, professional estate and financial according to federal planning organizations, financial institutions, community and provincial laws, foundations, other funders and the media which have which may not coincide embraced the underlying principles of philanthropy. with your wishes. The LEAVE A LEGACY™ program’s goal is to raise awareness There are many ways of the importance of thoughtful, well planned, tax preferred to achieve your charitable gifts and their impact on the quality of life for everyone in our goals without taking away communities. A legacy gift can benefit all not-for-profit groups from your family and loved large or small. ones. There are numerous For more information and resources, please visit: options and types of planned www.leavealegacy.ca and www.advocis.ca. gifts. Different giving options allow you to give and still Darren Sweeney, CFP, CHS provide for family members Certified Financial Planner® Professional while receiving tax benefits at 2012 Advocis Golden Triangle Chapter President the same time. 2012 LEAVE A LEGACY™ Waterloo-Wellington Chair INTELLIGENT GUIDE TO PHILANTHROPY • MAY 2012 | 3
  • 4. LEGACY IN ACTION What is Leave a Legacy? Building awareness and partnerships EAVE A LEGACY™ is a national public ensure that their favourite charity is able to continue its L awareness program designed to educate and encourage people to leave a gift through their Will or any other important work, while for others it represents a way to facilitate the tax implications that come with the transfer of one’s estate to surviving relatives. gift planning instruments to a charity or nonprofit organization of their choice. LEAVE A LEGACY™ does not solicit • To provide support: gifts for any particular organization. Financial assistance is essential LEAVE A LEGACY™ is a donor- to support and sustain charitable oriented education campaign to work. Many people generously share raise awareness of the importance their money, time and energy with of including a charitable gift in local not-for-profit organizations. And many people are unaware that by the estate planning process. leaving a gift in their Will or estate plan The Waterloo - Wellington to the charitable groups of their choice, LEAVE A LEGACY™ Program is a region- they can continue to help people in need or wide program (Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge promote a favourite cause. and Guelph areas) that aims to build local awareness of We wish more funding were available for the benefits of making planned gifts that better those in our medical research, for homeless shelters, or a local community. The local program also aids in building treasured arts or music program. Charitable partnerships between donors, charities and not-for-profit organizations need financial assistance from people like you to organizations and gift planning professionals such as estate continue their work. By making bequests and other “planned planners, financial advisors, insurance professionals, gifts”, you can continue to help organizations that are making accountants and lawyers. an important difference in your community. What better way A program of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners to thank the people or organizations that have had an impact (CAGP-ACPDP™), LEAVE A LEGACY™ is a collaborative effort on your life, than to make a contribution from your estate of donors, charities, not-for-profits and professional advisors. through a bequest in your Will? The LEAVE A LEGACY™ program’s goal is to raise awareness of the importance of thoughtful, well-planned, tax-preferred • To leave a memory gifts and their impact on the quality of life for everyone in our communities Choosing to leave a gift from the heart brings meaning, dignity and purpose to a life well lived. Your gift is your opportunity to participate in the charitable and community WHY LEAVE A LEGACY? work most meaningful to you, in a way that allows these • To enrich people’s lives: important causes to be well supported now and long after you Every day, people are helped and lives are enriched by the have gone. Personal philanthropy through a Will can be an work of registered charities and foundations, and other not- additional way to ensure that your memory lives on. for-profit organizations in our communities. Meals for isolated Surprisingly, a gift can also be a very practical addition to a seniors, summer jobs for disadvantaged high school students, financial or estate plan when tax issues are taken into funding for mental health or cancer research or a live consideration – even for those who think they may not have performance by a local arts organization are just some of the tax issues. In most cases, the tax burden left to relatives is ways not-for-profit organizations improve our lives. lifted significantly. Canadians give for many different reasons: for some it is a Your professional advisor can teach you how leaving a way to ensure their memory lives on, for many it’s a way to planned gift can actually benefit your family after you’re gone. 4 | www.exchangemagazine.com
  • 5. The Benefits Together we can make a difference – the difference these of Naming a days, is that you can impact the causes you care about by including them in your Will or estate plan. Charity in • To contribute to the future Personal philanthropy can help contribute to the sustainability of a not-for-profit organization or charity of your choice. In life, many of us require some kind of assistance, Y Will our whether it’s physical, financial or spiritual. Perhaps a local organization or charity has a special place in your heart. Maybe you were given a scholarship that made the dream of college possible. You or a loved one may have been shown especially compassionate care in the hospital during an illness or injury. It is during life’s many trials when we are reminded that more could be done to continue personal philanthropy which support humane acts of kindness and help uphold programs for personal enrichment. By leaving a gift that lives out your legacy, you are making a significant contribution to utting a charity in your Will is the simplest way that you the future sustainability of those charitable organizations that you value most. P can leave a charitable legacy. With a charitable beneficiary, you will be remembered after your death for the values that you held dear during your lifetime. You will feel good now knowing that you will be making a significant and lasting difference to causes that you care about. TOP 10 THINGS YOU Your charitable gift(s) can be in the form of a fixed amount CAN DO TODAY TO or it can be a percentage of what is left after tax and other costs have been paid. If your LEAVE A LEGACY beneficiary is a registered charity, your estate will receive 1. Prepare a Will. By preparing a Will, you ensure a charitable gift that your wishes for sharing your legacy with others receipt in the are guaranteed. Be sure to share this information amount of your with your loved ones, so they too can be part of gift which will your lasting gift. offset taxes owing 2. Leave a gift in your Will to the charities that have on your estate. The touched your life. charitable tax receipt 3. Leave a specific amount or a percentage of your can be applied up to estate. By being specific, you ensure your wishes 100% in the year of for your gift will be met. death and in addition, 4. Consider gifting some of your assets, such as carried back one year. stocks, bonds, cash, real estate or art to your You may feel concern charities. that heirs will receive less if 5. Name a charity as the beneficiary of your RRSP, charity is named in a Will. Your family and others who Large RRIF or pension if possible. ydon d Gra depend on you should always re an 6. Consider leaving a charity as the beneficiary of an Deird come first. However, because existing or paid up life insurance policy. tax is almost always owing in an estate, through income and/or 7. Invest in a new life insurance policy naming your capital gain, a charitable receipt can offset tax owing and quite favourite charity as the beneficiary. simply re-direct some or all of the money in the estate that 8. Remember loved ones with memorial gifts. would go to tax. Your advisor(s) can help you to decide if this is 9. Encourage family and friends to leave legacy gifts in best for you. their Wills. It is recommended when drawing up your Will, that you 10.Ask your financial or estate planning advisor to help consult a legal advisor who can ensure your final wishes are you leave a lasting gift and to include charitable met. As well, it is recommended that you consult with family giving as part of their counsel when working with members so they are involved in your legacy decisions. clients. INTELLIGENT GUIDE TO PHILANTHROPY • MAY 2012 | 5
  • 6. LEGACY IN ACTION “If we didn’t have interested businesses to support us, we couldn’t do it.” Pictured from left to right Mike Bystriansky, Warehouse Manager; Darlene Ruiter, Board President; Debrorah Cripps, Community Outreach Director; Pauline Cripps, Volunteer; Kevin Cahill, Volunteer/Sponsor, front, Marilyn Worobec, Executive Director 6 | www.exchangemagazine.com
  • 7. A Need that Had to be Met Demand for Guelph Food Bank services is increasing by eight per cent annually BY PAUL KNOWLES evin Cahill, founder of Canadian Legacy Builder, is not welcomed donation barrels. K only a corporate donor to the Guelph Food Bank but also has been a volunteer for the past seven years. Why? Because he knows the Guelph Food Bank is vitally important The Guelph Food Bank has been so successful at garnering crucial community support that they now help 33 agencies and small food banks throughout the geographic area. to the lives of thousands of people. The need was clear in 1987; it is much clearer, today. He is passionate about the Food Bank as his wife, Debbie, Marilyn says that “the demand has continued to go up.” Deb was the beneficiary of the Christmas hampers through the adds that requests for assistance increased by eight per cent, food bank in North Bay where she grew up. Debbie and her last year alone. “We’ve been able to meet the need,” says sister were the children of a single mom who needed the Marilyn, “through the strong support system that’s been compassionate, practical help of a food bank, and Kevin and developing over the past 25 years.” The food bank functions Debbie constantly remember and remind their children to with no government funding, and no United Way funding. never forget the difference that it made. The support comes from hundreds of people like Kevin. “It Marilyn Worobec and her friends recognized a need for that gives hope to people who have experienced a tough period in kind of compassionate, practical help in Guelph, and in 1987, life. It gives them the opportunity to more forward and they founded the Guelph Food Bank. Marilyn continues as recover.” The Food Bank, he says, “fills an enormous need.” He Executive Director of the food bank, today. The facility is a says that he and his wife know that they are very fortunate to ministry of the Spiritwind Christian Centre. be where they are in their lives. It is their passion to give back It’s a remarkable story. The Guelph Food Bank has only two to the community that has been so great to them. Marilyn says and a half full-time staff members, but the organization logs this kind of support is critical for the Food Bank. “If we didn’t 100,000 volunteer hours each year, and provides much- have interested businesses and people like Kevin being there needed food to 22,400 people. And that doesn’t include to support us, we couldn’t do it.” assistance provided through other agencies. In all, the food The Guelph Food Bank is committed to providing assistance bank distributed over 1 million pounds of food last year. across the spectrum of community needs; they have launched Marilyn and her colleagues, including community outreach other programs, including a day care centre that hosts 85 director Deb Cripps, are both humble and dedicated to their children, and employs a staff of 26. work. They are full of praise for their volunteers and their The success of the Guelph Food Bank has made the financial supporters, including their original landlord, Guelph organization a model for other communities. Food bank businessman John Barber, who initially rented them the food organizers have come to learn from the Guelph Food Bank bank facilities, in 1989, and nine years later, donated the from Costa Rica, Brazil, Trinidad, El Salvador, Alabama, facilities themselves to the Guelph Food Bank. The buildings Louisiana and other international locales, and have returned cover 94,000 square feet. However, the property also carried home to found successful food banks in their communities. a $1.5 million mortgage. The Food Bank occupies 16,000 They have understood the essential motivation of the Guelph square feet; the rest of the property is rented out. Food Bank: “We saw a need, and the need had to be met.” The Guelph Food Bank has come a long way since it began operations in Marilyn’s garage, but as she says, the need is LEGACY PROFILE BROUGHT TO YOU BY: great, and therefore the facility needed to be big enough to meet the need. The need was the reason for being. In 1987, “there was nothing here in the city.” Marilyn began to contact other churches and businesses. The response was immediate: “They have been very supportive, all of them.” She notes, by the way, that while the Food Bank is an outreach of her church – “we do not proselytize” – the help is given with no strings attached. The Kinsmen Club donated money to cover the Food www.canadianlegacybuilder.com Bank’s first year’s rent. Deb notes that grocery stores INTELLIGENT GUIDE TO PHILANTHROPY • MAY 2012 | 7
  • 8. LEGACY IN ACTION Gifts of Securities ifts of securities receive favorable tax treatment. In its to the work of a G 2006 budget, the Canadian federal government eliminated capital gains tax on listed stocks when transferred directly to registered charities. These can be in the charity that you value. If instead of cash, you transfer your shares form of publicly traded stocks in Canada and major international now worth $20,000 directly to the charity, you exchanges, mutual funds, bonds or futures. You will receive a will not have to pay tax on charitable receipt for the market value of the securities, just as your gain. You will also though you had donated cash. When combined with the receive a $20,000 charitable charitable receipt for the value of the securities, this provides a receipt to apply against your great deal of tax benefit to you, the donor, while giving support taxes. Selling Shares on the Donating Market & Donating Cash Shares Fair market value of shares $100,000 $100,000 Cost of shares $20,000 $20,000 Capital gains realized $80,000 $80,000 Taxable capital gain $40,000 (50%) $0 Taxes payable (assume 46%) $18,400 $0 Tax credit* (assume Ontario resident) $46,000 $46,000 Net tax reduction $27,600 $46,000 This example is only for illustration purposes. The tax impact will depend on individual donors’ circumstances. *Donation tax credits may be carried forward for the next five years. Editorial Committee and Contributors: • Darren Sweeney, Certified Financial Planner, Professional darren@darrensweeney.ca • Gillian Flanagan, KidsAbility Foundation, Development Officer gflanagan@kidsability.ca • Lisa Talbot, KidsAbility Foundation, Executive Director ltalbot@kidsability.ca • Dipali Batabyal, University of Waterloo, Development Officer dbatabya@uwaterloo.ca • Sharon McKay-Todd, University of Waterloo, Associate Director, Planned Giving smckayto@uwaterloo.ca • Susan St. John, MS Society, Executive Director susan.st.john@mssociety.ca • Jesse MacDonald, Desjardins, Financial Security Life & Health Insurance Advisor jesse.macdonald@dfsin.ca • Jon Rohr, Exchange Magazine for Business, Publisher jon.rohr@exchangemagazine.com • Paul Knowles, Exchange Magazine for Business, Editor paul.knowles@exchangemagazine.com Some editorial material supplied by Niagara/Golden Horseshoe LEAVE A LEAGACY™ Program. PUBLISHED BY EXCHANGE BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS INC. 8 | www.exchangemagazine.com
  • 9. Join a Winning Team Making Friends One at a Time. Ad sponsors: • The Memmott family in memory of Roy McNichol • The Moore and MacDonald families in memory of Jim Nickling • Cathy Purdom, Mayfair Financial • Peter Willwerth, Desjardins Financial, Security Independent Network • John and Jan Uren Kendra and Jasper • Nancy Ackert, Mortgage Alliance 1488 2nd Concession Road West Lynden, Ontario L0R 1T0 519-721-1068 | www.autismdogservices.ca I helped ADS bring Kendra and her service dog together. I assist families and corporations support worthy causes through prudent and efficient estate and succession planning. I help families multiply their contributions to make this world a better place. Jesse MacDonald, BA M.Ed Life and Health Insurance Advisor 675 Queen St. South Box 230, Suite 615 Kitchener, ON N2M 1A1 TEL: 519-732-8980 jesse.macdonald@dfsin.ca www.jessemacdonaldinsurance.com
  • 10. LEGACY IN ACTION “We were impressed by the support they give to the families” Bill and Heather Spall pictured above, pictured right the Arsenault family Mom Sandra with Carly on her lap, Carly’s sister Lauren and Hazel and Dad Jamie 10 | w w w . e x c h a n g e m a g a z i n e . c o m
  • 11. A Legacy of Hope Building a brighter future for children with special needs BY PAUL KNOWLES ill Spall has been a volunteer member of community And Deirdre Large speaks about her son, Graydon, who has B service groups for his entire adult life. Heather Spall had a career as a school teacher. When this couple reached their retirement years, they were aware of the needs in their Congenital Muscular Dystrophy. Graydon first visited KidsAbility when he was 11 months; he is now 11 years old. “His physical progress has been amazing,” says Deirdre. “He’s also speaking well.” community, and eager to do what they could to make a difference. The Spalls wanted to be sure that any contribution Lisa says that so much good is being accomplished through they made to a community organization really made a KidsAbility, but she admits that the need is greater still. “The difference. And so, they chose KidsAbility. need continues to grow as our communities grow.” KidsAbility’s mission is to empower children and youth with KidsAbility has evolved over the past 55 years to meet the special needs to realize their full potential. The Spalls agree changing needs of children and youth in Waterloo Region and that KidsAbility is accomplishing its goals. Heather has Wellington County. Today, KidsAbility supports children and volunteered at KidsAbility for seven years, supporting teachers youth with developmental disabilities and delays related to here. As a result of their commitment, the Spalls have chosen premature birth, medical syndromes such as coordination to leave a legacy through their Will to ensure the future needs disorders and autism; physical disabilities such as spina bifida of the children and families served by KidsAbility are met. and cerebral palsy; and in Waterloo Region, communication difficulties in language, articulation, fluency and voice. The Spalls were drawn to KidsAbility because “we were impressed by the staff, by the support they give to the families,” KidsAbility’s impact doesn’t stop with the child. This is truly says Heather. Bill adds, “and by the families themselves.” a family-focused organization. Deirdre Large says her husband, Peter, and sons Graydon, Garrett and Griffin have all “been The Spalls are creating an endowment fund through a guided by the people at KidsAbility the whole time.” charitable bequest in their Will because “we wanted to leave something to the community, to be as effective as possible.” Carly Arsenault’s family feels the same connection to When the gift is received from their estate, it will be managed KidsAbility. The Cambridge family includes mom Sandra, father by KidsAbility Foundation, with investment income annually Jamie Arsenault, Carly and sisters Lauren and Hazel. Sandra supporting the important work of the agency. says, “Carly utilizes KidsAbility on a weekly basis for speech, physiotherapy and occupational therapy.” KidsAbility team The Spall family is supportive of this fund. Bill says, “Our members have also worked with all family members so they kids are aware of what we are doing, and they’re on board.” understand the best way to support Carly. “This kind of support is so critical,” says Lisa Talbot, Executive The word support is really the key. The dedicated team at Director of the KidsAbility Foundation. “With the support of our KidsAbility supports children and their families; but they can only legacy donors, the future is bright for the children and youth do so with the commitment and support of people like Bill and who receive life-changing services at KidsAbility.” Heather Spall, who are finding creative and proactive ways to KidsAbility relies on annual donations from individuals, help KidsAbility make a lasting impact for future generations. Rotary Clubs and other service groups, corporations, foundations, and other organizations. Nearly 10% of the $13 LEGACY PROFILE BROUGHT TO YOU BY: million annual budget comes from those sources, and the need is greater than the resources, according to Lisa. “Our donors are very instrumental in helping us provide the best care we can,” she says. KidsAbility families truly believe they are experiencing “best care”. For example, Sandra Blatt-Arsenault talks about her JOHN GRIGGS EILEEN QUINN daughter, Carly, a little girl with Down syndrome: “KidsAbility really Partner Associate has been essential for Carly’s development. They are fantastically Corporate and Commercial Law Wills, Trusts and Estates dedicated people. They’re like family. They have helped teach us jgriggs@millerthomson.com equinn@millerthomson.com all the ways to assist Carly to become all she can be.” 519.593.3231 519.593.2399 I N T E L L I G E N T G U I D E T O P H I L A N T H R O P Y • M A Y 2 0 1 2 | 11
  • 12. There Must be a LEGACY IN ACTION Better Way evin Cahill is passionate about his family, his So Kevin created his own professional category to fill a very K community, and his vision, which is why he founded Canadian Legacy Builder with the purpose of securing lifestyles and family legacies for people who care. large need. “Financial advisors and financial planners, especially within a banking institution, are great at helping people accumulate assets and either helping them grow their assets, or lose them – which has become the norm in the past Kevin genuinely cares about helping people help others. And few years. But no one is answering the question ‘What his own efforts are in synch with his business objectives – he happens next?’ after major life events. A legacy planner is volunteers at the Guelph Food Band, is Chair of the Young someone who specializes in securing our advocates’ lifestyle Professionals Network, and has been Area Director of Guelph while they are alive and creating a lasting legacy for the people Business Networking International, president of the Rotary and/or causes they care about after they leave this world.” Club of Guelph South, treasurer for the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association, vice chair of the Guelph Chamber of Kevin wishes family harmony and perpetual family values as Commerce and treasurer for the AIDS Committee of Guelph goals for his clients which echo his commitments to his family and Wellington. and his community. Everyone who has ever been loved by someone leaves a legacy of some kind. Kevin recalls being Why? Because Kevin is a man who looks for solutions. Kevin with a friend who lost both his parents in the same year and became involved in legacy planning because of a number of Kevin witnessed his friend write a cheque for personal learning experience. He began his career as a $196,000 to Revenue Canada; the memory of financial planner, but legacy planning became the focus in his parents became, ‘How can two educated 2006 when, as treasurer of CANTRA, the organization received people let this happen?’ a bequest of $40,000. Due to the public process, as treasurer Kevin was able to see the will and full statement of financial “There is that old saying: no one plans to accounts, and saw that while the organization was fortunate to fail, they just fail to plan. Most people receive the donation, it could have been almost $80,000, as think that a Will is an estate and legacy half the estate was lost to taxes and fees. plan, but it really is just one piece of the greater puzzle.” Kevin realized there must be a better way, and he set out to find it. “I wanted individuals to be able to make a bigger Kevin says, “Our desire is to help difference to the people they love or the causes they care families start the conversation about about and not have their hard earned wealth lost or stolen to what happens next, and work with the government or the legal system.” them through The Ancestor Builder™ so that they can become great Canadian Legacy Builder was born in 2009 as a result of ancestors. And the best part is the another difficult but invaluable learning opportunity as Kevin’s only cost is time.” father lost his battle with cancer. When Kevin’s grandmother passed away in 1996 Kevin’s dad witnessed a very large estate Kevin says that the amount of the lost, due to a variety of reasons. “Dad created a plan that estate is not important but planning to would ensure that 100% of his assets pass quickly and tax free utilize that estate for the benefit of to the people he loved and the causes he cared about, as he family and the community is. “All that did not want the same fate to happen to his family.” is important is to have strong family values with a desire to make a Kevin was the executor of his father’s estate and when his difference and leave the world better dad passed away, the estate passed to the family quickly, and than how they found it.” a substantial amount also went to his favorite charities – while the government received next to nothing. For more information about becoming a “great ancestor,” contact Kevin at After this experience Kevin declared, “If Dad can make the www.canadianlegacybuilder.ca. advance plans to make a massive difference, why can’t everyone!” Kevin Cahill 12 | w w w . e x c h a n g e m a g a z i n e . c o m
  • 13. The Charity Child Your community as part of your family hen thinking about preparing a Will most touched their lives. Upon the passing of both parents, the Will W individuals divide their estate among their immediate family. They want to be sure that they can provide for the needs of their loved ones. But outlines that each child will receive one quarter of their parent’s estate. The fourth quarter is dedicated to the Charity what people may not consider are the possible tax Child and directed consequences to this decision. to the causes that Ask yourself, “If you had a choice to give a portion are dearest to their of your estate to the government in tax or leave a gift hearts. to a charity‚ which one would you prefer?” The By placing a answer is probably obvious, but it might still be charitable bequest in difficult to know how to make the gift a reality. One one’s Will, the estate creative way to give to charity is to include a will benefit and Charity Child in your Will planning. receive a charitable tax Some worry that the tax burden placed on their receipt for the gift. This estate will prevent their children from inheriting will help to offset any all that they should. Some feel it’s not their taxes payable to the problem – “the children will work it out.” government. The children Including a Charity Child could be of real will still receive the benefit to those who are interested in portion of the estate providing for their loved ones, leaving a legacy generously left for them as to their community and limiting their estate well. What is also very to the exposure of estate taxes. Here’s an important is the children example: can celebrate their parent’s Through careful estate planning a family legacy of making a difference with three children divides their estate into quarters, leaving in the community through the last quarter to go to not-for-profits or charities that have their philanthropic dreams. CHARITY CHILD CONCEPT Charity Child Child 1 Child 3 Child 2 I N T E L L I G E N T G U I D E T O P H I L A N T H R O P Y • M A Y 2 0 1 2 | 13
  • 14. Gifts of LEGACY IN ACTION Property ou can choose to make a gift of Y property outright; or you may irrevocably assign ownership and receive the tax benefits now while enjoying the use of the property for your lifetime. You will have the satisfaction of knowing that the sale of the property Putting Profe nal g Professional fession now or eventually, will provide funds to support the work of your charity. Houses, cottages, commercial buildings Standar Standards First rds and land, jewelry, antiques, art and vehicles are examples of personal property that can be used to make a Advocis’ Go Golden Triangle ch olden chapter is hapter significant contribution. Because all property has a cash value, the donor is proud to be part of Advocis, e Advocis, entitled to a tax receipt for the full Ca Canada’s largest voluntary profe ’s l rgest voluntary professional association of larg tary professional association iati market value of the property. financial advi rs a planners. financial advisors and a vis sisors rs. How to Advocis members provide financial advice, pr product service roduct and employee benefits planning to Canadians in a number ben nefits Canadians of areas, including: LEAVE A Advocis members m professional development meet ongoing profe fessional LEGACY • Leave a Gift in your Will the • Gifts of Life Insurance • Gifts of RRSPs or RRIFs To find an Advocis advisor/planner in your community, Advocis advisor/ r/planner r y, • Gifts of Charitable contact: www.advocis.ca or call 1.800.563.5 www.advvocis.ca 1.800.563.5822 5822 Remainder Trusts Advocis, Th Fi The Financial Advisors Association of Canada, is the oldest and Canada, Ca , • Gifts of Securities largest voluntary membership association of financial advi larg vo rgest ry membership advisors and planners isors • Gifts of Property in Canada, with more th 11,000 advisors and planners in 41 chapters from a, than han n fr coast to coast. There are many ways to leave a gift to a not-for-profit or charity that has touched your life. 14 | w w w . e x c h a n g e m a g a z i n e . c o m
  • 15. Be a Lasting Champion of Childrens Mental Health I no longer had any hope…you integrating back into her community school. “ have put the hope back into my life.” These words, as reflected by Emily is not alone. One out of five children struggle with some sort of mental health issue. this 14 year old girl, capture the At Lutherwood’s Children’s Mental essence of our work at Health Centre in Waterloo we work to Lutherwood – putting hope back bring hope back into the lives of children into lives. Emily came to us as a and their families who have been very isolated youth who continually deeply burdened with mental health lashed out in anger. Her family had issues. Ranked #1 in all of Ontario (by all but given up on her. She had no Children’s Mental Health Ontario), friends. She wouldn’t get out of bed in the Children’s Mental Health the morning for school. She struggled Centre is often the “last resort” in so significantly with depression and treatment options for these youth anxiety that she didn’t want to live. who struggle to find their way. Once at Lutherwood, the changes came But we can’t do it alone. We need slowly. But over time, with the unwavering friends in the community who will partner with us support of the staff team at Lutherwood, and will be a lasting champion of Children’s Mental Health. healing work began in Emily’s heart and For more information on how you can leave a legacy please mind. This past June, she was one of 10 youth contact Kim Lester, Manager, Donor Relations, who graduated from grade 8 at Lutherwood, and is now klester@lutherwood.ca or 519-884-1470. TAX FRIENDLY WHY IS YOUR WILL LEGISLATION IMPORTANT The LEAVE A LEGACY™ goal of advancing philanthropy is Your Will or testament guarantees that your property and supported by federal government legislation. By implementing assets will be regulated according to your desires. Without a legislation that allows Canadians to claim donations and other Will, there is no mechanism in place to make a bequest. Here benefits in their taxes, the federal government encourages are some steps you should take to ensure that your wishes an increase of gifts to charities from individuals and are granted: corporations. Statistics Canada reports that, in 2010, 23% of 1. Make a detailed list of your assets (financial, real estate, Canadians filling tax returns claimed a charitable donation. vehicles, jewellery, collectibles, musical instruments, etc.). These claims totaled $8.3 billion. 2. Make a list of organizations or causes you would like to Significant tax incentives make gift planning even more support. attractive, particularly for those gifts left in a Will. By making 3. Set up an appointment with your professional advisor (i.e. it easier to leave a gift, the federal government through its financial analyst, attorney, or planned giving officer) to discuss beneficiary legislation helps to promote the LEAVE A your options. Your professional advisor can help you decide LEGACY™ program message, and allows Canada to continue which option(s) will work best for you and your family. its rich history of giving. I N T E L L I G E N T G U I D E T O P H I L A N T H R O P Y • M A Y 2 0 1 2 | 15
  • 16. The Exemplary Tax LEGACY IN ACTION Benefits of RRSPs & RRIFs aming the charity of your choice the become an income N partial or full beneficiary of your RRSP or RRIF is one of the most tax effective ways to leave a legacy. This is because RRSPs of $135,000, if there is $100,000 in RRSP or RRIF income added. The income would be taxed at and RRIFs are among the most highly taxed the highest tax level, in assets in your estate, hence the charitable tax many cases, directing receipt offsets any taxes owing approximately half the against your estate. RRSP or RRIF to At death, RRSPs and RRIFs taxation. A charitable are treated as if they have been receipt can be applied cashed all at once and are added up to 100% in the year of to income in the year of death. For death and in addition, can be example, this could mean that an carried back one year. income of $35,000 in the year of death could BLAZE A TRAIL IN LAURIER’S SECOND CENTURY Legacy donors give future generations a boost. University students are fuelled with hope for a bright future. Lead the way with a legacy of generosity through a charitable bequest in your will. Your encouragement will help carve a path of success for decades to come. To learn how easy it is, contact Cec Joyal, Development Officer, Individual & Legacy Giving at cjoyal@wlu.ca or call 519-884-0710 x3864. wlu.ca/giving WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY Waterloo | Brantford | Kitchener | Toronto 16 | w w w . e x c h a n g e m a g a z i n e . c o m
  • 17. Charitable Remainder Trusts Charitable Remainder Trust provides you with income based on the present value of the remainder interest A for life; then, after your lifetime, the assets pass to the charity for charitable work. You receive immediate tax relief in that a charitable receipt for the remainder of the full determined by the remainder of the fair market value of the assets. The charitable tax receipt is often within a range of 20- 60% of the value of the assets. market value is provided at the time that the trust is established. A trust can also be set up to provide income for a surviving spouse or other family member. In that case, the Benefits include: assets would pass to the charity only after both spouses have • a steady income and immediate tax benefits died. A charitable remainder trust can be funded with cash, • expert financial management securities or real estate. Charitable remainder trusts are • allows you to make a significant gift irrevocable gifts. The donor is most times entitled to a • avoids probate charitable receipt at the time that the trust is created, giving tax relief during the donor’s lifetime. The receipt amount is A well-structured charitable legacy well-st tructured c depends on expert planning. s t planning. e Clien nt . Scotia Private Client Group is the leading provider of philanthr g philanthropic donor ropic ® solutions in Canada. Whether it is a Private Foundation, personal fund or Canad da. Private nal helping structure gifts, we have the means and knowledge to help you make a g means h lasting impact for generations to come. To learn more contact: contact: Elizabeth Heald, Director & Head Eli b th H ld Di t irector H d Scotia Private Client Group Clien nt Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, and area Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Telephone: 519-74 519-743-4233 43-4233 Toll free: 1-866-24 1-866-240-7340 40-7340 elizabeth.heald@sc elizabeth.heald@scotiaprivateclient.com cotiaprivateclient.com ® Registered Registered trademarks of The Bank of Nova Scotia.TM Trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. Sc cotia. Trademark I N T E L L I G E N T G U I D E T O P H I L A N T H R O P Y • M A Y 2 0 1 2 | 17
  • 18. The Amazing Benefits of LEGACY IN ACTION Leaving a Gift of Life Insurance ne potential application of life insurance is through full the full value of your payments that can be applied against your O paid up policies. If you have a fully paid up life insurance policy that has value but is no longer needed, you can realize a charitable receipt in the fair market value of the policy present taxes. The charity receives the money for its charitable purposes on your death and there is no charitable receipt to your estate. that can be applied for current tax relief. b) If you name the charity as beneficiary and continue to Life insurance can be powerful ally in increasing the amount own the policy, your estate will benefit from the charitable of the value of an estate. Through a series of smaller payments receipt on the value received at death. during your lifetime, you can make a large charitable gift at the A benefit to naming a charity directly on your policy is that end of life. This is accomplished through the magic of there is no need for the gift to pass through probate. It passes leveraging. outside your estate, thereby saving money in your estate and For new policies or those that are assigned before fully paid, the gift is not subject to contest. tax benefits are available as follows: Life insurance can also be utilized as wealth replacement. a) If you name the charity as beneficiary and irrevocable For instance, you can replace the full value of a gift to charity owner of the policy, you will receive an annual tax receipt for in your estate by taking out a life insurance policy that will pay Creating a legacy A gift of life insurance is just one way you can help Waterloo continue providing one-of-a kind educational opportunities. The university’s gift planning experts are available to work with you to explore these options and help you achieve your legacy goals. For additional information on how you can “For me, as both a graduate and a staff member, create a legacy at Waterloo, please contact Waterloo has become a very important part of Sharon McKay-Todd at 519-888-4567, ext. 35413 my life. I’m thrilled to be able to advance the or smckayto@uwaterloo.ca university’s cause. Creating an award, through Planned Giving | Office of Development a gift of life insurance, for students who contend development.uwaterloo.ca/plannedgiving with disabilities while they complete their degrees, is one way I can make a difference in the world.” – Ildikó Dénes (BSc ’98) 6720 18 | w w w . e x c h a n g e m a g a z i n e . c o m
  • 19. Pictured Sharon, Jaxon, Jason YOU DON’T NEED TO Giles, Diane Milley and Mya Giles BE A MILLIONAIRE TO BEQUEATH ONE MILLION DOLLARS! Robert and Rachel, two lawyers in their forties, live in Guelph. They have each lost a parent to cancer, and they want to give a significant sum to research into this terrible disease. By purchasing a joint, last-to-die life insurance policy for a million dollars, the beneficiary of which would be the registered foundation of their choice, they could attain their goal by investing as little as $42,000. As both are non-smokers, the annual policy premium your estate that same value on your would amount to about $8,000 per year over ten years. death. The charitable tax receipt received by your After deducting the 46% tax credit*, the annual net cost estate for the value of your charitable gift will reduce tax is indeed $4,300. * This example is built with federal and Ontario tax credits. In this payable in your estate. In this way you can: make a significant example, the donors’ annual incomes place them in the highest tax bracket. charitable gift; reduce taxes payable in your estate; replace the amount of your charitable gift to your estate. Graduates of Conestoga share something very special besides their credential. They possess a treasure that is common to all, yet at the same time, unique to each – the Conestoga experience. Your planned gift can help ensure that future generations of students will have an opportunity to share this experience as well. Students who might one day learn in many of the same classrooms and walk the same halls and discover themselves in many of the same ways as thousands of others before them. Whether you are a graduate or a friend of Conestoga, your financial support is always appreciated. However much you give, in whatever way you choose to give it, your planned gift to Conestoga will help to secure the future of one of the finest colleges in the country. For more information on making a gift to Conestoga, please contact: Tim Tribe, Director of Development 519-748-5220 ext. 2409 ttribe@conestogac.on.ca or visit: www.conestogac.on.ca/giving/ I N T E L L I G E N T G U I D E T O P H I L A N T H R O P Y • M A Y 2 0 1 2 | 19
  • 20. The Importance of LEGACY IN ACTION Relationships BY PAUL KNOWLES t’s really all about relationships. The relationship between gifts often lead to sustainable projects bringing solutions for I people and their community. The relationships between charitable and not for profit organizations and the people they serve, the communities they benefit, and donors who long-standing issues in the community. Much development in our community has come from substantial donations from the average citizen who wanted to make a difference but may not have known how. This magazine is our way to help individuals believe in what those organizations are doing. Without key understand that there is a way forward through a shared vision relationships, all of the good being done by these crucial for the future generations of our great community.” organizations would come to a dead stop. We asked members of the publication’s editorial advisory board to share their “The supportive link” insights about relationships. Jesse MacDonald, of Desjardins Financial Security in Kitchener, speaks of achieving “Supporting one another” “harmony”: “Business owners know Lisa Talbot, Executive Director, KidsAbility Foundation, said, that their success rests on the “Numerous charitable organizations in Waterloo Region and acceptance of their products and Wellington County are dedicated to improving the lives of our neighbours, friends and loved ones each and every day. This may include providing a ‘hand up’ to a family who has fallen on difficult financial times, providing supports to an individual dealing with a serious illness, helping a newcomer to settle. We live in a community that supports one another in times of need. Choosing to leave a legacy to a local charitable organization will help to ensure that the tradition of caring in our community continues today and for years to come. I can’t think of a better legacy to leave behind for the benefit of future generations.” “Personal succession plan” Susan St. John, Executive Director of the MS Society, Waterloo District Chapter, reflected on the value of a legacy gift to the givers: “A succession plan is an important facet of the transition of leadership. A legacy gift is simply our personal succession plan, ensuring that our values and ideals are implanted firmly in the community in which our children and grandchildren will thrive. A thoughtfully directed legacy gift will help create a community where people understand the future is only as secure as the tomorrows of its most frail and marginalized citizen.” “Shared vision for future generations” Dipali Batabyal is Development Officer, Family Campaign and Special Projects, Office of Development and Alumni Affairs, University of Waterloo. She sees legacy gifts as key to community development: “Legacy gifts can be substantial donations that have significant tax benefits to the individual’s estate while helping to mobilize community initiatives. Legacy Pictured from left Susan St. John, Darren Sweeney, 20 | w w w . e x c h a n g e m a g a z i n e . c o m Lisa Talbot and Gillian Flanagan
  • 21. services by their community. Community development creates “Investment in your community” the supports for those in our community who need assistance Sharon McKay-Todd, Associate Director, Planned Giving at not available from their families and neighborhoods. In many the University of Waterloo, points out, “Giving and planning cases philanthropy provides the supportive link for tomorrow is an investment in your community. Leaving a between entrepreneurs and legacy to support a charitable organization significantly professionals who are not contributes to its sustainability and strengthens the fiber of physically able to be on our community. Recipients who receive benefits are inspired the front lines to help out where they see a need. by the generosity of others. Those same individuals are very The business community likely to support that or similar organizations in the future. You knows that a healthy, don’t have to possess wealth to invest in future generations. vibrant community is A bequest for most people is an opportunity to leave a the backbone of their significant gift through their will that might not have been future success and possible in their lifetime and to benefit charities they feel are growth. Community making an impact on our quality of life.” agencies help the less able participate in “A lasting legacy” making our communities Gillian Flanagan, Development Officer at KidsAbility, stated: more resilient and inclusive. What a strong “As we live in a time of unstable government funding, legacy and natural partnership giving provides an alternate structure of sustainability for our these groups make to integral community service organizations, such as KidsAbility. balance needs and efficient Legacy giving truly is a win-win situation both for donors and delivery of services.” community organizations, as it provides a secure future for community organizations and, simultaneously, enables donors Pictured, from left, Dipali Batabyal, and Sharon McKay-Todd to leave behind a lasting legacy in the community they live.” GETTING STARTED... Do you have an estate? Your “estate” is the sum of all your assets. Wealthy people might have very large estates, but even those who are not wealthy have the resources to make a charitable bequest. If every adult in Canada made a Will and included a bequest of just $100, billions of dollars would flow to charitable causes every year. Make your Will a priority. Which charity? Think about the charitable organization or cause you would most like to help. Maybe you or someone you know has benefited from the service of a particular organization. Maybe you’re an active volunteer or believe in the mission and values of a specific group. You may want to leave a gift in memory of a loved one or for particular use or program. Do your homework Talk to the professionals of the organization or charity of your choice. They can tell you more about what they do, what opportunities are available for giving or leaving your legacy and how your gift can allow them to continue their work in the future. Consult a professional advisor Consult the appropriate professional advisor in order to get the right expertise and advice. An advisor can help to ensure the type and timing of your gift maximizes the advantages to you and the organization. Talk to your family members Make sure that your family members are aware of your intentions so they can support the achievement of your charitable goals and philanthropic dreams. I N T E L L I G E N T G U I D E T O P H I L A N T H R O P Y • M A Y 2 0 1 2 | 21
  • 22. L E AV E A L E G A C Y ™ WA T E R L O O W E L L I N G T O N N O T - F O R - P R O F I T D I R E C T O R Y ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF KITCHENER-WATERLOO HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP Debra McGonegal, dmcgonegal@alzheimerkw.com Christine Rier, christiner@houseoffriendship.org 831 Frederick St Kitchener N2B 2B4 519-742-1422 x15 51 Charles St E Kitchener N2G 4R3 519-742-8327 www.alzheimerkw.com www.houseoffriendship.org BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WATERLOO REGION INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTRE WATERLOO REGION Colleen Hicks, colleen.hicks@bbbswr.org Andrew Posen, andrew@ilcwr.org 7-150 Pinebush Rd Cambridge N1R 8J8 519-624-7655 x210 127 Victoria St S Kitchener N2G 2B4 519-571-6788 x7425 www.bbbswr.org www.ilcwr.org CAMBRIDGE & NORTH DUMFRIES KIDSABILITY FOUNDATION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 500 Hallmark Dr Waterloo N2K 3P5 The Community Foundation is available www.kidsability.ca to anyone who would like to give something back to the community, and Gillian Flanagan, gflanagan@kidsability.ca at the same time, create a legacy to 519-886-8886 x1350 support the causes they care about. Lisa Talbot, ltalbot@kidsability.ca Donations are pooled into an ever- 519-886-8886 x1201 growing, permanent endowment and only the earnings generated through its investments are distributed as grants according to the donor’s direction. Donors can be confident KITCHENER PUBLIC LIBRARY that a gift to the Community Foundation is a gift that will give forever. You are the author of your legacy. Jane Neath, foundation@in.on.ca Please include Kitchener Public 135 Thompson Drive, Unit 7, Cambridge, ON N1T 2E4 519.624.8972 Library in your story. The countless (phone) 519.624.4032 (fax) www.cambridgefoundation.org ways KPL enriches the community are priceless, but that doesn't mean they don't come at a cost. As a CANADIAN COUNCIL OF CHRISTIAN CHARITIES beneficiary of our services, you know that a legacy gift to your public 1-43 Howard Ave Elmira N3B 2C9 519-669-5137 library will be used to enhance the opportunities afforded to the www.cccc.org next generation. Leaving your mark on this community is easy, and we can help. Working with our Development Manager, and your Wayne Kroeker, wayne.kroeker@cccc.org financial advisor, planning your legacy will be easy and rewarding. Paul Dickson, Paul.Dickson@kpl.org Milly Siderius, milly.siderius@cccc.org Kitchener Public Library, 85 Queen St N, Kitchener, ON, campaign@kpl.org 519-743-0271 x278 www.kpl.org COMMUNITY OF CHRIST Ken McGowan, mcgowankj@rogers.com KITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONY 519-265-5349 www.cofchrist.org 36 King St W Kitchener N2G 1A3 519-745-4711 www.kwsymphony.ca COMPASSION CANADA Jana Gordon, jgordon@kwsymphony.on.ca June Dryer, jdryer@compassion.ca PO Box 5591 London N6A 5G8 519-476-2386 www.compassion.ca Paul Pedersen, ppedersen@kwsymphony.on.ca CONRAD GREBEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE KITCHENER-WATERLOO ART Fred Martin, fwmartin@uwaterloo.ca GALLERY (KW|AG) 140 Westmount Rd N Waterloo N2L 3G6 519-885-0220 x24381 The Gallery’s mission is connecting www.grebel.uwaterloo.ca people and ideas through art. For more than 50 years, KW|AG has DOG GUIDES CANADA presented, promoted and preserved the visual arts heritage of our region. Proud caretakers of a permanent collection of approximately Heather Fowler, hfowler@dogguides.com 4,000 works, the Gallery’s dynamic programming serve all ages and 152 Wilson Ave Oakville L6K 3H1 519 648-3307 x222 interests. Free admission ensures equal access for all. The Gallery's www.dogguides.com Endowment Fund is locally managed, and an additional endowment fund is held at the Ontario Arts Foundation. GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Caroline Oliver, coliver@kwag.on.ca Jane Jamieson, jane.jamieson@grhosp.on.ca 101 Queen St N Kitchener N2H 6P8 519-579-5860 x218 Box 9056, 835 King St W Kitchener N2G 1G3 519-749-4300 www.kwag.ca x2504 www.grhf.org LUTHERAN FOUNDATION CANADA GRAND RIVER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY FOUNDATION Alfred Feth, afeth@lcceastdistrict.ca Logan Walsh, lwalsh@grandriver.ca 275 Lawrence Ave Kitchener N2M 1Y3 519-528-6500 x2218 400 Clyde Rd, Box 729 Cambridge N1R 5W6 519-621-2763 www.lutheranfoundation.ca www.grandriver.ca LUTHERWOOD CHILD AND HAMILTON CONSERVATION FOUNDATION FAMILY FOUNDATION Joan Bell, jbell@conservationhamilton.ca Kim Lester, Manager, Donor Box 81067, 838 Mineral Springs Rd Ancaster L9G 4X1 Relations, klester@lutherwood.ca 905-525-2181 www.conservationhamilton.ca 285 Benjamin Road Waterloo, ON N2J 3Z4 519-884-1470 www.lutherwood.ca 22 | w w w . e x c h a n g e m a g a z i n e . c o m