Here is a copy of a presentation I recently delivered on promoting bequests to charities. As charities seek to diversify or increase revenue, bequests become an even more important potential source. It covers some of the advantages and disadvantages with using bequests, whether an organization should create a bequest program, 16 steps to setting up a planned giving program that emphasizes bequests, as well as legal, ethical, and practical issues to keep in mind.
Related Posts
April 14, 2021
If a charity official donation receipt does not have all mandatory elements then it can be invalid
In a recent Federal Court of Appeal case called Kueviakoe v. Canada, the court decided that an official donation receipt lacking certain basic or…
April 10, 2021
Employees in the Canadian Charity Sector -most charities either have no employee or 1 employee
I recently read a very good report from The Charity Report dealing with charity sector employees entitled Charity Sector Employees: Employee…
April 7, 2021
Centre for Inquiry Canada publishes report on “The Costs of Religion in Canada”
Someone sent me a link to a report from the Centre for Inquiry Canada entitled "The Costs of Religion in Canada". It is advocating for…