Join the Nest Egg Club

By planning to leave a gift to WINGS in your will, you can ensure that families in need will be safe from violence for generations to come.

Join the Nest Egg Club

Did you know that anything left over from your estate can be deferred to charity? Consider WINGS as your charity of choice by joining our Nest Egg Club. Our Nest Egg Club program is designed to recognize and honour those who have made provisions for a future gift through a bequest, beneficiary designation in life insurance, RRSP/RRIF, or trust agreement. A gift in your will can help save the lives of women and children who have escaped abuse. We hope that through our Nest Egg Club and legacy effort, friends like you will include WINGS in their future giving plans to ensure that we can continue to help families for many future generations. 

Leaving a Gift in your Will through Planned Giving

With the interest of both the donor and WINGS in mind, the Planned Giving program is set up to accept planned gifts which include bequests through wills, annuities, securities and stock, and life insurance.

Planned Giving:

  • Ensures the long-term financial future of WINGS

  • Provides dollars for capital projects

  • Provides funding to help develop innovative programs that fill gaps in service

  • Creates a legacy for you and your family

With Planned Giving, you can contribute through one of the following four methods:

Bequests:

Remembering WINGS through a bequest is one of the preferred methods of Planned Giving.

Funds from donors are allocated to areas that need them most, unless specifically indicated by the donor. This includes annual operating costs, special equipment purchases, and funding of new residential projects. Gifts made in memory of an individual can be directed by the family of the deceased to areas of most need or to a specific project.

Annuities:

Depending on your age, a charitable annuity allows you to give a gift, save tax, and increase your income. Annuities can be particularly appealing for people age 70 and over. With a charitable annuity, you can receive a predetermined monthly amount for life without having to manage your investment.

Contact your personal financial advisor for more info.

Securities/Stock:

Gifts of securities/stock can be made to a not-for-profit in one of two ways:

  • outright selling of stock with cash donation to not-for-profit

  • transfer of ownership of stock to the not-for-profit for sale or investment

Life Insurance:

Through a gift of life insurance you can make a significant future gift while enjoying current and/or future tax savings.

Life insurance can be gifted to a not-for-profit through:

  • The donation of an existing policy – assigning ownership to the not-for-profit

  • The donation of a new policy – transfer of ownership to the not-for-profit

  • The donation of life insurance proceeds – naming the not-for-profit as the beneficiary

For more information, contact your life insurance agent, or estate planner.

To discuss your plans to leave a legacy, please contact:

Candace Smallwood, CFRE
Director, Resources & Development
Email: csmallwood@wingsofprovidence.ca
Mobile: 780-974-3190