Wayne MacDonald left a gift in his will to his fund at London Community Foundation
Giving Through Your Will
It can be challenging to think about our legacy and the impact we’ll leave on our community. A recent Enviroincs survey showed that while 46% of Canadians regularly support a cause or charity, only 31% have considered how they can continue this support after their death.
Sadly, many who are quietly supporting causes during their lifetime miss out on the opportunity to continue to sustain those agencies after they are gone – support that is needed more than ever in a post-pandemic world where Canadians are increasingly seeking services from charities. At London Community Foundation we make estate giving easy, allowing you to provide sustainable financial support to the charities you’ve supported during your lifetime.
Death is not a round table topic, but it’s better to be proactive than reactive, and if you want your life to have some meaning beyond the grave then this is the best way to do it.
Wayne MacDonald, The Wayne P. MacDonald Human Fund
You don’t have to be wealthy to make a difference. With proper planning, you can create a pathway to a legacy that will honour you while serving the causes you love for generations, safe in the knowledge that the Foundation’s governance and community knowledge ensures your wishes are always respected.
Please speak with your financial advisor, lawyer, and or accountant to explore how you can maximize your legacy.
She was never one to wave a flag and say “see what I did?” She was more of a placard-on-a-tree person, leaving it to anyone and their dog who passed by to notice it, so the longevity of how you do things was important to her.
MIke RUEBSAM, EILEEN RUEBSAM FAMILY FUND
Sue Allan and Eileen Ruesbam
It’s never too early, or too late, to make your first donation to London Community Foundation, even if that first donation is in your will. Find out more about how Sue Allan - a long time supporter of London Community Foundation - went about leaving a gift in her will, and why Eileen Ruesbam chose to leave a legacy gift despite having never made a donation to the Foundation in her lifetime.
Sue’s Story
In this short three-part video series, Fundholder Sue Allan shares how she was able to make an impact on her community in more ways she ever imagined, while bringing her family closer together after the loss of her husband.
From starting a fund to estate planning, Sue worked with her team of advisors on maximizing tax strategies, using gifts of securities and insurance as tools and making transformational gifts!
At London Community Foundation, we know how important giving back and supporting your community is important to you, and we work to find giving strategies that work for you.
Eileen’s Story
I’m ok, so everybody should be ok.” That was the mantra that Eileen Ruebsam lived by, according to her son, Mike. Eileen passed away in 2018 having never established a fund or even made a donation to London Community Foundation, but she was watching us keenly and felt strongly about what we do. “She followed you for a long time and believed in what you are doing. She wasn’t able to distribute funds or put in the governance like you’re able to do, and that’s what she trusted.”
Imagine our surprise then, when we found out that Eileen had left us over $1.9 million of unrestricted money towards our Community Fund in her will.
Find out more about how you can make a cash donation, a gift of securities, or a life insurance gift in your will.
Contact Jennepher Cahill, for further information.
After my heart attack, I began to think that, oh, dear, I should think about this. I had two quite large life insurance policies. I named my fund the beneficiary of one of those policies, and LCF’s general fund the beneficiary of the other.
Sue Allan, Tom and Sue Allan Family Fund
Lorraine Ivey Shuttleworth Society
Lorraine Ivey Shuttleworth was a pioneer in the power of unrestricted giving. Converting her own fund into the Foundation’s operating endowment and driving much of the Foundation’s granting through the Community Fund for many years through her own giving, it is thanks to her leadership and forward-thinking approach that London Community Foundation is the organization it is today.
Named in her honour, the Lorraine Ivey Shuttleworth Society recognizes donors who have made a bequest or a gift of life insurance to the Foundation, honouring their foresight and generosity.
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