Planned Giving Edition November 2009 - Charities and Related Businesses

Charities and Related Businesses featured in Senior Living Special Planned Giving Editions - November 2009

Roses for Remembrance

By Judee Fong

On the corner of Newport Avenue and Currie Road in Oak Bay, there is a garden where the colours of blooming hybrids, floribundas and climbing roses visually delight; their scents gently linger in the air.

Charitable Giving Strategies

By Andrew Covell

For most people, charitable giving involves annual donations to worthy charities. Typically, these gifts are made out of income. Increasingly, however, Canadians are making gifts from assets as part of an overall financial and estate plan.

Providing Respite

By Enise Olding

The call of the Klondike brought Clive Piercy's ancestors from Yorkshire to Victoria, where they set up business provisioning the miners who were heading to the goldfields. The family established itself in Victoria working and contributing to the community - from the pioneering Piercy Mercantile Company to Clive's Chateau Victoria Hotel.

A Generous Spirit

By Jackie Byrn

Dr. Geraldine Cunningham PhD exudes Irish humour, optimism and strength.
Her hallmark twinkling eyes and mischievous smile belie a life of hard work and unwavering dedication to the cause of mental illness and outreach through public education for families.

Charities Need You to Give

By Barbara Risto

As we were gathering material for this Planned Giving edition and talking to charities, it became clear that many are feeling the pinch of the economic downturn - some more than others.

Donating to Charities 101

A registered charity is a charitable organization, public foundation, or private foundation that was established in Canada and is resident in Canada. It is operated exclusively for charitable purposes and must devote its resources to charitable activities.

The Benefits of Planned Giving

There are as many reasons to give as there are givers. But whether your reasons are altruistic or simply tax-related, the benefits of planned giving are powerful.

Protect Yourself Against Fraud

To protect yourself against fraud, you should ask a number of questions to be sure the person soliciting funds is legitimate.

Your Will Is Your Friend

Estate planning can be an integral part of everyone's financial plan, but to ensure wishes are carried out as intended, an effective will needs to be created.

Types of Charitable Gifts

If you are thinking of setting up some kind of planned giving structure, there are a number of types of charitable gifts you may want to consider.

Annuity With A Twist!

By Investors Group - Philip Bisset-Covaneiro & Charles (Chuck) Palmer

You've spent a lifetime planning and building an investment portfolio designed to help fulfill your retirement dreams. Now that you're at or nearing retirement, the time has come to look at options for drawing income out of your non-registered investments.

Planned Giving - Leaving A Legacy

By Judee Fong

"From a tiny acorn grows the mighty oak." Like the acorn in this old maxim, regardless of the size of a bequest, it can grow into a lasting legacy.