Planned Giving

Gifting a Life Insurance Policy

Gifting a life insurance policy provides the opportunity to provide a substantial future gift to a charity for the cost of moderate premiums spread out over time. There are potential tax benefits for these gifts. If you are thinking of cancelling an insurance policy that has built up value over the years, consider gifting it to a charity. Naming a charity as the beneficiary within the policy also avoids related probate fees on your estate.

Residual Interest Gifts

Residual Interest Gifts involve donating a substantial asset, such as a residence or valuable piece of art, to a charity. The donor retains the use of the gifted item or property for a set period, or for life, and they receive a charitable tax receipt when the gift is declared.

Charitable Remainder Trust

This is when a trust is set up to pay income to the donor or other specified beneficiary for a fixed period or for life. At the end of the trust, the remaining assets pass to the charity.

Charitable Gift Annuity

With a charitable gift annuity the donor makes a gift to their charity in exchange for a partial tax deduction and a lifetime stream of annual income from the charity. This provides tax benefits and additional disposable income for the donor.

Charitable Bequest

Gifts made through a last will and testament are relatively easy to facilitate, and they offer potential tax savings to your estate. If you want to include the CDC in your will, your will should include our legal name and the Centre’s address:
The Child Development Centre of Prince George and District Association
1687 Strathcona Avenue, Prince George BC.

Gifting RRSPs and/or RRIFs

Although Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) and Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIFs) offer good options for retirement planning, they can be subject to taxation of up to 50% of their value upon the death of the holder. Gifting RRSPs and RRIFs to a registered charity preserves 100% of their value.

Gifting Securities:

The gifting of securities provide tax benefits to the donor while providing the full value of the gift to the charity (charity pay no capital gains tax if the security has grown in value since it was acquired by the donor).

Endowment Gifts

Endowment gifts are invested for a minimum of ten years. The interest earned either be used or reinvested by the charity each year. Endowment gifts to the CDC can be easily facilitated through the Child Development Centre’s Endowment Fund with the Prince George Community Foundation.