Legacy Giving

List of 5 items.

• A Gift in Your Will

  A gift in your will, no matter its size, is a simple and powerful way to make a difference to the next generation of Stanstead students without having an impact on your lifestyle today. You can give a specific amount, a percentage or the residue of your estate. You can bequeath real property or securities. A gift in your will can provide tax benefits to your estate and loved ones.

   

  Click here to find out more or for bequest wording to share with your lawyer or notary.

   

  If you’ve already created a gift in your will to Stanstead College, please consider letting us know by completing this form. We would like to thank you for your generosity. We would also like to ask you if you would permit us to recognize your commitment in our Red & White Society.

• Life Insurance

  Life insurance gifts can be tailored to support your own particular circumstances. You can transform a modest annual outlay into a significant gift to Stanstead College in several different ways.

   

  Click here to find out more or contact us with questions or to let us know of your intentions.

• RRSPs, RRIFs & TFSAs

  Your hard-earned retirement funds may end up being your estate’s biggest tax burden. Registered assets (RRSPs or RRIFs) can only be passed on to a surviving spouse, not to children or next of kin (except for a disabled child) but Canadians in most provinces can name a charity as the beneficiary of their registered accounts.

   

  Click here to find out more or contact us with questions or to let us know of your intentions.

• Other Options

  Besides gifts in wills, gifts of life insurance, securities and registered savings accounts, there are other tax-smart ways to make a gift today or in the future, such as gifts of real estate or property, charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts.

  
  Click here to find out more. Please contact us about any of these options to ensure that we can accept them and receipt you appropriately.

• Gifts of Securities

  Donating securities instead of cash to Stanstead is an effective way to make your gift go even further. When you give publicly traded securities, (stocks, bonds and mutual funds) you don’t pay income tax on the capital gain that’s generated by your gift. 

   

  For example, if you bought stock for $2,000 and its market value has risen to $10,000, your capital gain at the time of sale will be $8,000. Our suggestion - instead of selling it, transfer the stock directly to Stanstead College. You’ll eliminate the taxes you would have paid on the capital gain, and the entire $10,000 gift qualifies for a charitable tax receipt.  It’s a win-win!

  
  Click here to find out more or download our Gift of Securities Broker Form with instructions.