Structuring your Gifts
The simplest way to make a gift to the Victoria Foundation is by way of cash or cheque. This immediately benefits the Foundation and the donor will be provided with a donations receipt.
If you own publicly traded securities that have increased in value and you decide to sell them, you will pay tax on 50% of the capital gain. If you decide to donate them to a registered charity, there will be no tax payable on the capital gain.
Wills are a popular vehicle for donors to make charitable gifts. Find out a variety of possible ways to make gifts by Will, and sample phrases for consideration by donors and their lawyers.
The Victoria Foundation welcomes gifts of real property such as real estate, works of art and antiques within the parameters of its gift accepting policy.
A trust is one way to make a large gift from a donor's estate. A tax receipt can be obtained at the time the trust is created, and applied against other income for up to six years.
Life insurance allows donors to make extraordinary gifts at a manageable cost.
The Victoria Foundation welcomes gifts of real property such as real estate, works of art and antiques within the parameters of its gift accepting policy.
