Planned Giving and Bequests

Thank you for considering leaving a planned gift or bequest to Canadian Foodgrains Bank—we appreciate your thoughtfulness!

By planning ahead to create a legacy that reflects your values and beliefs, you’re offering the gift of hope to women, men, and children around the world experiencing hunger. And you’re showing your family the impact you want to leave on the world. Through your generosity, you’re creating brighter futures.

A donation of this kind will have a lasting impact for years to come.

There are various ways you can leave a planned gift to the Foodgrains Bank, including:

Cash
A will or bequest
RRSPs, RIFs, and LIFs

The Foodgrains Bank also accepts gifts of farmland. This land can be used by a growing project (if volunteers are nearby) or rented to earn income for programs. It may also be sold to buy land closer to a place where volunteers are located to support a growing project. To make a gift of land, contact Julie Derksen, supporter relations manager (contact information below).

We know that thinking about your Will can be overwhelming. We’ve outlined the steps below to make this planning a little easier.

Things to think about when leaving a legacy gift

Legacy Giving Webinar

Click on the video below to watch the recording of our Legacy Giving webinar with gift planning consultant Harold Penner to learn more on the value of leaving a charitable gift in your Will.
Contact a legacy giving specialist

If you have trusted professionals in your life, it can be helpful to start this conversation with them. They know your situation and can often give you knowledgeable advice. Before finalizing any planned gift or bequest for the Foodgrains Bank, please consult a financial advisor, lawyer or your denominational stewardship office.

If you don’t know where to start this conversation, here are some organizations that can provide advice on legacy giving who have been used by some of our supporters:

Abundance Canada

Christian Stewardship Services

Canada Gives
Talk to your family
Update your Will

Update your Will with the donation that you would like to leave to Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Here are some sample bequest clauses that might be helpful:

For a remainder bequest (a percentage of the residue of your estate):

“I give to Canadian Foodgrains Bank, 393 Portage Ave. #400, Winnipeg, MB R3B 3H6, all (or ____%) of the residue of my estate.”

For a specific bequest (a specified dollar amount):

“I give to Canadian Foodgrains Bank, 393 Portage Ave. #400, Winnipeg, MB R3B 3H6, the sum of $_____.”

If you would like to designate your gift to a specific member, you should add:

“It is my preference that this gift be designated to the (member organization) account.”
Let us know your decision and preferred contact method

Thank you for your generosity

Thanks for considering the Foodgrains Bank as a beneficiary of your planned gift or bequest! Your generosity will help make a difference in the lives of people facing the reality of hunger.

We know that leaving a legacy gift can be a deeply personal decision. At Foodgrains Bank, we want to assure you that we respect your privacy.

If you would like more information on anything you have read on this page, we would be happy to talk! Please contact us at connect@foodgrainsbank.ca or call 800-665-0377 for more information.

Note: Because Canadian Foodgrains Bank projects and locations change frequently in response to the needs and where our members work, planned gifts and bequests cannot be allocated to a specific project or country as we cannot be sure they will be operational at the time of the gift.

connect@foodgrainsbank.ca

Planned Giving and Bequests

Things to think about when leaving a legacy gift

Thank you for your generosity

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