Life Insurance
Keep the Candle Bright
"...if Amnesty International did not exist, it would have to be invented. It is simply unique."
Jean-Pierre Hocke, former UN High Commissioner for Refugees
For many people, naming Amnesty International as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy provides an optimum combination of immediate and long-term tax benefits, affordability, and the satisfaction of leaving a significant sum of money to perpetuate the work we all believe in.
Few other forms of legacy giving provide so much flexibility and so many benefits to the donor.
Gifts of life insurance can be revocable or irrevocable. They can involve old policies which are no longer needed, current policies, or the purchase of new policies.
They can be combined with your estate plan to benefit both your estate and your favourite charity.
The amount of the gift is guaranteed and is not reduced due to taxes, probate or administrative costs. Premium payments are eligible for tax receipts; life insurance is not taxable and is distributed intact after death.