A Gift in Your Will
So much remains to be done to turn the promise of universal human rights into reality! A charitable bequest to Amnesty International in your will is one of the most popular and simple ways of ensuring that your values and beliefs live on to benefit future generations.
Whether you are having your first will drafted or are revising your current will, including a bequest to Amnesty International is easier than you think. For more than a decade, Heather Warren, our Gift Planner, has been assisting people like you who plan to leave a bequest in their will to Amnesty International. Heather would be happy to send you our detailed information package on including Amnesty in your will. Please click here to request this free material.
A well-constructed will can maximize the value of your estate. For example, a charitable bequest can reduce the final tax burden of your estate by as much as 100% of your income in the year of demise and the previous year. We recommend that you seek professional advice when drawing up or revising your will.
When remembering Amnesty in your will, please be sure to quote our organization's correct legal name: Amnesty International - Canadian Section (English Speaking).
Our head office in Canada is located at: 312 Laurier Ave East, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 1H9.
For your convenience, we have provided some sample wording often used by donors to indicate their charitable intentions.
For a specific bequest (a specified dollar amount):
“I give to Amnesty International - Canadian Section (English Speaking) currently of 312 Laurier Ave East, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 1H9, the sum of $______ to be used at the discretion of the organization.”
For a residual bequest (a percentage of the remainder of your estate after other specific legacies have been fulfilled):
“I give to Amnesty International - Canadian Section (English Speaking) currently of 312 Laurier Ave East, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 1H9, all (or ______%) of the residue of my estate, to be used at the discretion of the organization.”
Thank you for caring.
- Margaret and Brian John
If you require any assistance in making a planned gift to Amnesty International or would like to request additional information, please contact our gift planning associate.