Find a gift to match your goal
| Your goal | Your gift | How to make the gift | Your benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make a quick and easy gift | Outright gift | Donate cash, securities or personal property to the MUHC Foundation | Credit against income tax payable |
| Make a deferred gift | Bequest | Name the MUHC Foundation in your will | Credit against income tax due for deemed disposition of property at death |
| Make a large gift with relatively little cost to yourself | Gift of life insurance | Apply for a life insurance policy and name the MUHC Foundation as owner and beneficiary | Tax credit for premiums paid |
| Reduce taxation on retirement plans | Gift of RRSPs or RRIFs | Leave the value of your RRSP or RRIF to the MUHC Foundation in your will | Tax credit to offset income tax incurred by deregistration of RRSPs or RRIFs |
| Reduce capital gains tax on the sale of a home or other real estate | Gift of real estate | Donate the property to the MUHC Foundation | Immediate tax credit and reduction of capital gains tax (if any) |
| Supplement income with fixed annual payments | Charitable gift annuity | Enter into a contract in which the MUHC Foundation makes fixed annual payments to you | Current and future income tax savings and fixed payments for life which may be tax-free or only taxed in part |
| Secure fixed income for yourself and/or a loved one | Charitable remainder trust | Create a charitable trust, funded by cash, securities or other property that pays you or a beneficiary a set annual income | Immediate tax credit, fixed income for life |
Making a planned gift often requires the advice of professionals.
To speak to one of our planned giving professionals, please call 514-931-5656 or email us.
