Your Will is the last statement you will ever make so you want it to be a meaningful one. The inheritance you leave to your children is about more than the monetary assets of your estate.
What will be the spiritual inheritance you leave?
Do you have a Will that adequately reflects your heart and properly prepares the next steward?
Will your legacy of giving extend beyond your own life?
More and more individuals are choosing to include a gift to charities in their Will. A bequest to a charity should include the full legal name, city and province of the charity - particularly if there are chapters of a national organization or religious organizations with similar names.
To make things really simple, you may wish to name CNCF as the charity beneficiary and have them distribute your gifts to charities of your choice (see below).
The advantages:
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allow many charities and ministies to receive gifts through your Will through one simple gift
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keep your estate details confidential
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limit the work required by your executor
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receive one donation receipt from CNCF rather than many receipts from many charities
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change your distribution decisions at any time while you live, rather than changing your Will
How it works:
Decide if you wish to establish a Legacy Fund to hold the gifts given through your Will OR if you wish to have them immediately distributed.
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For a Legacy Fund, simply complete the
CNCF Legacy Fund Application Form, naming succession advisors who will take responsibility for decisions related to your Fund.
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To distribute your bequest immediately, complete a
Letter of Direction to provide CNCF with your recommendations about how to distribute your gifts to charities and ministries of your choice. If your decisions change while you live, simply submit a new Letter of Direction to CNCF.
The CNCF staff would gladly assist you through this process. Confidentiality and privacy will be maintained at all times. Simply contact us at your convenience.
