FAQs

What is Legacy Giving, and how does it benefit me?
How do I make a gift of securities?
How do I leave a bequest in my will to the Crisis Centre?
What assets can I use to make a gift to the Crisis Centre and how do I make a planned gift?
Why is the Crisis Centre a good planned giving choice for me?

What is Legacy giving, and how does it benefit me?

Legacy giving is the designation of charitable gifts through a financial or estate plan. These are generally gifts of assets or a bequest in your will, not current income. It is through planned giving that we can fill our philanthropic needs and continue our legacy. Depending on the type of asset donated, planned giving can offer significant tax advantages to you now or to your heirs after you’ve gone. It’s also a way to make a much more substantial gift than might ever be possible otherwise.

How do I make a gift of securities?

If the securities are held in a brokerage account, you can have your broker transfer your shares electronically to Crisis Centre’s account. To make this kind of transfer, please contact your broker and complete the Direction to Transfer Securities Electronically form, which we can provide to you. If you have share certificates, please contact the Crisis Centre for instructions.

How do I leave a bequest in my will to the Crisis Centre?

You should contact your lawyer and have them include a clause in your will naming the Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of BC as a beneficiary. For sample clauses click here.

What assets can I use to make a gift to the Crisis Centre and how do I make a planned gift?

During your lifetime you can make an outright gift of cash, securities or other property. You can also make a gift through your will or with a distribution from a retirement plan or life insurance policy. Your gift can be designated to the Crisis Centre in accordance with your wishes.

Why is the Crisis Centre a good planned giving choice for me?

The Crisis Centre has a 40-year track record of success. We’ll use your planned gifts for the program you designate. And because we work side-by-side with the communities we serve, every dollar will be used wisely so that it has maximum impact to change lives and futures.