A Legacy Gift is one that allows you to arrange now for a donation to your parish or the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton upon death.
Legacy gifts make a clear statement about the importance of faith in the life of the benefactor.
We are all estate owners!
Many legacy gifts are arranged through estate plans. It is not only the rich who have an estate. An estate is defined as “the assets and liabilities left by a person at death”.
Download our Estate Planning Guide for Catholics (PDF, 36 pages)
The most common ways to make planned gifts are:
- Through gifts in your will
- By designating the Foundation or the Archdiocese of Edmonton as owner and/or beneficiary of a life insurance policy
- Through a trust whereby assets pass to the Foundation or the Archdiocese of Edmonton after your death (called a Charitable Remainder Trust
- Donations of publicly traded securities, real estate and other assets
- Through named endowment funds.
For more information about legacy gifts, contact Lisa Robichaud at 780-469-1010 ext. 2137