What is Leave a Legacy™?
Leave a Legacy™ is a community-based effort to encourage people from all walks of life to make gifts from their estates to the non-profit organizations of their choice.

Who is sponsoring Leave a Legacy™?
Leave a Legacy™ is an intiative of the London Regional Roundtable of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners in partnership with non-profit organizations, sponsors and allied professionals in Southwestern Ontario.

Why is the Leave a Legacy™ initiative important to Southwestern Ontario?
As governments cut back on funding to charitable non-profit organizations, they are forced to look for ongoing funding from other sources. In the years ahead, experts expect a trillion dollars to change hands from one generation to another. The potential for increased philanthropy to benefit communities in Southwestern Ontario is enormous. It is up to us to show people how they can leave a legacy to benefit future generations.

Don’t most people already know they can leave a gift to charity in their will?
Apparently not. Only about 7% of Canadians leave a gift to charity in their will. Why? The public is generally unfamiliar with this type of philanthropy and the many tax incentives. Many believe they cannot afford to give a gift to charity. They feel it is only something the rich can do, but even small gifts are important, and most organizations are deeply grateful for them. Also, many smaller non-profit organizations do not have the staff to reach and educate their donors about this type of giving. Others don’t know how or where to get help in order to establish a gift.