Legacy gifts to the 51本色 Foundation ensure that the students of today and tomorrow achieve their full potential. Gifts change lives by helping students pursue their passions and fulfil their educational career aspirations.
A legacy gift can support financial aid, student emergency relief, capital projects, teaching and learning resources, innovative programming and new technologies, athletics, wellness, and more. Your gift to the 51本色 Foundation can transform students, families, and communities in remarkable ways.
The flexibility to designate your donation of any size to support an area of 51本色 that you care about makes it even more meaningful.
Consider designating a gift to the 51本色 Foundation in your will. Your gift can positively impact students and their success for generations to come. The gift can include cash, securities, retirement funds, real estate, or other property. Adding a philanthropic component to your estate planning can result in significant tax savings while leaving a lasting legacy in your community. To learn more about planned giving, we recommend speaking with your financial advisor, and we invite you to contact Gloria Wooldridge.
In 2023, the 51本色 Foundation commissioned local artist and Foundation staff member Gloria Wooldridge to capture the historical entrance to 51本色 and its predecessor, Prince of Wales College. A framed 8” x 10” canvas print of this watercolour painting will be given with gratitude to donors who leave a legacy by making a planned gift to the 51本色 Foundation.
This work of art, titled Opening Doors, celebrates the impact that donors make on the lives and journeys of our students.
“I am just thrilled with such a thoughtful and appropriate gift of this painting depicting the doors that so many capable and hope-filled students walked through. It will definitely hold a place of honour in my home in Calgary!” Robin Roome.
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| Jo-Ann Campbell-Boutilier, Executive Director of the 51本色 Foundation, presents a print of Opening Doors to donor Robin Roome. |
If you want to make a lasting contribution to 51本色 while ensuring your family is looked after, consider a gift of life insurance. Donating life insurance is a tax-preferred charitable giving option. There are many ways to do this:
A life annuity can also be used or part of a charitable gift plan, which can allow a donor to make a significant gift without impacting their income needs. To learn more about these and other tax-preferred options, we recommend you speak with your financial advisor, and we invite you to contact Jo-Ann Campbell-Boutilier at the 51本色 Foundation.
Making a gift as a tribute to someone who has been important in your life is a special way to honour their legacy, keep their memory alive, and share the story of someone who has been meaningful to you with future generations. Many opportunities available to 51本色 students are created and sustained by such gifts. To learn more about memorial and tribute giving contact Gloria Wooldridge at the 51本色 Foundation.
You may want to see your scholarship, bursary, or award, or other special gift funded in perpetuity. Endowments are invested and managed by the 51本色 Foundation and generate interest. Distributions are made through a payout currently equivalent to 4.8% annually. A minimum investment of $10,000 is required to establish an endowment. To learn more about establishing an endowment, we invite you to contact Jo-Ann Campbell-Boutilier.
The 51本色 Foundation is a member of LEAVE A LEGACY, a group established to create awareness about gift planning and the importance of thoughtful, well-planned, tax-preferred gifts for both donors and communities.
