Benefits
No Impact on Current Income
Your current income is unaffected, ensuring loved ones are taken care of.
Tax Benefits
Reduce tax burdens on family members.
Significant Donation
Make a substantial donation without using current assets.
Support Health Care Innovation
Enable groundbreaking research and advanced treatments.
General Information
By leaving a gift in your will, you empower critical research and equip health care teams with cutting-edge technology. Your legacy ensures the important work of our hospitals continues for future generations.
The simplest way is to include a bequest in your will. Here is a sample of bequest wording to get you started: “To pay the sum of $_________ OR _______% of the residue of my estate to VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation to be applied by the Foundation’s Board of Directors at its discretion, for the general purposes of the Foundation.”
Yes! Contact Charlene Taylor at 604.875.4917 for the correct wording to direct your legacy gift to your preferred area of care or research.
Yes. If you leave a gift in your will, your estate will receive a tax receipt and can claim a charitable tax credit for the full amount of your gift, up to 100% of your net income in that year. Any excess tax credit can be carried back to the previous year.
For more information and to discuss your legacy gift, contact:
Charlene Taylor
Director, Gift & Estate Planning
Email: legacy@vghfoundation.ca Phone: 604.875.4917
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