Leave a Legacy

Pass It On!

Leave Your Legacy for a Future of Equity, Opportunity and Choice Through A Gift In Your Will

A charitable bequest made through your Will is a simple and impactful way of giving. It allows you to leave a larger gift than would be possible during your lifetime.

By planning today, you can have a tremendous impact on building safer, stronger communities. Your support will allow us to continue to support the most vulnerable people in our community for many years to come.

Types of Legacy Gifts

A Specific Piece of Property

Securities

Cash

Life Insurance

A Percentage of Your Estate

Benefits

Called a charitable bequest, this type of gift offers:

  • Flexibility: Because you’re not actually making a gift until after your lifetime, you can change your mind at any time.
  • Versatility: You can structure the bequest to leave a specific item or amount of money, make the gift contingent on certain events, or leave a percentage of your estate to us.
  • Satisfaction: You can provide a future gift while retaining control of your assets during your lifetime.

Other benefits include:

  • A charitable tax receipt to your estate
  • Reduction or elimination of estate taxes through careful planning
  • An opportunity to honour or memorialize yourself or a loved one by establishing a named endowment fund

Make your planned gift today!

Leaving a gift to YWCA Edmonton in your will is simple. 

For more information, please contact: 

Renée Chan

Senior Development Officer

r.chan@ywcaedm.org
780.970.6509

YWCA Edmonton Fund

We are proud to announce the YWCA Edmonton fund through Edmonton Community Foundation and the Lilley family.

Thanks to the generous support of the Lilley family, all donations to the YWCA Edmonton Fund will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000 annually.

For over 100 years, YWCA Edmonton has been a trusted source of support, empowerment, and advocacy for women, children, and gender-diverse people. The Lilley family, with their deep connection to our organization, believes that by providing the right supports and tools, we can continue to build a future of equity, opportunity, and choice for all. Their commitment is rooted in compassion, empathy, and action – values that create lasting change in our community.

Your donation today will help ensure that YWCA Edmonton can continue its vital work for the next 100 years and beyond. Together, we can build a stronger, safer, more equitable future for generations to come.

YWCA Charity Integrity

YWCA Edmonton is a registered Canadian charity (#10822 7935 RR0001).

We’re a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). We do our utmost to ensure that our fund development practices are ethical and transparent. Please contact us if you have questions or concerns about our fundraising practices.