Making a gift in your Will is simple and you still retain control of your assets. You can bequeath cash, securities, property or even a percentage of your estate. It is a wonderful, simple and effective way to help us protect critical habitat for wildlife, plants and fish and to ensure a clean and healthy environment for future generations.
As you consider leaving a gift in your Will, you may want to begin by having a conversation with loved ones, and seek legal advice about creating or updating your Will. We are here to help.
If you are worried you cannot predict the final value of your estate enough to be comfortable pledging a special gift amount, it is possible to give a percentage of your estate. Likewise, your Will can be modified or updated if your circumstances change.
Naming The Nature Trust of BC (NTBC) in your Will is a long-term investment in our mission. It will also result in a tax receipt to your estate that can be used to offset 100% of the net income on your final tax return with excess amounts applied to taxes from the previous year.
We’d love for you to tell us if you are making a planned gift to The Nature Trust of British Columbia (NTBC). We can help you determine the best way to leave your legacy to nature. But more than that, we want the opportunity to thank you for helping nature in B.C for generations to come. We will respect your privacy and confidentiality.
“I direct my trustees to deliver, pay or transfer $, % (or name of asset) to the Nature Trust of British Columbia (Charitable Registration Number:10808 9863 RR0001) for the purpose of supporting its highest priority needs.”
Full legal name: The Nature Trust of British Columbia
Address: #500 – 888 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver B.C. V6C 3K4
Charitable number: 10808 9863 RR0001
Phone number: 604-924-9771
To discuss your wishes or for more information, contact info@naturetrust.bc.ca
We gratefully acknowledge that our Vancouver office is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, who have been stewarding this land since time immemorial. Our work and conservation areas encompass many lands throughout the province, and we humbly acknowledge the First Nations communities who live on and steward these lands.
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