Preventable injuries continue to affect quality of life and take the lives of loved ones. As a result, family celebrations are missed, memories are lost, and contributions to community and workplaces are cut short. The Council aims to reduce the number of these preventable injuries through education and training. Your donation can help continue this important work.
You may also make a one-time donation, or recurring monthly donation via the PayPal link below or contact our office to make a quarterly or annual donation.
A tax deductible receipt will be issued for donations of
$25 and over. Charitable Registration Number: 11914-0382-RR
$25 and over. Charitable Registration Number: 11914-0382-RR
Donations may be made to the Council in honour of a disabled or lost family member, friend, or employee. Alternatively, your donations could be presented as a personal message to those who you'd like to live a life of safe choices.
A legacy can be created with a donation today, or a planned gift can be left in a will to the Saskatchewan Safety Council. Such gestures to the work carried out by the Council will make an impact for generations to come. Learn more about planned giving below.
Pledges of support will be memorialized at the Safety Centre of Excellence creating a lasting legacy for generations to come.
A legacy can be created with a donation today, or a planned gift can be left in a will to the Saskatchewan Safety Council. Such gestures to the work carried out by the Council will make an impact for generations to come. Learn more about planned giving below.
Pledges of support will be memorialized at the Safety Centre of Excellence creating a lasting legacy for generations to come.
About Legacy Gifts (Planned Giving)
Thank you for considering a gift to the Saskatchewan Safety Council in your will.
Leaving a legacy gift to the Saskatchewan Safety Council does not mean there will be less to give to loved ones. It can be made without taking away from the gifts left to family and friends, and the Canadian government provides valuable tax incentives for those who leave such gifts.
The estate of those leaving a legacy gift receives a tax receipt for the full value of the gift, which adds a tax credit to the deceased’s final income tax return helping to maximize the final value of the residual estate for heirs.
Legacy giving to the Saskatchewan Safety Council leaves a lasting impression of generosity and serves to shape a part of the donor’s life story, by signifying the importance of injury prevention to his or her heirs and other beneficiaries.
Leave a Lasting Legacy
Legacy giving often allows for much larger gifts than otherwise possible, although one does not have to be wealthy to leave a legacy gift. Gifts can be as little or as much as the donor wants (no gift is too small).
Legacy gifts are documented in a Last Will and Testament inclusive of the charity name Charitable Registration Number, amounts and details regarding the gift.
A codicil, or gift deed, may be used to specify what is to be left to the Saskatchewan Safety Council, and can be added as an attachment to an existing estate plan if a Last Will and Testament is already in place.
Benefits of Legacy Giving
Leaving a legacy gift to the Saskatchewan Safety Council does not mean there will be less to give to loved ones. It can be made without taking away from the gifts left to family and friends, and the Canadian government provides valuable tax incentives for those who leave such gifts.
The estate of those leaving a legacy gift receives a tax receipt for the full value of the gift, which adds a tax credit to the deceased’s final income tax return helping to maximize the final value of the residual estate for heirs.
Legacy giving to the Saskatchewan Safety Council leaves a lasting impression of generosity and serves to shape a part of the donor’s life story, by signifying the importance of injury prevention to his or her heirs and other beneficiaries.
Leave a Lasting Legacy
Legacy giving often allows for much larger gifts than otherwise possible, although one does not have to be wealthy to leave a legacy gift. Gifts can be as little or as much as the donor wants (no gift is too small).
Legacy gifts are documented in a Last Will and Testament inclusive of the charity name Charitable Registration Number, amounts and details regarding the gift.
A codicil, or gift deed, may be used to specify what is to be left to the Saskatchewan Safety Council, and can be added as an attachment to an existing estate plan if a Last Will and Testament is already in place.
Benefits of Legacy Giving
- Cash resources are not affected while still needed.
- Final estate taxes to be paid may be significantly reduced, which can be a significant advantage for heirs.
- Legacy gifts do not lessen what is left to other heirs.
- Monies left to a charity would otherwise have been paid in taxes to the Canada Revenue Agency.
- Beneficiary designation is revocable, meaning it can be changed if your financial and/or life circumstances change.
Donate Securities
Why Donate Securities?
When you make a gift of securities, your donation has an immediate impact. When you transfer publicly listed securities or mutual funds to the Saskatchewan Safety Council, the capital gains on those securities will not be subject to tax. In addition, you will still be eligible to receive a charitable donation tax credit based on the fair market value of the securities at the time of transfer to the charity.
Securities can include stocks, mutual funds, segregated funds, bonds, flow-through shares, and employee stock options. You can give now, or as part of your estate and will planning.
Giving is simple. Consult your financial advisor to decide which investments make the most financial and philanthropic impact. Then ask your broker to transfer your securities by completing the appropriate transfer form. And finally, get in touch and let us know you have made your gift so that we can show our appreciation.
When you make a gift of securities, your donation has an immediate impact. When you transfer publicly listed securities or mutual funds to the Saskatchewan Safety Council, the capital gains on those securities will not be subject to tax. In addition, you will still be eligible to receive a charitable donation tax credit based on the fair market value of the securities at the time of transfer to the charity.
Securities can include stocks, mutual funds, segregated funds, bonds, flow-through shares, and employee stock options. You can give now, or as part of your estate and will planning.
Giving is simple. Consult your financial advisor to decide which investments make the most financial and philanthropic impact. Then ask your broker to transfer your securities by completing the appropriate transfer form. And finally, get in touch and let us know you have made your gift so that we can show our appreciation.
Gifts of Life Insurance
When you give a new or existing life insurance policy, you’re turning small monthly premiums into a significant gift.
The insurance benefit will eventually be paid directly to the Saskatchewan Safety Council and is separate from your estate, so there are no administrative costs or probate fees. Your gift has no effect on your estate’s assets, and you’ll receive a charitable tax receipt that can be used in your lifetime, or for your estate.
Ways to Donate Life Insurance:
Name the Saskatchewan Safety Council as the beneficiary of a policy. Your estate receives a tax receipt for the proceeds of the policy.
Transfer ownership of a paid-up policy with Saskatchewan Safety Council named as the beneficiary. You can receive a current tax receipt for the fair market value of the policy or defer the tax receipt for your estate.
Transfer ownership of a partially paid-up policy with Saskatchewan Safety Council named as the beneficiary. You will get a tax receipt for the fair market value of the policy and annual tax receipts for your ongoing premium payments.
Take out a new policy with Saskatchewan Safety Council as the owner and beneficiary and receive annual tax receipts for your ongoing premium payments.
To make a gift of life insurance, contact the Council and your insurance provider to transfer ownership of a policy, create a new policy, or change the policy beneficiary to Saskatchewan Safety Council.
The insurance benefit will eventually be paid directly to the Saskatchewan Safety Council and is separate from your estate, so there are no administrative costs or probate fees. Your gift has no effect on your estate’s assets, and you’ll receive a charitable tax receipt that can be used in your lifetime, or for your estate.
Ways to Donate Life Insurance:
Name the Saskatchewan Safety Council as the beneficiary of a policy. Your estate receives a tax receipt for the proceeds of the policy.
Transfer ownership of a paid-up policy with Saskatchewan Safety Council named as the beneficiary. You can receive a current tax receipt for the fair market value of the policy or defer the tax receipt for your estate.
Transfer ownership of a partially paid-up policy with Saskatchewan Safety Council named as the beneficiary. You will get a tax receipt for the fair market value of the policy and annual tax receipts for your ongoing premium payments.
Take out a new policy with Saskatchewan Safety Council as the owner and beneficiary and receive annual tax receipts for your ongoing premium payments.
To make a gift of life insurance, contact the Council and your insurance provider to transfer ownership of a policy, create a new policy, or change the policy beneficiary to Saskatchewan Safety Council.
Sample Bequest WordinG
Residual Bequest
“My estate trustees shall pay ______(all or %) of the residue of my estate to Saskatchewan Safety Council (Charitable Registration Number: 11914-0382-RR) for the purpose of supporting its highest priority needs.”
Legacy Bequest:
“My estate trustees shall pay the sum of $ ______ (or transfer assets with an equal value) to Saskatchewan Safety Council (Charitable Registration Number: 11914-0382-RR) for the purpose of supporting its highest priority needs."
Legal Name
The name you should include in your will to make a bequest is “Saskatchewan Safety Council”.
Charitable Registration Number: 11914-0382-RR
“My estate trustees shall pay ______(all or %) of the residue of my estate to Saskatchewan Safety Council (Charitable Registration Number: 11914-0382-RR) for the purpose of supporting its highest priority needs.”
Legacy Bequest:
“My estate trustees shall pay the sum of $ ______ (or transfer assets with an equal value) to Saskatchewan Safety Council (Charitable Registration Number: 11914-0382-RR) for the purpose of supporting its highest priority needs."
Legal Name
The name you should include in your will to make a bequest is “Saskatchewan Safety Council”.
Charitable Registration Number: 11914-0382-RR
Donation Tax Credits
In Saskatchewan, donors to registered charities receive a federal tax credit of 15% for donations up to $200 plus a Saskatchewan provincial tax credit of 10.5%.
For donations over $200, the federal tax credit is 29% while the provincial tax credit is determined at 14.5%.
For those with taxable incomes in excess of $216,511, portions of donations exceeding $200 are eligible for federal tax credits of 33%.
This Gov’t of Canada page provides more information on donating to charities and tax credits: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/charities-giving/giving-charity-information-donors.html
For donations over $200, the federal tax credit is 29% while the provincial tax credit is determined at 14.5%.
For those with taxable incomes in excess of $216,511, portions of donations exceeding $200 are eligible for federal tax credits of 33%.
This Gov’t of Canada page provides more information on donating to charities and tax credits: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/charities-giving/giving-charity-information-donors.html
Other Ways To Support
Volunteer with Us
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Need More to Choose from? Download this interactive document and choose from a variety of ways to support the Saskatchewan Safety Council. It includes a high-level overview of programs and events in addition to information on sponsorship opportunities, program support, donations and membership, all in one handy document inclusive of online forms. (Printer Friendly Version)
