A One-Time Individual Gift
A one-time individual gift can be designated to a specific program or service at your discretion or applied to the area of greatest need.
A Monthly Gift Commitment
A monthly gift is a pledge to invest a consistent amount of money made through your bank account or credit card on a convenient monthly basis.
An In-Honour Gift
An in honour gift can commemorate a loved one’s birthday or a significant moment in your life. It is thoughtful to make and leaves a lasting impression.
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The most common In Honour donations are made on occasions such as weddings, birthdays, graduations, retirements or other major milestones in a loved one’s life.
A Donation Was Made
In Your Honour
The Lansdowne Children’s Centre Foundation will send the person you have chosen to honour a card acknowledging your kind gift. A receipt will be issued to the donor for income tax purposes.
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Contact our Foundation Team about providing personalized cards for your event, promoting the opportunity to give In Honour of your loved one.
A Memorial Gift
A memorial gift is a thoughtful and meaningful way to honour the memory of a loved one. Knowing that your donation will help make a difference in the life of a child with special needs and their family may bring a sense of comfort.
A Donation Was Made
In Their Memory
Following receipt of your donation, the Lansdowne Children’s Centre Foundation will send a card to the family acknowledging your thoughtful gift.
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Contact our Foundation Team about providing personalized cards for your event, promoting the opportunity to give In Memory of your loved one.
A Planned (Legacy) Gift
Remembering Lansdowne Children’s Centre in your will is an example of a planned or legacy gift, a lasting way to ensure that we can provide children and youth of our community with the services and supports they need for years to come.
Planned gifts are made through a bequest, life insurance policy, securities, charitable gift annuities, trust funds and RRSPs. Please contact our Foundation Office to discuss your Bequest, and meet with your financial planning professional to learn more about the potential tax benefits of legacy gifting.
An Endowment Fund Gift
An endowment fund gift ensures the Foundation now and for the Future. You may direct your gift to the Lansdowne Foundation Endowment Fund or honour your family or a special person with a personally named Fund.
Please contact our Foundation Office to discuss your request for an Endowment Fund contribution, and contact your financial planning professional to discuss the potential tax benefits of contributing to an endowment fund.
Your Donor Bill of Rights
Lansdowne Children’s Centre Foundation is a transparent organization,
committed to our donors and their privacy.
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With respect to the Association of Fundraising Professional’s “Donor Bill of Rights”, the Lansdowne Foundation ensures that our team members:
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Are held accountable by Lansdowne Children's Centre’s Executive Director and the Lansdowne Foundation Board,;
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Execute stewardship and embody Lansdowne’s values: Respect, Inclusion, Diversity and Empowerment.
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Our donors are given the utmost respect for their privacy and are properly receipted, in accordance with Canadian Revenue Agency’s regulations. Lansdowne Children’s Centre Foundation is committed to respecting the wishes of our donors. We will respect donor privacy and insure that your donation is applied in a a manner consistent with your wishes. We receipt all donations according to CRA regulations.
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We are happy to share with you the Donor Bill of Rights (click here, PDF) so that you are aware of your rights and our expectations.
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Your support makes a world of difference in the lives of our Lansdowne children and their families.
Thank you.