{"id":11482,"date":"2025-05-21T07:59:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/?page_id=11482"},"modified":"2026-01-08T07:46:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:46:19","slug":"gifts-of-securities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/gifts-of-securities\/","title":{"rendered":"Gifts of Securities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tDonate Securities to Mercy Ships Canada\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Meet your personal financial goals while making a difference in the future.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tWhy Donate Securities to Mercy Ships?\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>When you transfer publicly traded securities (like <strong>stocks, bonds, or mutual funds<\/strong>) directly to Mercy Ships Canada:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You pay no capital gains tax<\/strong> on the appreciated value<\/li>\n<li><strong>You receive an official donation receipt<\/strong> for the closing price on the date the transfer is received by Mercy Ships Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your donation has <strong>maximum impact<\/strong> &#8211; helping bring free, life-changing surgeries to people in need.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aissiatou_After_About_Us.webp\" alt=\"Aissiatou_After_About_Us\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1490\" width=\"1284\" title=\"Aissiatou_After_About_Us\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<p>Young Aissata received cleft-lip surgery on board the\u00a0<em>Africa Mercy.<\/em>\u00a0| Guinea<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tHow to Donate\t<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tOption 1: Through Your Investment Advisor\t<\/h3>\n\t<ol>\n<li>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MS-Securities-Gift-Transfer-Form-Nov-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Securities Gift Transfer Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Send it to your Investment Advisor<\/li>\n<li>They&#8217;ll handle the transfer to our brokerage account<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u2714 We&#8217;ll issue you an official donation receipt for the value of your donation as of the date the transfer is received by Mercy Ships Canada.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tOption 2: Donate via CanadaHelps\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Prefer to give online? <\/p>\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/charities\/mercy-ships-canada-society\/\">CanadaHelps.org<\/a> Mercy Ships page and select &#8220;Donate Securities&#8221; to support Mercy Ships Canada directly.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\u26a0\ufe0f Important Final Step\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>To ensure your gift is properly receipted, please notify us once the transfer is initiated.<\/p>\n<p>Contact our Executive Director, Darryl Anderson, by email to <a href=\"mailto:darryl.anderson@mercyships.ca\">darryl.anderson@mercyships.ca<\/a>\u00a0with the following details:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Donor name and address<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Name of the security<\/strong> (e.g., stock, bond, mutual fund)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Number of shares<\/strong> or <strong>estimated dollar value<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2714 You&#8217;ll receive an official donation receipt for the closing price of the securities on the date the transfer is received by Mercy Ships Canada.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tHave questions?\t<\/h3>\n\tFor more information or to discuss this process please contact:<br \/>\n\u2709\ufe0f \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mcsa@mercyships.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mcsa@mercyships.ca<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83d\udcde 1-866-900-7447\n<p>Thank you for considering Mercy Ships for a securities donation. <\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donate Securities to Mercy Ships Canada Meet your personal financial goals while making a difference in the future. 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