{"id":11557,"date":"2025-05-26T19:49:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T02:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/?page_id=11557"},"modified":"2025-10-23T15:46:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T22:46:33","slug":"planned-giving","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/planned-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercy Ships Planned Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h1>\r\n\t\t\tPlan Today. Give Hope for Tomorrow.\t<\/h1>\r\n\t<p>Meet your personal financial goals while making a difference in the future. With Planned Giving, your legacy will continue on for you, your family, and be the foundation for transformed lives.<\/p>\r\n<h2>\r\n\t\t\tLeave a Legacy of Hope and Healing with Mercy Ships\t<\/h2>\r\n\t<p>A legacy gift is a meaningful way to extend your values into the future. Your thoughtful planning today will help sustain Mercy Ships&#8217; mission of bringing life-changing care to communities with little access to medical services. <\/p>\r\n<p>Learn more about how legacy gifts, put into place now, can help you provide a secure future for your loved ones and support the Mercy Ships mission well into the future.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AMINATA_PAT07004_AFTER_-e1665453068195.webp\" alt=\"AMINATA_PAT07004_AFTER_-e1665453068195\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1589\" width=\"1284\" title=\"AMINATA_PAT07004_AFTER_-e1665453068195\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\r\n\t<p>Since 1978, thanks to our donors, we have been able to:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/direct-surgical-services-medical-equipment\/\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ms-icon_med_Surgery_Africa.svg\" alt=\"ms-icon_med_Surgery_Africa\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" title=\"ms-icon_med_Surgery_Africa\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\t\tPerform\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\r\n\t-->\r\n\t\t<h2>0+<\/h2>\r\n\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\r\n\t-->\t\r\n\t<p>surgeries on board our hospital ships<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ms-icon_med_Training.svg\" alt=\"ms-icon_med_Training\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" title=\"ms-icon_med_Training\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\t\tTrain\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\r\n\t-->\r\n\t\t<h2>0+<\/h2>\r\n\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\r\n\t-->\t\r\n\t<p>local health professionals in advanced medical procedures<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ms-icon_med_Infrastructure_Hospital.svg\" alt=\"ms-icon_med_Infrastructure_Hospital\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" title=\"ms-icon_med_Infrastructure_Hospital\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\t\tCarry Out\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\r\n\t-->\r\n\t\t<h2>0+<\/h2>\r\n\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\r\n\t-->\t\r\n\t<p>infrastructure projects completed<\/p>\r\n<h2>\r\n\t\t\tWhy Leave a Legacy Gift?\t<\/h2>\r\n\t<p>Planned gifts allow you to:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Provide lasting support to a mission you care about<\/li>\r\n<li>Reduce taxes on your estate<\/li>\r\n<li>Ensure your loved ones are cared for &#8211; while also caring for others<\/li>\r\n<li>Help fund surgeries, medical training, and infrastructure that will impact generations<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>\r\n\t\t\tYour Planned Giving Options\t<\/h2>\r\n\t&#8220;<em>You can&#8217;t change the whole world. But you can change the whole world for one person.<\/em>&#8220;<br \/>\r\n&#8211; Dr. Gary Parker, volunteer surgeon\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\t\t&#xbb; Bequests (Wills and Estates)\t<\/h3>\r\n\t<p>One of the simplest and most flexible ways to give. You can leave a:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Specific dollar amount or asset<\/li>\r\n<li>Percentage of your estate<\/li>\r\n<li>Residual gift (what&#8217;s left after other obligations are fulfilled)<\/li>\r\n<li>Gift held in endowment<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>You may also designate your gift to a specific program or allow us to direct it where it&#8217;s needed most. Mercy Ships Canada will issue a tax receipt for the full value of the bequest, which can reduce taxes owed on your final return.<\/p>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\t\t&#xbb; Life Insurance\t<\/h3>\r\n\t<p>Turn affordable monthly premiums into a meaningful future gift. Two ways to donate:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Name Mercy Ships Canada as your policy&#8217;s beneficiary<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Donate an existing or new policy<\/strong> to receive a tax receipt for its cash value (if applicable)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>This is a powerful way to give &#8211; with potential tax benefits during your lifetime.<\/p>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\t\t&#xbb; Securities and Investment Accounts\t<\/h3>\r\n\t<p>You can also include publicly traded stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or RRSP\/RRIF accounts in your estate plans. Gifts of appreciated securities offer notable tax advantages and can make a significant impact.<\/p>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\t\t&#xbb; Other Giving Options\t<\/h3>\r\n\t<ul>\r\n<li>Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)<\/li>\r\n<li>Retirement Assets or TFSA<\/li>\r\n<li>Charitable Gift Annuity<\/li>\r\n<li>Real Estate<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Let us know what you&#8217;re considering &#8211; we can work with you and your advisor to make it simple.<\/p>\r\n<h2>\r\n\t\t\tLet&#8217;s Plan Together\t<\/h2>\r\n\t<p>We&#8217;d be honoured to speak with you about your legacy. There&#8217;s no obligation &#8211; just a conversation about what matters to you and how your generosity can live on.<\/p>\r\n\t<strong>Darryl Anderson<\/strong><br \/>\r\nExecutive Director, Mercy Ships Canada<br \/>\r\n\u2709\ufe0f \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:darryl.anderson@mercyships.ca\">darryl.anderson@mercyships.ca<\/a><br \/>\r\n\ud83d\udcde 1-866-900-7447\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plan Today. 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