Beacon Christian School Foundation

BEACON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL’s Vision is to influence culture for Christ.

Our Mission is to equip students to impact communities by serving Christ.

Transform lives through Legacy Giving

For generations,

every penny given towards educating children in the Light of God’s Word, has been transforming lives.

Since 1959 lives have been blessed through the generosity of God’s people. Christian education would not exist without the blessing of financial support.

The legacy of giving and building a community of support is of importance for Christian education.

Legacy giving,

which really is planning a gift that happens in the future, provides opportunities for individuals to give in ways that they otherwise would not think possible.

There are numerous avenues or giving tools that enable people to share their resources and also benefit from tax savings.

Beacon Christian School Foundation holds a variety of designated or named funds to support Christian education.

One of these funds is the Beacon Endowment Fund.

The revenue earned on this fund is used by Beacon for operational funding or as directed by the school board.

Endowment fund growth translates into greater sustainability for Beacon. As a donor, you may also direct your endowed gift to support the school’s bursary program or for other Board approved purposes. You may also offer direction as to the length of time your current or deferred legacy gift is intended to bless Beacon.

Your planned gift can help transform lives for many generations!

“Train up a child in the way she should go, and when she is old she will not depart from it.�

Proverbs 22:6

Transform lives through Legacy Giving

Child named Charity One of the most frequently made types of planned gifts is a bequest within a will. There are different ways to make a bequest. Two of the more common are by designating a specific dollar amount, or a percentage of your estate to a charity. Another way to make a bequest is to name a child called “Charity” in your will, providing a gift (equal to a child’s share of the estate or as a stated percentage) to be divided amongst your favourite causes. In many cases, this type of gift will help to offset any taxes owing on your estate. The net impact on the inheritance to your children is in most cases minimal, while the benefit to the charity is considerable.

There

are many types of gifts that can be planned – each type has provided benefits to others just like you and to Beacon. We are committed to a donor-centric approach, meaning your needs and wishes come first. We can support you in achieving your overall giving goals. There are more opportunities for giving listed on the back of this brochure.

Beacon Christian School Foundation is an officially registered business name of the Christian School Foundation, and through the Christian School Foundation an associate partner of Christian Stewardship Services.

We encourage you to reach out to us to help you with planning a current gift or a future gift in your financial or estate planning.

If you are already working with your own advisor(s) we are readily available to support you and provide information as required to help you achieve your tax-smart estate planning and charitable goals.

Henry J. Koornneef, Executive VP 1.877.340.9555 office@christianschoolfoundation.ca www.christianschoolfoundation.ca

1.800.267.8890 admin@csservices.ca www.CSservices.ca

Other Ways of P lanning a Gift We can support you in achieving your overall goals by assisting you in the following ways of giving, several of which offer a more tax efficient approach over gifts of cash: • • • • • • •

Gifts of Appreciated Securities Donor Advised Funds Revocable Deposit Agreements Named endowment, special purpose or family funds Charitable Gift Annuities RRSP, RRIF or Life Insurance Designations And other more complex planned giving arrangements

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Beacon Christian School 300 Scott Street St. Catharines, ON L2N 1J3 905.937.7411 www.beaconchristian.org

Transform lives through Legacy Giving