Create a living legacy. A bequest to the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife is the simplest way for you to take care of your parks and their native plants and animals beyond your lifetime.
There are many different ways to leave a legacy to the Foundation
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Specific Bequests |
A specific amount from your estate will be transferred as a gift to the Foundation |
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Proportional Bequests |
A percentage of your estate will be transferred as a gift to the Foundation. Few of us can anticipate the value of our assets at death, so giving a percentage of your estate will retain flexibility. |
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Residual Bequests |
The "residue" refers to all property available after other terms of the will or trust are satisfied. Residual bequests may be small or large, but in either case, you will have the assurance that your loved ones will be provided for before any charitable dispositions are made. |
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Contingent Bequests |
In this case an amount or portion of your bequest will go to the Foundation only if one or more other beneficiaries of your will may not survive you. |
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Life Insurance Policies |
You can include the Foundation as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy. |
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Leaving an Income or Life Estate for a Loved One |
If your property will be needed to ensure a comfortable lifestyle for a loved one, consider leaving the use of your property to that person for their lifetime. At that person's death, the property will be distributed to the Foundation, as you specify in your will. Or, you may set aside property for a period of years, generating income for a specific purpose such as the education of children or grandchildren until a specific age. At the end of the period, all or a portion of the property could pass to the Foundation, as you have specified. |
Suggested wording
To include the Foundation in your will, simply insert the following wording into your will or trust: "I give (specific amount, percentage, or residue) to the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife ACN 000 744 516 for its general purposes."
Specific purposes
If you wish to leave a legacy for a specific purpose such as land acquisition or to protect our wildlife please specify this in your will or contact Emma Lipscombe at the Foundation to discuss your options: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 02 9221 1949.
Tax incentives
Your gift of property left to the Foundation in your will entitles your estate to a capital gains tax exemption.
For more information on tax incentives for property donations for conservation visit:
