WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY?
United Way Ottawa connects donors with issues that matter. We’re here to match your interests to specific needs in our community. And we do so by offering choices. United Way’s endowment, called The Tomorrow Fund, is one of them.
In creating your legacy, you are helping to build a community that is stronger, healthier and safer for generations to come — for your children and your grandchildren — forever.
THE TOMORROW FUND
Unlike a bequest or gift of life insurance, which are realized sometime in the future, a named endowment fund is created during your lifetime. This provides donors with the satisfaction of watching their fund grow and knowing that the interest earned from their fund will enable United Way to make ongoing and measurable change in the community.
United Way’s Tomorrow Fund is a permanent pool of capital that remains intact, with only a portion of the interest income used annually to fund important community programs. The principal, which is never spent, continues to generate income, and donors are able to designate the priorities that this income supports.
VISION OF A BETTER TOMORROW
Following the death of his brother (the result of a long-term addiction), Kevin Dee and his wife, Janis Grantham, contacted United Way to plan an investment that would help others suffering from addiction while honouring his brother’s memory. “As business leaders, we’re careful about how we make investments, including charitable investments. United Way knows this community better than anyone, which makes us feel confident about the investment we’re making here.”
Kevin and Janis worked with the Planned Giving and Major Gifts team to establish an endowment fund in his brother’s name. Because of their investment, they’re able to help achieve a vision for a better community, which includes job training and counselling for those most at risk in our community.
– Kevin Dee/Janis Grantham
WHY CHOOSE THE TOMORROW FUND?
When you contribute $10,000 or more, an endowment allows you to perpetuate your own values and priorities by specifying which priorities the income from the fund will support.
- The Tomorrow Fund helps United Way establish long-term stability and focus on long-term organizational and financial planning.
- After federal and Ontario tax credits, a $1,000 contribution to The Tomorrow Fund costs you only $635.
HOW CAN YOU GIVE?
To learn more about United Way Ottawa and the many giving options available to you, please contact: 613-228-6767; giving@unitedwayottawa.ca.
