{"id":65848,"date":"2023-09-13T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?p=65848"},"modified":"2024-01-22T14:12:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T19:12:32","slug":"planned-giving-a-promise-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/planned-giving-a-promise-for-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Planned giving: a promise for the future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
When talking about her life, Louise Rochette says she is grateful for her good fortune. \u201cI feel very privileged,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m healthy and so are my children and grandchildren. I\u2019ve always had a great network of people around me. Throughout my career, I have held positions that corresponded to my interests and for which my skills were recognized.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Motivated by values of social justice and generosity, this Montrealer was determined to give back. In addition to her monthly donations to Centraide of Greater Montreal, she decided to add the organization to her will. She made this choice so that people who have not been so fortunate can take care of life\u2019s essentials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, a gift in her will was not always part of her plan. \u201cFor a long time, I thought about leaving everything to my family,\u201d she admits. \u201cMy income was not excessive, but I managed my finances very carefully so that I could leave as much as possible to my children. I then started mulling over the idea of giving back to people who are less fortunate.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A life change that spurred a planned gift<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This septuagenarian continued to think about leaving a philanthropic gift in her will. Her idea became a reality once it came time to sell her house. After meeting with her financial planner, she contacted a planned giving advisor at Centraide of Greater Montreal. \u201cThe call was very informative,\u201d says the donor. \u201cI felt very taken care of and wasn\u2019t pressured at all.\u201d\u202fA few months later, she officially added the bequest to her will to benefit Greater Montreal\u2019s future generations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As she is close to her children, she took the time to discuss this decision with them. \u201cLearning that I was giving to Centraide did not surprise them, as they know how important this cause is to me,\u201d she says.\u202f\u201cThey said that this gift really reflects who I am.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Great confidence in Centraide<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For years, Louise Rochette volunteered with the compliance unit of Centraide of Greater Montreal. \u201cI got to know the organization from the inside,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m aware of how seriously they take the decision process. That\u2019s why I have great confidence in them. Centraide\u2019s work helps hundreds of thousands of people. Every dollar raised amounts to a bigger impact as the team puts a lot of thought and analysis into these investments.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It didn\u2019t take her long to decide which cause she would put down in black and white in her will. \u201cI\u2019m leaving part of my estate to Centraide because I care in particular about the future of children, families and women,\u201d she says. \u201cI know that these groups are a focus of the organization\u2019s priorities in the fight against poverty and social exclusion.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Louise is confident that the portion of her estate that she bequeaths to Centraide of Greater Montreal will be invested where it matters most. And that reassures her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cLeaving a philanthropic gift in my will lets me divide my estate between my family and people who are less fortunate.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
-Louise Rochette \u2014 Member of the Generation’s Circle<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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1 out of 5 people receives our help. 5 out of 5 people benefit from it.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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