Leave a Legacy
Allow your memory to live on through our work with dogs in need.
Leaving a gift in your will for New Hope Dog Rescue is a promise to be there for dogs who need it the most, now and in the future. It’s a meaningful way to create lasting impact and help New Hope Dog Rescue continue to give vulnerable dogs a second chance at life.
New Hope Dog Rescue is a registered Canadian charity (#867121808RR0001). You can talk to your lawyer or financial planner today about making a gift that will forever transform the lives of the dogs in our care.
For your convenience, you can also try LegalWills.ca shown below. It’s easy to use, and New Hope Dog Rescue gets 15% of the proceeds on each purchase.
Example Wording for a Will
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Here are some example clauses. The donor’s lawyer or estate planner should review any wording.
Specific, unrestricted:
I give, devise and bequeath to New Hope Dog Rescue the sum of $__________ to be used for any purpose(s) approved by the Board of Directors of New Hope Dog Rescue.
Specific, restricted with an escape clause:
I give, devise and bequeath to New Hope Dog Rescue, the sum of $_________ to be used for the following purpose(s) _________________________________.
If New Hope Dog Rescue is unable to apply all or part of these funds for the specific purpose(s) stated herein, the balance of this bequest not so extended may be used for any purpose approved by the Board of Directors of New Hope Dog Rescue.
General % unrestricted:
I give, devise and bequeath to New Hope Dog Rescue, ____% of the residue of my estate to be used for any purpose(s) approved by the Board of Directors of New Hope Dog Rescue.
General %, restricted with escape clause:
I give, devise and bequeath to New Hope Dog Rescue, ____% of my estate to be used for the following purpose(s) ___________________________. If New Hope Dog Rescue is unable to apply all or part of these funds for the specific purpose(s) stated herein, the balance of this bequest not so extended may be used for any purpose(s) approved by the Board of Directors of New Hope Dog Rescue.
Residual contingent trust:
Upon the death of the survivor of my (wife, husband, etc.) ________________________ and my (son, daughter, etc.) _________________________, I direct my trustee to transfer and deliver the balance of the residue of my Estate, including any undistributed income to New Hope Dog Rescue, to be used for any purpose(s) approved by the Board of Directors of New Hope Dog Rescue.