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Leaving even a small gift in your will can help transform lives in the future. Education provides hope and can change a life from poverty to opportunity.
Give children and young people access to education and the tools to learn, grow and achieve their goals. Give children the chance to reach their full potential.
Give women access to education so they gain confidence, skills, opportunities and income to support their children’s wellbeing and education.
Help create learning opportunities and communities where everyone feels included, valued and able to reach their potential.
How to leave a gift
Contact us confidentially about leaving a gift
Our work is made possible by generous Australian’s. A gift in your Will after your loved ones are cared for – no matter how big or small – leaves a lasting legacy for generations.
Leaving a gift in your will is a very personal decision that helps you continue supporting a cause close to your heart.
Your gift in your Will may be realised many years in to the future, and the needs of communities can change over time. Rather than naming a specific project, we recommend not specifying a project and phrasing your bequest as a preference rather than a strict condition. This way, your gift can still be used effectively to make the greatest impact, even if specific projects evolve or become self-sustaining.
We recommend seeking advice from a legal professional when creating or updating your Will to ensure it reflects your wishes accurately and remains valid.
If you would like to leave a gift to Edmund Rice Foundation, here is an example of wording your solicitor may use:
If you intend for your gift in Will to be used for a specific purpose, please consider using the following wording to ensure that your gift does not fail should the specific project / location that you nominate in your Will no longer exists:
There are many ways that you can leave a gift in your Will to Edmund Rice Foundation. You can choose to leave assets, a specific dollar amount, your while estate or a percentage of your estate.
When you nominate a specific monetary amount or specific item to give. This could come from your bank account, from selling assets such as property or shares, or a specific item/s.
Residual gift
When you leave the remainder of your Estate after you’ve taken care of your loved ones and paid out any other financial commitments.
Percentage
When you leave a percentage or fraction of your Estate (to charity. This is a fluid amount that can change based on inflation, property value and changes to your Estate over time.
Whole estate
When you give everything you own. For some, this is because their loved ones don’t need the money; and others choose this because their family have already departed.
Leaving even a small gift in your will can help transform lives in the future. Just 1% of your estate – after your loved ones are cared for – can change a life from poverty to opportunity.
Yes, please. If you are comfortable doing so, please let us know. This gives us the chance to say, ‘thank you’, keep you up to date with our work and involved. Please fill out this form to let us know.
We recommend you seek advice from an independent solicitor or qualified legal advisor before making or revising your Will and choosing an executor to administer your estate.
When you leave a gift to Edmund Rice Foundation in your Will, it will be used towards our most vital projects as needed. Your gift will be used efficiently and cost-effectively, so it will have the greatest impact.
You can indicate a region such as Kenya or Timor Leste, theme such as community education or formal education, or specific project partner you’d like your gift to support.
Because gifts in Wills to Edmund Rice Foundation are often realised years later and projects and partners can change over time, we often recommend phrasing your bequest as a preference rather than a strict condition. This way, your gift can still be used effectively to make the greatest impact, even if specific projects evolve or become self-sustaining.
Our team can chat with you about options and provide guidance to help your wishes be as clear as possible.
Edmund Rice Foundation is committed to using every gift carefully and responsibly.
We are a member of the Australian Council for International Development and therefore a signatory to the ACFID Code of Conduct. This reflects our commitment to high standards of governance, management and accountability for non-government development organisations.
Edmund Rice Foundation is accredited by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), responsible for managing Australia’s development program. To maintain accreditation, our systems, policies and processes are rigorously reviewed by the Australian Government. We receive support through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).
We are also a member of the Fundraising Institute of Australasia.
Gifts in Wills help fund our long-term work for generations to come. If you choose to leave a gift, it will be used thoughtfully to make the greatest possible impact.
