Planned Giving

Become part of the future of the Bow Valley SPCA! Planned gifts create a legacy that will sustain the BVSPCA for years to come.

Why Give?

We depend on financial gifts to continue to Make a Difference and Change the Lives of abandoned dogs and cats. Your contribution makes you part of our effort to provide excellent care to all our rescued dogs and cats for years to come. Because we are a no-kill shelter, we receive many animals with complex behaviour or medical issues, who might be euthanized elsewhere. For optimal performance, we need funds to respond to escalating demands, without compromising individual care to the animals we save.

Ways to Give

• Endowment Fund

  Our vision is to create a legacy, and sustainable stream of revenue to cover the costs of operating the Bow Valley SPCA at the Carla Cumming Sojonky Adoption Centre. Our goal over the next 10 years is to raise $1 million which will provide us with $50,000 of sustainable operating revenue annually.

  Established in late 2020, the Bow Valley SPCA Fund is a permanent endowment fund designed to provide a secure source of operating income in perpetuity. Investments in our Bow Valley SPCA Fund are held securely by The Calgary Foundation. When you invest in our endowment fund, your money is in excellent hands. The Calgary Foundation’s objectives are to invest your money so that it earns an average 5% rate of return over the long-term and to preserve and extend forever the amount of your initial legacy gift.

  For detailed information on the Bow Valley SPCA Fund click here

  To donate to the Bow Valley SPCA Endowment Fund, email the Bow Valley SPCA Treasurer at treasurer@bowvalleyspca.org and/or President at lisa@bowvalleyspca.org to arrange a confidential information-gathering meeting, or explore the multitude of information on The Calgary Foundation web site. Give the gift that lasts a lifetime!

• Partnerships

  Corporate financial gifts have accounted for us being able to cover approximately one-third of our annual expenses every year and keep our doors open. We believe partnerships should be custom tailored to the needs of the business, and therefore have developed several alternatives to satisfy those needs. The alternatives include (but are not limited to):

  • Event sponsorship
  • Developing custom products
  • Sales-based or monthly gifts
  • Promotional opportunities
  • Improvements and equipment funding

  We understand that corporate successes are important. Please therefore consider contributing or partnering with us to create big wins for us all.

  To learn more about why a partnership creates a win for the BVSPCA and its business partners, and for more information on how to partner with us, click here

• Bequest

  Please consider including the Bow Valley SPCA in your will. A charitable bequest is a distribution from your estate to the Bow Valley SPCA. These funds can be distributed to our operating fund, our endowment fund, or any other combination you choose.

  You must use specific language to indicate the precise direction of your assets, and to successfully carry out your final wishes. If you are considering a bequest in your will, the essential information you will need to give your lawyer is:

  Bow Valley SPCA, 123 Bow Meadows Crescent, Canmore, AB T1W 2W8

  Charitable #867338527RR0001

  The Bow Valley SPCA encourages you to consult with a legal or financial adviser when making a planned gift. If you are not working with a professional, feel free to contact us directly for further information by emailing the Bow Valley SPCA Treasurer at treasurer@bowvalleyspca.org and/or President at lisa@bowvalleyspca.org

• Life Insurance Gifts

  You can make the Bow Valley SPCA the owner and beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Special tax rules exist which may allow any life insurance premiums paid to be tax-deductible to you during your lifetime.

  The Bow Valley SPCA encourages you to consult with a legal or financial adviser when making a planned gift. If you are not working with a professional, feel free to contact us directly for further information by emailing the Bow Valley SPCA Treasurer at treasurer@bowvalleyspca.org and/or President at lisa@bowvalleyspca.org

• Retirement Plan Assets

  You can make the Bow Valley SPCA a beneficiary of a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) or Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) upon death. A tax receipt is issued to the estate, which will offset some tax for the final income tax return. There is no requirement to amend an existing will.

  The Bow Valley SPCA encourages you to consult with a legal or financial adviser when making a planned gift. If you are not working with a professional, feel free to contact us directly for further information by emailing the Bow Valley SPCA Treasurer at treasurer@bowvalleyspca.org and/or President at lisa@bowvalleyspca.org

• Gifts of Assets

  Gifts of assets (especially appreciated assets) includes real estate, securities, cash, or any other type of possessions. In addition to your community legacy, significant tax benefits may be available to your estate.

  The Bow Valley SPCA encourages you to consult with a legal or financial adviser when making a planned gift. If you are not working with a professional, feel free to contact us directly for further information by emailing the Bow Valley SPCA Treasurer at treasurer@bowvalleyspca.org and/or President at lisa@bowvalleyspca.org

• Shares

  If you are considering a donation to the Bow Valley SPCA and you own publicly listed securities (stocks, bonds, mutual fund units, or shares) that have appreciated in value, you may consider donating these directly to BVSPCA, rather than cashing them in to donate, in which case you do not include the capital gain in your income. You can also receive tax benefits by donating shares that have decreased in value.

  The Bow Valley SPCA encourages you to consult with a legal or financial adviser when making a planned gift. If you are not working with a professional, feel free to contact us directly for further information by emailing the Bow Valley SPCA Treasurer at treasurer@bowvalleyspca.org and/or President at lisa@bowvalleyspca.org