You can make a difference in the lives of WISH participants.
Your charitable donation to WISH Drop-In Centre Society has a direct impact on the health, safety and well-being of the women and gender diverse people who depend on WISH every day.
Thank you for your generosity!
There are many ways you can stand in solidarity with WISH, and we welcome the chance to help you find the option that’s right for you.
See below for information on unique ways to give, opportunities to inspire giving in your workplace, support for running your own fundraiser, and how to include WISH in your legacy.
Monthly Giving
Are you looking to maximize your giving? Every monthly pledge to WISH increases the financial stability of the organization, no matter what amount you choose to give.
Monthly donors are also known as WISH Champions because this type of giving has such a big impact. By choosing to give a smaller amount each month, instead of a larger gift at the end of the year, you help make sure that WISH participants have reliable access to essential services.
Your generosity allows us to plan with confidence and serve with purpose. Thank you for becoming a monthly donor at WISH!
Fundraise for WISH
Organizing a fundraiser in honour of WISH not only supports vulnerable members of our community, it also raises awareness about the work we do and the need to defend sex workers’ rights.
Just about any get together can involve fundraising! Plus, it’s a fun way to support a cause that you feel passionate about.
Past events include bake sales, portrait photography, concerts, drop-in yoga, karaoke, burlesque performances, and even a 24-hour comedy marathon! We can help you create promotional materials, including a customized online fundraising form to support your initiative.
For more information, please contact [E-Address: communications | wishdropincentre].
Donating Securities
A donation of securities or mutual funds is a highly efficient way to give charitably, allowing you to have a bigger impact, and get more in return.
Corporate Giving
Giving back to the community can have a positive impact on your business or organization and increase employee engagement. Invest in WISH to improve more than your bottom line.
Our team can help you get started with:
- an employee giving campaign
- running a donation drive for essential items
- supporting an existing fundraising campaign
- or creating your own fundraising campaign for WISH!
Our Executive Director or members of our Board would be glad to speak with you about the impact of your support, and if your staff would like to learn more about the issues facing street-based sex workers, call us to schedule a Lunch ‘n Learn!
We can visit your workplace, or schedule a video chat, to share more about how your generosity can make a difference in the lives of others.
For more information on corporate or workplace giving, please email [E-Address: development | wishdropincentre] or call us at 604-669-9474 (Ext. 123)
Workplace Giving
Small donations work just as hard! If you have an employee giving program in your workplace, or if you give through the United Way, please consider including WISH Drop-In Centre as one of your charities of choice.
Legacy Giving
A legacy gift is a planned future gift, like a bequest in your will. It’s a decision that you can make in your financial planning process to provide future support to the causes that are important to you.
Every legacy gift — regardless of the amount — has a huge impact, and you don’t have to be wealthy to create a legacy. Gifts of three, five, or ten per cent of what remains from your estate, after deducting expenses and specific gifts to friends and family, can do so much.
Take the time to carefully consider your options and be sure to plan your gift in consultation with a qualified financial advisor.
By planning your legacy giving now, you gain peace of mind knowing that an organization you are passionate about funding will continue to receive support after you have passed.
There are several ways to approach legacy giving:
Bequests
A bequest is a gift given through your will. You can leave instructions indicating how the capital, interest, or both, may be spent. Here is a simple example of how to include a specific bequest in your new will, or add a codicil to your existing will:
“I give the sum of ($amount) to WISH Drop-In Centre Society.”
Estate Residue:
You can also leave instructions regarding your estate, for example:
“I give all (or __%) of the residue of my estate to WISH Drop-In Centre Society.”
Endowments
Endowments are a meaningful way to remember a loved one, or a special occasion. An endowment is a donation of money, or property, that is invested to generate income providing support to your favourite charity for years to come. This method of giving allows your donation to have an impact over a longer period of time than if it were given as a single gift.
Life Insurance Policies
With the gift of life insurance, you can make a bigger contribution that you ever thought possible! You can choose to donate the ownership of your life insurance policy to WISH, providing you with an immediate donation receipt, or retain ownership of the policy and name WISH as a beneficiary, which will provide a donation receipt to your estate. Please consult an insurance advisor that is familiar with charities to learn more.
Charitable Gift Annuities
Charitable gift annuities are safe investments that offer significantly higher returns than conservative options like GICs. They enable you to make a significant charitable donation and increase your annual income, which can work especially well for philanthropists over 65 years of age.
Using an annuity, instead of a bequest, can simplify the estate process and reduce probate. Once it’s set up, an annuity requires no investment management. Perhaps best of all, it allows you to see the impact of your giving within your lifetime.
You may also be interested in establishing a Charitable Remainder Trust, which is similar approach to charitable giving while generating income.
Stocks & Other Gifts of Property
If you have stocks, bonds, fine art, real estate or other assets that are worth more now than when you acquired them, you can maximize your tax benefit by transferring them directly to WISH. With this type of donation, you receive fair market value for your gift based on the gift date, and in most cases, avoid capital gains taxes on the appreciated value.
We would be honoured to be included in your legacy giving plans. For more information on leaving a legacy, please email [E-Address: development | wishdropincentre] or call 604-669-9474 (Ext. 123).