Legacy donors are kind and caring individuals like you who are making a promise to future generations for a thriving and sustainable Jewish community in Ottawa.
A legacy gift is a wonderful way to leave your mark and change the lives of future generations, ensuring a permanent, vibrant and fulsome Jewish community here in Ottawa.
By leaving a legacy gift of any size to OTC, you're expressing the values instilled in you by your parents and grandparents about what it means to live a meaningful Jewish life.
Those of us who have been touched want to know that our cherished institutions will be there in the future to benefit the lives of others
OTC is proud to be participating in this community-wide legacy giving initiative that will strengthen and sustain our Jewish community for generations to come. Through the Life & Legacy program, your gift goes into a permanent endowment fund for the benefit of OTC—you can choose to include other cherished organizations as well.
Sustain the Jewish life you treasure with a gift to OTC in your Will, retirement account, or life insurance policy.
Please contact Rabbi Blum at 613.843.7770 ext. 222 or by email at [email protected] if you would like to discuss legacy or planned giving.
More Resources:
For more information about the Life & Legacy initiative, explore these resources:
- Jewish Federation of Ottawa – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation Life & Legacy Partners
TOP 5 Legacy Giving Myths
- I already give money annually. Thank you so much! Regular giving is an important part of how non-profits keep their doors open. But what happens to the organization you have supported when you are no longer here to make that gift? A legacy gift can help ensure that your support continues.
- Only seniors can leave a legacy gift. Seniors are an important and influential group, but any person—no matter their age—can support the causes and organizations they cherish after they are gone. If you have assets, you’ll want to be the one to decide how they should be divided… at any age.
- I will need to hire a lawyer. There are many Legacy gift vehicles that don’t require hiring an attorney. Consider making your favorite non-profit a beneficiary of a portion of your life insurance policy or retirement fund. This change can usually be made with a single phone call and a signature, no attorney necessary.
- My children are getting all my money. Every parent wants to make sure their children are financially secure. Consider leaving just a portion of your estate to charitable causes. A gift like this will leave your children with both financial support and an ethical lesson in the importance of building a better world.
- I have to be a millionaire to leave a legacy. The beauty of legacy giving is that you can make a gift of any amount of your estate. Whether your estate is worth a few shekels or a few billion, your gift is your legacy. And your legacy should live on!
