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Lloyd Derry
National Planned Giving Manager
Phone: 1-250-951-0027
Email: l_derry@ducks.ca
Lloyd Derry and Ducks Unlimited Canada are proud members of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners.
Leave a Conservation Legacy 
The Planned Giving program of Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) offers you a unique avenue in which to leave a lasting conservation legacy. Your contribution can make a profound difference and provide you with considerable tax savings.
There are many options available to you that will provide immediate tax benefits and low cost alternatives for making a substantial gift to DUC.
There are various methods by which you can include DUC in your financial and estate planning.
Will Bequest (PDF, 669 KB)
Generally speaking, bequests are the simplest form of a planned gift. Gifts through a will usually take two forms; outright gifts of a specified cash amount or piece of property or a portion (usually a percentage) of the residue of your estate. The residue of your estate is the amount left after the expenses, taxes and other bequests have been paid. A bequest to DUC results in a tax receipt that can be used to offset up to 100 per cent of your final tax return with excess amounts applied to taxes from the previous year.
Life Insurance (PDF, 962 KB)
Life insurance is a popular way to make a planned gift. Life insurance gifts can be donated today, at very little cost, to provide immediate or future tax savings provide a substantial contibution to DUC. Options include taking out a new policy or transferring an existing policy which may no longer be required.
Wealth Replacment insurance (PDF, 432 KB)
Wealth replacement insurance is a simple and powerful solution to donate to DUC without sacrificing the value of what you can leave to your family.
RRSP/RRIF Donations (PDF, 1MB)
A future gift of a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) or income fund (RRIF) can be made without sacrificing your retirement lifestyle and is a great way to reduce taxation on any remaining assets in your funds.
Ecologically Sensitive Land (PDF, 706KB)
Your land may be your legacy. You've cared for it and now you want to pass it along and feel secure that it will be conserved in its natural state for future generations.
Download complete brochure (PDF, 1.54 MB)
The Feather Society
The Feather Society is a special group of people who have included DUC in their financial and estate planning. Feather Society members will be presented with a distinctive Feather Society pin and Annual Report.
This information is not intended as specific legal advice. Consult your attorney when considering any legal matters. The laws which govern wills and contracts vary and are subject to change.
