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Every gift in every will makes an impact!

Find out how you can create a lasting legacy for generations to come by leaving a gift in your will.

Your legacy gift to Ocean Wise can have a lasting impact for future generations

Remembering Ocean Wise with a gift in your will is a thoughtful and generous act that will help change the future of the ocean forever. We also gratefully accept gifts made through donor‑advised funds.

The ocean is our planet’s life support system. From generating half the oxygen we breathe, to feeding the world’s population, to mitigating the effects of climate change – humans rely on the ocean for our very survival.

What kind of ocean do we want to leave our children and grandchildren?

With your legacy gift, you can help shape the future. You can make an enduring impact on the health of our ocean and ensure that future generations will continue to enjoy the wonders of the ocean in the same way you have.

Wills and Charitable Bequests

Remembering Ocean Wise in your will is a powerful and easy way to protect the ocean.

  • Example will wording: “I direct my trustees to pay or transfer to Ocean Wise Conservation Association ___% of my estate.”
  • Legal name: Ocean Wise Conservation Association
  • Charitable registration number: 119282119RR0001
  • If you plan to, or have, included Ocean Wise in your will, please let us know HERE so we can thank you for your generosity.

Securities

Making a gift of stocks, bonds, mutual funds or flow-through shares can provide a lasting impact on the health of the ocean.

Gifts of Life Insurance

Leaving a gift of life insurance provides an opportunity to make an even bigger impact with flexible giving options.

RRSPs, RRIFs or TFSAs

Naming Ocean Wise as a beneficiary of registered funds does not affect your current financial situation and allows you to maintain ownership and use of the fund.

Please Note: The information provided is general in nature and not intended to be a substitute for professional legal and/or financial planning advice. Ocean Wise encourages all donors who are planning a gift to consult with their family and seek independent legal and/or financial planning advice.

 

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Want to Talk? Contact Denise

For more information about planned giving reach out:
Denise Fernandes, VP, Philanthropy and Marketing

1-604-659-3754
[email protected]

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Ocean Wise is based in the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xÊ·məθkwÉ™y̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and SÉ™lÌ“ílwÉ™taÊ”/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We work across Turtle Island and beyond, supporting Indigenous peoples in their vital work on ocean conservation and biodiversity whenever possible or as we are invited to.