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The APEGM Foundation Inc. is a Registered Charitable Organization located in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada.
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The main purpose of the APEGM Foundation, is to provide members of the Engineering and Geoscience professions and industries, with an opportunity to support the education of engineering and geoscience students through financial assistance for capital acquisitions and improvements, development and support of library facilities, and facilitating the establishment of scholarships and bursaries. In addition, the Foundation may provide financial assistance to other charitable undertakings, as determined by the board of directors of the Corporation.
To make these programs viable, the Foundation needs your help. The Foundation welcomes gifts, bequests, and legacies from individuals and corporations. Any donations made to the APEGM Foundation Inc. are deductible for income tax purposes. Charitable receipts are issued for donations of $15.00 or more. Donations may be made by downloading and completing the Donation Form, and mailing it in with your payment; or, by using the convenient check-off form included with your annual APEGM fee renewal. Online Donation.
"A planned gift can be defined as any gift of significant size made with forethought about the benefit to the charity and the financial implications to the donor and the donor's family"
Planned gifts can be either outright gifts of cash or gifts in kind such as securities, real estate etc. that can be used immediately by the charity. Planned gifts can also be deferred gifts such as bequests, life insurance policies, or charitable remainder trusts that can be used by the charity at a future time. Each type of planned gift allows you to take advantage of certain tax rules. You can structure your gift in the way that best suits your requirements, from endowment funds to general use funds.
The most common form of a planned gift is a bequest. A bequest is simply a gift made in your will. After providing for your family, you may choose to make a specific bequest by directing a certain dollar amount or a specific asset to a charity of your choice. You may choose to make a residual bequest by directing that the remaining assets of your estate, or a percentage of them, be left to the charity of your choice. In either case, bequests are a vital source of income, enabling many charities to achieve their goals. In excess of 90% of all planned gifts made are through bequests.