The generosity of extraordinary and caring individuals who make planned gifts help ensure the Ontario SPCA Barrie Branch is able to continue providing vital services across the province, including: rescuing abused, neglected, injured and abandoned animals; matching homeless animals with new homes; offering education about topics such as responsible pet guardianship; and helping reunite lost pets with their human families.
Through your support we are making great things happen for animals every single day and saving many lives. Thank you.
Below is a chart to help you determine what gift is right for you and your needs as you consider making this special commitment.
For more information about how you can make a gift that can benefit both you and the animals, please contact:
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Manager, Major Gifts & Planned Giving |
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Branch Manager |
Thank you for considering making this special commitment.
| Your Gift | How to Make the Gift | Your Benefits |
| Charitable Bequest | Name the Ontario SPCA Barrie Branch in your will. | Reduce the tax payable on your final income tax return. |
| Charitable Trust | The Animal Protection Trust allows you to give a gift while continuing to earn investment income to support your retirement lifestyle | Receive an income tax deduction and a fixed income for life. |
| Gift Annuity | Enter into a contract with us and receive a guaranteed income annually. | Receive current and future savings on income taxes and a fixed income for life. |
| Life Insurance | Donate a new or existing life insurance policy to us. Make us the owner and beneficiary, or keep the policy in your name and change the beneficiary to us. | Receive current and/or future tax savings. |
| Outright Gifts | Donate cash or non-cash gifts including securities (mutual funds, stocks, bonds), real estate, collections or other property you own. | Receive a 50 per cent tax saving since only half of the capital gains are taxed. |
| Endowment Funds | Ask us to place your gift into a Regional Endowment Fund. The original gift is permanently invested and only the income is used to help animals. | You can honour your family, a special person or a pet that you love with a personally named Fund, or choose a designated Fund to support a specific purpose close to your heart. |
Note: For legal, tax or investment advice, please consult a lawyer or investment professional.
The Ontario SPCA's full legal name is "Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals," and our charitable registration number is 889691044RR0002. To designate your gift to the Ontario SPCA Barrie Branch, please list the charitable registration number above and specify our Branch.
Ontario SPCA Fundraising Statement
Protecting animals since 1873, the Ontario SPCA is a registered charity comprised of over 50 Branches
and affiliated Humane Societies relying primarily on donations to fund animal protection, care and
rehabilitation, government and industry advocacy, and public education. As such, the Ontario SPCA
solicits donors support within Ontario to support its programs and services across the province. The
Ontario SPCA is a member of the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies - a national animal welfare
organization that speaks on behalf of 40 member Humane Societies and SPCAs in more than 100 communities
across Canada. The Ontario SPCA is also a member of the World Society for the Protection of Animals and
is affiliated with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.