At the recent District 9685 Conference PP Neil McWannell presented to attendees the concept behind granting a bequest to the Rotary Foundation.
YOUR WILL is THEIR FUTURE
Below is the essence of Neil's presentation session on Bequests to the District Conference.
A Bequest Society pin
Neil encouraged members to consider including the Rotary Foundation in their Wills, noting that most people had experienced double-digit growth in their house and investment values in recent years and that in the next 25 years baby boomers will be transferring unprecedented levels of their wealth to family and charities.
A Bequest starting at $10,000 USD would entitle donors to become members of the Bequest Society.
This amounts to a fraction of one percent of most people’s assets and will enable Rotary to fulfil its promise to the world by funding projects in our 7 areas of focus.
In recent months Neil and the team from head office have been developing a range of resources to assist members to write a bequest for Rotary.
These can be found on the web page: www.rotaryfoundationaustralia.org.au/bequests