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Include a charity in your will
Leaving a gift to The Life You Can Save or one of our recommended charities is one of the best things you can do to save and improve lives. Download our free wills guide when you subscribe to our newsletter.
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“The Life You Can Save’s focus on effectiveness and all lives being equal aligns with our core values. Their curated list of charities helps us ensure we help those who need it most, via charities that demonstrate proven effectiveness. We’re proud to partner with them and would recommend any company seeking to maximize their social impact to speak to them.”
— Peter Singer, Founder, The Life You Can Save
Already made up your mind?
Select your country and get suggested wording and required details to include a charity in your will or in your client’s will.
Residual bequest
After you have provided for your friends and family in your will, give a percentage of the remainder of your estate — 10% can make a huge difference. And this type of bequest won’t lose value over time.
Percentage of estate
Specify a percentage of your estate — any amount from 1% to 100% — that you would like The Life You Can Save Australia or one of our recommended charities to receive. This gift will also keep its value over time.
Pecuniary bequest
Leave a specific amount of money, real estate or shares to The Life You Can Save Australia or one of our recommended charities
In Australia, you can include The Life You Can Save Australia or one of our recommended charities.
The Life You Can Save Australia Limited
When you include The Life You Can Save Australia in your will, you let us direct the funds to where they are needed the most at the time.
The Life You Can Save Limited
ABN 90 623 716 370
17 Nicholson St, Woodend VIC 3442
Wording for The Life You Can Save Australia
“I give, devise and bequeath, free of all duties and taxes, ____________________________________* to The Life You Can Save Australia Limited (ABN 90 623 716 370) of 17 Nicholson St, Woodend VIC 3442 for its general purposes. An authorised receipt from The Life You Can Save Australia Limited will be a sufficient discharge for the executor(s) or trustee without seeing to the final distribution of the funds.”
Wording for one of The Life You Can Save’s recommended charities in Australia
“I give, devise and bequeath, free of all duties and taxes, ____________________________________* to (ABN ) of for its general purposes. An authorised receipt from will be a sufficient discharge for the executor(s) or trustee without seeing to the final distribution of the funds. This gift was inspired by The Life You Can Save. I request the charity to notify The Life You Can Save Australia of the value and date of this gift.”
* Insert one of the following
- the whole (or …%) of the residue of my estate
- the whole (or …%) of my estate
- the sum of $[amount]
- [Details of a particular asset, such as shares or property]
The language we provide is only sample language. We recommend you consult with your estate planner or lawyer.
For queries please contact Leslie Limpert.
We have partnered with FreeWill to make creating your will, and planning your gift, easy and completely free. This powerful commitment costs nothing today, and ensures that your support will always go to the nonprofits and causes that need it most — not just today, but in the generations to come. Give to a charity of your choice, or support them all through a gift to The Life You Can Save, by planning a gift in your will at cost today.
If you wish to name one of our recommended non-profits or The Life You Can Save in your will or estate plan, you will need the legal name and tax ID.
The Life You Can Save
When you include The Life You Can Save in your Will you let us direct the funds to where they are needed the most at the time.
Tax ID (EIN): 46-2100400
Against Malaria Foundation
Tax ID (EIN): 20-3069841
D-Rev
Tax ID (EIN): 26-0642778
Evidence Action
Tax ID (EIN): 90-0874591
Fistula Foundation
Tax ID (EIN): 77-0547201
The Fred Hollows Foundation
Tax ID (EIN): 82-2851329
GiveDirectly
Tax ID (EIN): 27-1661997
Helen Keller International
Tax ID (EIN): 13-5562162
Innovations for Poverty Action
Tax ID (EIN): 06-1660068
Living Goods
Tax ID (EIN): 20-5010527
Malaria Consortium
Tax ID (EIN): 98-0627052
One Acre Fund
Tax ID (EIN): 20-3668110
Oxfam
Tax ID (EIN): 23-7069110
Population Services International
Tax ID (EIN): 56-0942853
Project Healthy Children
Tax ID (EIN): 83-0396815
Seva
Tax ID (EIN): 38-2231279
Village Enterprise
Tax ID (EIN): 22-2852248
In the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, only 6.5% of wills include a charitable gift. Let’s change that!
A legacy of impact
When you leave a bequest to a charity like The Fred Hollows Foundation, you’re helping fulfill Fred’s vision: a world where no person is needlessly blind.
A legacy of impact
When you include an evidence-backed charity like GiveDirectly in your will, you’re enabling people living in poverty to choose for themselves how to improve their lives.