{"id":309,"date":"2019-12-10T11:33:36","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T16:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/planforgood\/?page_id=309"},"modified":"2026-09-04T11:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:43:06","slug":"gifts-by-will","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/planforgood\/gifts-by-will\/","title":{"rendered":"Gifts By Will"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Gifts by Will\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arranging a gift in your will is one of the easiest and most popular ways to support Carleton University.<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the ways that most people like to make this lasting gift for Carleton University:<\/p>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n\n                        <figure class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12 mx-6 mt-5 mb-1.5 overflow-hidden\">\n                <span class=\"cu-icon cu-icon-thumb\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; display: inline-block;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--! 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Please discuss with a gift planner in advance to ensure your plan can be carried out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/planforgood\/sample-language-for-a-will\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View sample language here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"contact-us\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please <strong><a href=\"mailto:plannedgiving@carleton.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"clickToEmail\">contact us<\/a> <\/strong>if you\u2019ve already named Carleton University in your estate plan. We would like to say thank you personally for your generosity and commitment and welcome you our Legacy Society, a special group of supporters like you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/planforgood\/contact-information\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the ways that most people like to make this lasting gift for Carleton University: Sample Language for a Will The following language may help you and your lawyer when drawing up a bequest that meets your needs. Please discuss with a gift planner in advance to ensure your plan can be carried out. 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