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Ryan’s Well began with a six-year-old boy saving $70 to build a well by doing extra chores around home. From those humble beginnings, we’ve since reached hundreds of thousands of people in our efforts to deliver safe water and empower people young and old to effect change in the world.
With your support, we can continue to provide clean water, sanitation and hygiene education to people who need it most.
Together, we can create positive change!
There are many ways to give:
Canadian residents who donate $10 or more are eligible to receive a tax receipt.
Donate Online
Choose to give an individual gift or in honour or memory of a loved-one. Donating online is fast, easy and secure.
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Donate by Mail or Phone
Please send your cheque or money order payable to Ryan’s Well Foundation to:
Ryan’s Well Foundation
P.O. Box 1120
Kemptville, ON
K0G 1J0
Please ensure your complete mailing address is included with your donation so we can send a charitable tax receipt as applicable. While we appreciate each contribution, we do not recommend sending cash by mail as it can be lost or go missing.
To donate by phone, please call 613-258-6832. We accept both VISA and MasterCard.
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Become a Monthly Donor
Monthly donations are an easy and efficient way to make a difference. Once your payment method of credit card or direct bank payment is established, you can simply watch your contributions at work. With fewer papers to mail, you’ll be helping to minimize our administrative costs and impact on the environment.
Every monthly donor will receive a membership certificate, welcome letter and our Spring and Fall print or electronic newsletter. Members contributing $83 per month ($1,000 annually) will also receive a complimentary copy of our book Ryan and Jimmy and the Well in Africa that Brought them Together by Herb Shoveller.
Become a monthly donor by:
- mailing your details and a copy of a VOID cheque to:
P.O.Box 1120
215, Van Buren Street,
Kemptville, ON, K0G 1J0
- calling us at 1.613.258.6832
- using our safe and easy online form!
Canadian residents will receive one annual charitable tax receipt at the end of each year.
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Become a Giving Circle Member
The Ryan's Well Foundation Giving Circle provides unique opportunities and benefits to individuals who pledge an annual contribution of $5,000 or more over a three year term in support of the work of the Ryan's Well Foundation. Your investment provides a steady financial stream on which we may rely for the long-term advancement of the Ryan's Well Foundation mission.
As a member of the Ryan's Well Foundation Giving Circle, you will have the benefit of personally and positively impacting the lives of many people around the world through your hands-on involvement in project selection. Additionally, you will join like-minded people through unique educational opportunities and special events. As ambassadors for the Ryan's Well Foundation, you will also have the chance to promote to others the important work you are doing through our media outlets as well as within your own group of contacts.
Learn more about the Giving Circle. Alternatively, please contact us by email or by phone at 1.613.258.6832.
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Make a Tribute Donation
Donating to the Ryan’s Well Foundation as a tribute to family, friends and loved-ones is the perfect way to celebrate and honour someone special. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, anniversary, holiday or as a memorial for a loved-one, tribute donations are a generous and thoughtful gift.
When making a tribute donation through our online form, you can choose whether you’d like to send a personalized e-card or traditional print card to your loved one. For your convenience, you can choose the date you'd like your Ryan's Well e-card delivered, as well!
Your tribute serves as a beautiful gift to that special someone and to those in need of clean water and sanitation.
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Legacy Giving
Legacy gifts, or “planned gifts”, can come in many forms – all of which offer unique tax advantages to the donor while creating benefits for the Ryan’s Well Foundation and the communities we serve for years to come. A donation that is planned for future fulfillment allows us to carefully manage our resources for long-term projects, building greater sustainability for our organization.
Legacy gifts may include:
Bequests
Leaving a gift through your will is a simple and straightforward way to support the work of charities like the Ryan’s Well Foundation.
Please consider the following recommended language to use in your will:
“I direct my Estate Trustees to pay to the Ryan’s Well Foundation (Charitable Number: 88858 7110 RR0001) a legacy of $________. It is my desire that the Ryan’s Well Foundation use these funds for [insert type of project]. If, at my death, the Ryan’s Well Foundation, in its absolute discretion, deems supporting such a program or area of work not to be feasible, it is my desire that my gift be directed to a program or area of work that most closely resembles my stated wishes.”
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Gifts of Life Insurance
Naming the Ryan’s Well Foundation as beneficiary of your life insurance policy or assigning your life insurance policy to the Ryan’s Well Foundation is an affordable way to make a significant contribution to the work we do. There is a number of tax planning possibilities available, depending on how the donation is structured.
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Securities
The taxation of gifts of publicly traded securities has recently changed. Accordingly, if you donate publicly traded securities to Ryan’s Well Foundation there is no capital gains tax on any appreciation of the securities.
The most effective way to donate securities to Ryan’s Well is to have the securities electronically transferred in-kind from your brokerage account to the Ryan’s Well account. Ryan’s Well Foundation will in turn issue a Canadian charitable tax receipt for the fair market value of the gift.
To obtain our GIFT OF SECURITIES TRANSFER FORM please contact us or reach us by phone at 613-258-6832.
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These are just a sampling of the many ways to leave a legacy to the Ryan’s Well Foundation
If you are interested in making a legacy gift, please be sure to discuss your options with your lawyer or financial or estate planner. They will help ensure that your financial goals are considered, your tax situation is reviewed and your planned gift is tailored to your circumstances.
If you have already committed to a legacy gift to the Ryan’s Well Foundation, thank you for your generosity. Please let us know about it by contacting us. All information given will remain confidential.
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Start your own Fundraising Initiative
We are continually amazed by the initiates we see from people of all ages who have decided to get involved and raise funds and awareness in support of the Ryan’s Well Foundation. From communities, schools, faith-based organizations, corporations, individuals – your actions are not only helping to making a difference, but support education, team-building and compassion!
Use our website to learn more about how to start fundraising, see what others are doing and to share your own inspirational stories with us!
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Donate by Bank Transfer
For your convenience, you can also donate to the Ryan’s Well Foundation by bank transfer. Please contact us by email or by phone (613-258-6832) for more information.
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U.S. Donors Wanting a Tax Receipt
Donors from the United States are eligible to receive a charitable tax receipt for tax purposes when donating to the Ryan’s Well Foundation. The Tides Foundation is a duly registered public charity under sections 501(C)(3) and 509(A)(1) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and will accept donations for Ryan’s Well through their Global Support Fund.
For all donations of $250 or more, charitable tax receipts will be issued. For amounts less than $250, you can simply use your cancelled check as a receipt for income tax purposes. Please include your name, address and phone number on the check.
If you’re a U.S. resident looking to make a tax-deductible contribution in support of the Ryan’s Well Foundation, please make your check or money-order:
Payable to:
TIDES Foundation – Ryan’s Well Foundation
Mail to:
Tides Foundation
P.O. Box 29903
San Francisco, CA 94129
If you’re a U.S. resident but do not require a charitable tax receipt, donations can be made directly to the Ryan’s Well Foundation using our online form or through any of our various ways to give.
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Donate through your United Way Workplace Charitable Giving Program
United Way Canada makes it easy for people to give through their workplace charitable campaign. Simply indicate on your United Way donation form that you wish your gift to be directed to the Ryan's Well Foundation. Our charitable registration number is 88858 7110 RR0001.
* Consider maximizing your charitable donation by contributing to the Ryan’s Well Foundation directly. On average, 80-85 cents of every dollar donated directly supports our charitable programs.
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Donate through your Employee Matching Gift Program
Help stretch your donation dollars by inquiring whether your employer offers a matching gift program. Nearly 50 per cent of the Fortune 500 companies offer matching gift programs – a convenient, easy and effective way to make a lasting difference.
Our charitable registration number is 88858 7110 RR0001.
Talk to your employer today!
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A Donation of Securities
Recent changes by the Canadian Federal Government to the taxation on gifts of securities means that by making a gift of stocks, bonds and mutual funds to Ryan’s Well Foundation, you pay no capital gains tax on the donation of securities transferred in-kind to the foundation.
The most effective way to donate securities to Ryan’s Well is to have the securities electronically transferred in-kind from your brokerage account to the Ryan’s Well account. Ryan’s Well Foundation will in turn issue a Canadian charitable tax receipt for the fair market value of the gift.
A gift of appreciated securities is a highly tax-effective gift option, whether given today or in the future through a bequest in your will. We do however, recommend that you seek professional advice to ensure that your financial goals are considered, your tax situation reviewed and your planned gift is tailored to your circumstances.
Should you have any questions about Ryan’s Well or to obtain our GIFT OF SECURITIES TRANSFER FORM please contact us or reach us by phone at 613-258-6832.
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