Fundraising
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A bequest is a gift left to an organisation by an individual in their Will. It can take the form of cash, shares, property or other assets.
Your Will is one of the most important documents that you will ever prepare. It ensures that the people and organisations that you care about are provided for after your death. In preparing your Will, your first concern will obviously be for your family and others close to you. After providing for the financial security for your loved ones, you may like to consider including a bequest to The Baird Institute of Applied heart and lung surgical research.
By remembering The Baird Institute in your Will you can help secure the future for people who must undergo surgery for heart and lung diseases. So whether large or small, your bequest will be valued greatly, because it will change the lives of people who have such conditions.
Your ultimate commitment may be directed to specific use, a particular area of research or for general cardiothoracic procedures. Unspecified funds are of greatest assistance to The Baird Institute as they help us to develop a funding pool that will grow and be of benefit in perpetuity.
If you are considering including The Baird Institute in your Will, Warren Ryan, our Executive Director, will be pleased to answer any questions you may have. Please call him on (02) 9550 2350. Alternatively, if you are currently in the process of preparing your Will, you can use the suggested wording that follows, or contact a qualified legal practitioner:
"I _____________________ bequeath unto The Baird Institute Ltd, Suite 303, 3rd Floor, 100 Carillon Ave, Newtown, New South Wales for its general purposes _________________________________________ free of all succession, estate and other death duties and declare that the receipt of the Director or other proper officer of The Baird Institute Ltd shall be sufficient discharge to my Executors in respect thereof."
The Australian Taxation Office has endorsed The Baird Institute as a deductible gift recipient and an income tax exempt charitable entity for income and capital gains tax purposes.
We would be delighted to hear if you have included a bequest to The Baird Institute Ltd in your Will. Letting us know of your intentions will help us plan for the future and we would also like the chance to thank you personally.
Below are listed the Corporate Partners / Sponsors that have been the sources of our incomes to date:
- St Jude Medical
- Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- Strathfield Private Hospital (Ramsay Health)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
- Tait Galleries
- Medtronic Inc
- Heart Research Institute
We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our donors and wish to show our appreciation with the introduction of The Baird Institute Donor Recognition Program.
Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.
To thank you for your contribution, all donations of $25 and above will be recognised in our Annual Report and on our Website as follows:
- Friend: $50 - $99
- Bronze Donor: $100 - $199
- Silver Donor: $200 - $499
- Gold Donor: $500 - $999
- Platinum Donor: $1,000 - $4, 999
- Patron: $5,000 - $9,999
- Chairman's Council: $10,000 +