We are committed to Swift Current's legacy.
Did you know that South Saskatchewan Community Foundation (SSCF) can help donors, like you, make an impact right here in Swift Current? As a matter of fact, in 2022, we helped donors return over $6.5 to 219 charities across south Saskatchewan.
The vast potential for donors to power charities in Swift Current is currently untapped.
In Swift Current, we’ve returned just over $149,000 to nine charities in the past four years, and we know there is a lot of potential to help connect donors to charities in Swift Current in a more impactful way.
We are committed to working with donors in Swift Current to give back to the charities you care about and build a stronger community, forever, through legacy giving solutions. We know the local impact can be bigger, and investing through SSCF can make the biggest impact.
Through legacy giving you can give back to Swift Current causes, now and forever.
When a donation is invested through SSCF, it is planted as a seed that lives on forever. This means your donation will grow and give back forever. This is possible through expert financial management of over $95,000,000 in pooled investments. When your donation gets pooled with these investments, it means your donation has the ability to grow faster, and you will be able to give back more to charities in Swift Current as a result.
Donor investments are pooled.
Money from all funds are pooled together and invested.
Gains are granted to charities.
Income is generated on the original investments and profits are used to make grants to charitable causes each year.
What does your donation today look like 25 years from now? What about 50 years from now?
When you give to a charity today, it is likely that you expect them to use your donation within the comings months. However, once your donation is used, it is gone forever. Through legacy giving, you’re able to create a fund with your donation that builds over time and grant back to charities, year after year. This means over time you will give back more than your initial donation, and continue to give far into the future for many generations to come.
The example below shows the difference between a one-time donation of $100,000 compared to what happens when you establish a Legacy Fund with SSCF and grant out to charities each year with your donation.
Within 25 years, you potentially will have given more back to charities than your initial donation amount. By 50 years, your donation will have grown far past your initial donation while your principle fund balance continues to grow as well.
Legacy Giving VS One-Time Donation ($100K)*
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*The example above is based on a 3.5% disbursement rate from your Legacy Fund each year and assumes no further donations beyond the one-time donation. This rate is used for example purposes. All returns, fees, and administration fees used in the calculations are based off data from 2008 to 2022 (includes two of the toughest market years). Future results are not guaranteed and actual disbursements and results can differ. For more details, reach out to a SSCF representative.
There are many ways you can give.
South Saskatchewan Community Foundation staff have the expertise to help you give in a wide variety of ways. We work with you to find what works best for your personal situation. Some common ways people will leave gifts are through a will, estate, or even stocks. Below are a few examples of ways you can give through our Foundation.
See how other donors are leaving their legacies.
George Butt Supporting the Heart of Arcola
In 2008, George Butt created an endowed Fund through SSCF to benefit his hometown of Arcola for generations to come. Each year, the George Butt Foundation Fund provides support to Prairie Place Hall, Arcola Curling Club, St. Andrews United Church, and Arcola Cemetery.
Because George’s gift is endowed, it will continue to grow over time. This means his donation will continue to provide stable and consistent yearly funding to his hometown, forever.
Knight Archer Insurance's Commitment to Community
Giving back to community has been engrained in Knight Archer’s culture for many years. Community giving is in every employee’s individual plan, staff are given paid days off to volunteer, and one of Knight Archer’s five pillars is Community Partnerships. Tracy Archer says that opening the Funds at SSCF is a way of growing that pillar and making sure it’s a core part of Knight Archer’s business.
Knight Archer Insurance supports children, mental health, and inclusion and diversity in Regina and the 17 communities they serve across the prairies, including Humbolt, Lumsden, Craven, Pense, Yorkton, and several other municipalities.
The Saros Cowasjee Small Animal Fund
Are you ready to leave your legacy in Swift Current?
Give today. Grow forever.
Would you like to talk with an SSCF representative to discuss options and solutions to help you get involved and support your community? Contact us and we will gladly help.
Phone : 1-306-751-4756
Toll Free: 1-877-751-4756
Fax: 306-751-4768
Email: info@sscf.ca