There are so many occasions, milestones and deserving friends and family worthy of inspired giving! Your thoughtful gift is a life-changing gesture for women and girls in need.

Holidays
Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, International Women’s Day (IWD), Seasonal Holidays – you can celebrate your loved ones during the important holidays in your lives by honouring them with a donation in their name.
Donate in honour now.

Celebrations
Occasions such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and graduations are great opportunities to make special days even more meaningful. A gift to YWCA Toronto programs is a wonderful way to celebrate important milestones. You can honour a special person or celebrate a loved one by making a donation in their name. Give a donation as a gift or if you’re hosting a celebration, encourage your friends and family to make a donation in your name to YWCA Toronto instead of buying you a gift.
Celebrate with a donation now.

Give in memory
Remember a loved one by making a donation in their name.
Make a gift in memory now.

For all gifts in honour or memory, YWCA Toronto can mail a card on your behalf to the honouree or their family to let them know of your gift –the gift amount will not be included in the card. A tax receipt will be issued directly to you.

For more information, contact Julia Haylock, Donor Services and Operations Officer at jhaylock@ywcatoronto.org or 416.961.8100 x 352

Make your values your legacy by including YWCA Toronto in your will.
Join the YWCA Toronto Monarch Society – a group of people who have made planned and bequest gifts to YWCA Toronto – and you can create long-lasting change in your community in a simple and tax-effective way.

Support YWCA Toronto through your financial and estate plans, including:
- stocks or securities
- bequest of cash or property
- registered retirement savings plans
- life insurance
- gifts of residual interest
- charitable remainder trusts
- annuities

We can provide sample wording for relevant documents and work with you to develop a plan that you can review with your professional advisors.

A legacy gift today will transform the lives of women and girls tomorrow. Download our Legacy Gift Confirmation Form.

Have you already arranged to support YWCA Toronto? Please contact us to let us know if you wish to include YWCA Toronto in your will or if you already have. We want to thank you and ensure we can fulfill your wishes. 

YWCA Toronto is proud to partner with Will Power, a national public education effort designed to inspire more Canadians to make a significant impact on the causes they care about, with a gift in their will to charity. To find out more about this project, please visit our Will Power webpage.

For more information, contact Sasha Manes, Head of Major Gifts at SManes@ywcatoronto.org or 416.961.8100 x365.

Becoming a Turning Point Partner is an outstanding and impactful way to demonstrate your steadfast support for women and girls.

By giving an annual gift of $1,000 or more, you are automatically welcomed as a Turning Point Partner, one of a group of dedicated people who help transform the lives of marginalized and disadvantaged women and girls in Toronto.

Turning Point Partners enjoy:
- Invitations to annual thank you receptions
- Access to special events throughout the year featuring dynamic speakers on women’s issues and philanthropy
- Up-to-date communications about the impact of your donation through our Turning Point Partner newsletter
- Recognition in our Annual Report, on our website listings and on our annual donor wall at the Elm St. location

Partner today.

For more information, contact Mitzi Reinsilber, Manager of Annual Giving at mreinsilber@ywcatoronto.org or 416.961.8100 x359

The Circle of Distinction provides members with opportunities to collaborate with and mentor each other through uniquely designed initiatives and activities. Circle members collectively strengthen the vital work of ensuring advancement women and girls in our community and world-wide.

For more information on the Circle of Distinction and the Distinction Fund, please contact Sasha Manes, Head of Major Gifts at SManes@ywcatoronto.org or 416.961.8100 x365.