Create Your Legacy of Knowledge

Including a gift in your Will for Knowledge Network is a popular way to share your love of learning, storytelling, and discovery with future generations. When you make a gift in your Will, it is added to the Knowledge Endowment Fund, where it is carefully invested, and the annual income generated is used for the programming you cherish.

With this deeply meaningful act of generosity, you’ll help ensure that Knowledge remains free and accessible to all—now and for years to come. Plus, your estate will receive a tax credit, reducing the final income tax payable.

After providing for your loved ones, please consider a gift in your Will to Knowledge Network and create a legacy that continues to inspire for generations.

Download the PDF to learn more about creating your legacy with a gift in your Will.

A gift of life insurance lets you share your love of learning with future generations and make a lasting impact at a manageable cost. By naming Knowledge Network as the beneficiary of a new or existing policy, you help ensure that trusted, commercial-free documentaries, arts, and children’s programming continue to enrich minds and foster understanding for years to come.

This type of gift can also provide tax benefits—either now, through charitable receipts that offset current earnings, or in the future, by reducing taxes owed by your estate. Plus, because life insurance gifts are separate from other estate assets, they aren’t subject to probate or executor fees, ensuring more of your legacy goes directly to the impact you care about.

Explore how a life insurance gift could be the right fit for you by downloading our PDF.

A gift of your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) or Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is an easy, flexible way to create a legacy of Knowledge—without affecting your financial security today. You’ll continue to benefit from your savings for as long as you need them, and any remaining funds will be directed to Knowledge Network to support trusted, commercial-free programming that enriches minds and fosters understanding for generations to come.

This type of gift can also reduce estate taxes, ensuring more of your other assets go to your loved ones.

Explore how a registered savings gift could be right for you — download our PDF or reach out for a confidential conversation.

Donating publicly traded securities is a simple and tax-smart way to support Knowledge Network while maximizing your impact. Whether you give now or through your estate, you can eliminate the capital gains tax you would otherwise pay when selling securities. Plus, you’ll receive a tax receipt for the full market value, which will reduce your income tax payable.

It’s an easy way to make a lasting difference and helps ensure that Knowledge will always be here, delivering stories that reflect and enrich our communities, fostering understanding, and helping to create a more connected and informed society.

To get started today, please use this Gift of Securities Donation Form or download the PDF to learn more about how you could benefit from this type of gift.

Your gift of property can help ensure that Knowledge Network continues to provide trusted, commercial-free programming that connects communities across British Columbia and beyond. Whether it’s real estate, artwork, jewelry, or an unwanted vehicle, your donation can be transformed into high-quality documentaries, arts, and children’s programming for future generations to enjoy.

Through our partners, we can even arrange for vehicles to be towed at no cost to you—and you’ll receive a tax receipt for the fair market value. While we may not be able to accept all items, we’d love to discuss how your gift could support our work.

To learn more about making a meaningful impact through a gift of property, download our PDF.

A charitable remainder trust may be right for you if you are looking to offset taxes during your lifetime while creating a meaningful legacy. You can donate assets like cash, securities, or property to Knowledge Network, receive an immediate tax receipt for the charitable portion, and still benefit from the income for life. After that, the remaining assets in the trust go to support Knowledge.

While this is a more complex gift type and there are fees and costs involved in setting up and maintaining a trust, Knowledge is happy to work with you and your advisors to help establish this impactful gift. If you’d like more information about charitable remainder trusts, please download the PDF to get started.

A charitable annuity is often called the “gift that gives back” because it allows you to support Knowledge Network while securing stable, guaranteed income for life. When you establish a charitable annuity, a portion of your gift (minimum 25%) immediately helps fund the high-quality, commercial-free programming that British Columbians rely on. The rest is used to purchase an annuity that provides you with dependable payments, unaffected by market changes.

This may be an ideal option if you are 70 or older, want to offset taxes, and wish to create a legacy that ensures future generations have access to enriching, independent programming.

To learn more about how a charitable annuity can benefit you and Knowledge, download the PDF to get started.