Planned (or deferred) giving can be an excellent way to donate to charity, but not everyone understands the many options available to them…and that includes the charities! In our miniseries about the legal side of planned giving, Adam Aptowitzer, a lawyer with the Ottawa-based law firm Drache LLP, offers advice on accepting and giving planned gifts. In this installment, he explains how art is appraised for tax receipt purposes, the advantages of lending art to a charity, and the special considerations for Canadian art.

Art donations as a planned giving option (MP3)

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Run time: 12:34 minutes

External Resources:
CRA planned giving policies

Canadian Association of Gift Planners – CAGP

CharityTax.com – Adam Aptowitzer’s Online Office

Drache Charity Insights Newsletter

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