Making a bequest to the Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research (FFRD), state-recognised as serving the public interest, is a powerful and generous act that can have a lasting and significant impact on the fight against diabetes, a true global scourge of this century.
Why make a bequest?
To contribute to all of the following:
- Long-term impact: Your bequest can provide stable and lasting funding for research, enabling significant advancements in the understanding, prevention, and treatment of diabetes.
- Improvements of treatments: The funds from your bequests help finance clinical studies and develop new treatments that can improve the quality of life for people with diabetes.
- Support for innovation: Diabetes research is evolving rapidly. Your bequests allow the support of new technologies and innovative approaches that could revolutionize diabetes care in the near future.
- Prevention and awareness: Your bequests can also help fund prevention and awareness programs, which contribute to reducing the number of new diabetes cases.
- Enduring legacy: Making a bequest is a way to leave a lasting legacy that reflects your values and personal commitment. It is a means of continuing to contribute to an important cause even after you are gone.
- Tax benefits: Choosing to make a bequest offers tax advantages, which can reduce the tax burden on your estate.
Moreover, since the Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research is state-recognised as serving the public interest, bequests made in its favor are completely exempt from inheritance taxes. This means that the FFRD receives the full amount of your bequest without any fees!
How to Make a Bequest to the FFRD?
- Consult a notary: Work with a notary or legal advisor to include the bequest in your will legally and in accordance with your wishes, ensuring that they are clear and respected.
- Decide the type of bequest you wish to make based on your assets and/or the shares you want to:
- Universal bequest: Transfer your entire estate to the FFRD (after any specific bequests or legal reserves for descendants or spouse).
- General bequest: Transfer a portion of your estate (a share or category of assets).
- Specific bequest: Transfer a specific asset, a sum of money, or a percentage of your estate.
- Residual bequest: Transfer all or part of your estate in two stages, to two beneficiaries successively. The first beneficiary is responsible for transferring any remaining assets to the second beneficiary upon their death, though they are not required to preserve the asset).
- Gradual bequest: Similar to the residual bequest, but the first beneficiary is obligated to preserve the asset and transfer it to the second beneficiary upon their death.
These last two bequests (residual and gradual) allow you to both provide for a loved one and support diabetes research with any remaining assets or the entirety of what you have passed to your loved one upon their death.
- Inform the FFRD: Notify the Foundation of your intention to make a bequest in support of funding Francophone research projects. This will allow us to plan and optimize the use of your funds and to thank you for your generous act.
In conclusion
Making a bequest to the Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research is a powerful way to contribute to the fight against this disease.
By supporting research, you help advance scientific knowledge and develop new treatments, improving the lives of millions of people with diabetes. It is a true act of generosity! Thank you for your support ❤️