Why Leave a Gift?
A gift left in your Will can have a lasting impact on families facing some of life’s most challenging moments. Bequests help fund vital programs and supports that government funding often doesn’t cover, including material aid, perinatal mental health support, and early intervention programs such as First 1000 Days. These flexible funds allow us to respond quickly to emerging needs, ensuring families receive practical support when they need it most. Even a modest gift can make a meaningful difference, helping a family find stability, hope and the opportunity to build a brighter future.
A nominated dollar amount – for example, $5,000 or $10,000 – given to CCS as part of your estate. A simple, certain way to make a meaningful contribution.
A share of your overall estate – for example, 5% or 10%, left to CCS after your loved ones have been provided for. Your gift grows with your estate over time.
A particular item of value – such as shares, property, or artwork, left to CCS. This can be a meaningful way to convert assets into a lasting impact.
The whole of what remains in your estate after providing for loved ones and settling other bequests. A profound and lasting gift to the families we serve.
What your gift enables.
Every year, the Caroline Chisholm Society supports thousands of pregnant women and young families across Melbourne’s west and north, and in Shepparton. We walk alongside them through some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives.
A bag of nappies, a safe place to talk, a social worker who picked up the phone — these things can change the entire trajectory of a family’s life.
Your bequest helps us ensure that families like Sarah’s ,who arrives at our door with nothing – finds what they need. It funds the programs that fall outside government contracts. It keeps our doors open in communities where the need never stops.
No gift is too small. No legacy too modest. Every contribution carries the spirit of Caroline Chisholm’s own belief that ordinary people, doing something, can change the world.
Suggested will wording
You can use the following wording when updating your Will.
We recommend sharing these clauses with your solicitor, who may wish to adapt the wording to suit your particular estate and circumstances. Please ensure our details below are included accurately.
A specific monetary gift
“I give to the Caroline Chisholm Society (ABN 42 005 066 919) of 1 Darebin Place, Caroline Springs, Victoria 3023, the sum of $[insert amount], for its general purposes, free of all duties and taxes, and I declare that the receipt of an authorised officer of the Caroline Chisholm Society shall be a full and sufficient discharge for my executor(s).”
A percentage of your residuary estate
“I give [insert percentage]% of the residue of my estate to the Caroline Chisholm Society (ABN 42 005 066 919) of 1 Darebin Place, Caroline Springs, Victoria 3023, for its general purposes, free of all duties and taxes, and I declare that the receipt of an authorised officer of the Caroline Chisholm Society shall be a full and sufficient discharge for my executor(s).”
A specific asset
“I give [describe the asset with sufficient detail, e.g. my shares in XYZ Company / the property at X address] to the Caroline Chisholm Society (ABN 42 005 066 919) of 1 Darebin Place, Caroline Springs, Victoria 3023, for its general purposes, free of all duties, encumbrances and taxes, and I declare that the receipt of an authorised officer of the Caroline Chisholm Society shall be a full and sufficient discharge for my executor(s).”
The whole of your residuary estate
“I give the whole of the residue of my estate to the Caroline Chisholm Society (ABN 42 005 066 919) of 1 Darebin Place, Caroline Springs, Victoria 3023, for its general purposes, free of all duties and taxes, and I declare that the receipt of an authorised officer of the Caroline Chisholm Society shall be a full and sufficient discharge for my executor(s).”
Let us Know
If you have included CCS in your Will, or are thinking about it, we would love to thank you personally. Please reach out to us, your decision will remain entirely confidential.
Our details for your solicitor:
Full name: Caroline Chisholm Society
ABN: 42 005 066 919
Address: 1 Darebin Place, Caroline Springs, Victoria 3023
Contact: info@caroline.org.au or 1800 134 863
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