ONLINE MEETING | A Promise is a Promise: Understanding Pledged Gifts
This meeting is being hosted by the Charities and Not-For-Profit Law Section in joint with the Canadian Association of Gift Planners.
| Speakers: |
Kate Bake-Paterson, Counsel, DLA Piper LLP
Roger Lee, Partner, DLA Piper LLP |
| Time: |
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 4:00pm - 5:30pm (PT) |
| Fee: |
CBA Member: Free!
Non-CBA Member: $95 (+ GST)
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| CPD Hours: |
1.50 hour |
A donor’s promise to make a charitable gift in the future is not a legally binding commitment. Yet charities often rely on such pledges as though they were binding. Kate Bake-Paterson and Roger Lee discuss the differences between pledges and gifts (with particular focus on their (un)enforceability) and how to document pledged gifts. They discuss how and why charities might seek to enforce pledged gifts and the likelihood of success including other issues that might arise with pledged gifts, including donor advised funds and outstanding pledges on the death of a donor.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This event will be broadcast from the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada past and present.
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