Bequests
A message from our bequest ambassador, Dr Peter Hollingworth
During my years with the Brotherhood of St Laurence – from 1964 to 1990, and in the ten years I was Executive Director in the 1980s – I was constantly encouraged by the number of generous bequests that came to the organisation.
Sometimes we knew the person who had generously remembered us in their will, but quite frequently, we did not. How good it would have been to have met, talked about our work, and shared our successes together. A bequest is very valuable, as it allows an organisation such as the Brotherhood to begin a new program or service that it may not otherwise be able to undertake.
Read more about what Peter Hollingworth has to say about Bequest giving (PDF file, 249 KB)
Bequests
We hope that supporters who have admired the values and work of the Brotherhood during their lifetime give serious thought to including a gift to the Brotherhood in their will. Including such a gift will help us to continue to tackle the causes of poverty and to enable people to build better lives.
Your will is an important expression of your wishes. It specifies how your estate is to be divided among those who are important to you, and helps ensure that the loved ones you leave behind are spared many of the complications of finalising your affairs.
Making a bequest does not need to be difficult, as our booklet Your Legacy: Making a bequest to the Brotherhood of St Laurence (PDF file, 2.72 MB) explains. This booklet also contains suggested wording. Please contact us if you would like a copy mailed to you.
If you have already included a gift to the Brotherhood in your will, please let us know so we can thank you personally. All information is treated in the strictest confidence.
Find out more about making a bequest
For more information about leaving a gift to the Brotherhood, or to answer any questions you may have, please contact us:
Supporter Relations Manager
Email: bequest@nullbsl.org.au
Phone: (03) 9483 1399.
Make a donation
If you would like to make a one-off donation, donate to our current appeal or make a gift in memory or celebration, we would love to hear from you via one of the methods below.
Donate online
Donate online now
Donate by post or fax
Download a donation form (PDF file, 105 KB) and post or fax it back to us.
Donate by phone
Call our donation line on (03) 9483 1301 or call 1300 DONATE (1300 366 283)
Contact us
For more information about bequests please contact our Supporter Relations Manager:
Lavinia Podolak
Supporter Relations Manager
Email: bequest@nullbsl.org.au or lpodolak@nullbsl.org.au
Phone: (03) 9483 1399.