When You Give to MB Seminary
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You equip men and women to serve churches in Canada and beyond.
- You make Christ-centred training more accessible and affordable for students.
- You make an impact for the Kingdom of God.
Giving to MB Seminary
MB Seminary is the graduate theological school of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (CCMBC). Your support provides pastors and leaders with the training and equipping they need to share the message of Jesus Christ with the communities where they live and work. You can ensure these men and women have access to Christ-centred training in an affordable and convenient way. Consider how you can be a part of spreading God’s kingdom here in Canada and beyond.
Giving Options
ONLINE
For a single gift or ongoing monthly donations, you can use your Visa or MasterCard to make an online donation. You will be asked to enter contact information so that MB Seminary can provide you with a charitable donation tax receipt at the end of the calendar year. Processing fees for online gifts are approximately 3% per transaction. You have the option of increasing your gift by this amount to help offset the cost.
PRE-AUTHORIZED DEBIT
When you complete and submit this pre-authorized debit agreement form, you can conveniently give a monthly donation to MB Seminary through your bank account.
CHEQUE
If you would like to send a cheque, please make the cheque payable to MB Seminary and send it to:
MB Seminary
Fosmark Centre
22500 University Drive
Langley, BC V2Y 1Y1
IN-KIND GIFTS, STOCKS, AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES
MB Seminary can receive various kinds of marketable securities (including stock certificates) from corporations and individuals. In-kind gifts are also welcome and include assets such as real estate, automobiles, commodities, and other property. Such gifts often result in current-year income tax deductions and may have other tax benefits as well. To make a gift of securities, please contact Jon Mair, Director of Advancement, for details on how to transfer securities. You can email Jon at advancement@mbseminary.ca or call him at 604.513.2133.
ESTATE AND PLANNED GIVING
Estate and planned gifts invest in the future of MB Seminary and provide you with tax benefits for your estate. You can make a significant impact on the future of MB churches in Canada with a legacy gift. By including a donation in your estate, you can reduce or eliminate taxes owing while having a kingdom impact and still providing for your family. Your financial adviser can assist you with the best plan for your estate. If you do not have an adviser, we recommend Abundance Canada. To include MB Seminary in your will, please use our full legal name, Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, and our charitable registration number: 82568 8971 RR 0001.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Spending of funds is confined to programs and projects approved by MB Seminary. Each restricted contribution designated towards such an approved program or project will be used as designated with the understanding that when the need for such a program or project has been met, or cannot be completed for any reason determined by MB Seminary, the remaining restricted contributions will be used where needed most as determined by MB Seminary.
MB Seminary is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a charitable organization. All gifts are fully deductible to the extent allowed by the CRA. Our legal name is Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary and our registration number is 82568 8971 RR 0001.
Please contact Jon Mair, Director of Advancement, if you have any questions or need help with any of these giving options (phone: 604.513.2133; email: advancement@mbseminary.ca).
MB Seminary is a Canadian registered charity. All gifts are fully deductible to the extent allowed by Revenue Canada.