After providing for your family and loved ones, you may wish to include a gift to FightMND in your Will and join the fight against MND. This is a powerful way to ensure your legacy lives on.
You can choose to consult your solicitor or create an online Will.
At FightMND we understand that research is our best weapon against the Beast that is MND. Since 2014, FightMND has grown to be one of the world’s largest independent funders of MND research.
By funding clinical trials, drug development projects, innovative research and the infrastructure that underpins it, we are helping accelerate progress towards a cure.
A gift in your Will creates a legacy ensuring the fight against MND can continue into the future.
Every bequest to FightMND funds:
The generosity of our supporters has helped build a solid research foundation. But research into MND is expensive and takes time. We have come so far, but we still have a long way to go.
We’re at basecamp in the fight against MND. Your gift in Will can help us reach the summit. A future without MND.
By including FightMND in your Will, you’re enlisting in the fight for generations to come. You’re giving hope to thousands of people living with MND and their families. Hope that one day there will be effective treatments and cure for MND.
There are different ways you can leave a gift in your Will.
At FightMND we understand that a gift in your Will is a very personal decision. To help, we’ve developed a guide to provide you with the information you need. The guide includes practical information on how to make or update your Will and the experiences of others who have included a gift in their Will to FightMND.
Please let us know your intentions so we can thank you for joining the Fight against MND.
You might consider using these convenient online Will-writing platforms that have partnered with FightMND
There are many ways you can create or update your Will to include FightMND.
This can include:
If you pass away without a Will (‘dying intestate’), state laws will determine the distribution of your assets. This can result in your loved ones and causes you care about being left out entirely.
Your Will records your wishes at a point in time. If there has been a significant change in your circumstances, or your Will no longer reflects your wishes, it may be necessary to make a new Will. You should consult your solicitor about whether a new Will or a codicil (a short amendment to your Will), is appropriate for the updates you wish to make.
We work carefully to invest your generous gift into the most promising projects across the globe. Your legacy will help us to fund world-class research, collaborate with the best and brightest, build the MND workforce capacity, facilitate knowledge-sharing and invest in research infrastructure. This is critical to beating the Beast and improving the lives of people living with MND.
You don’t have to let us know if you include a gift in your Will to FightMND. We will always respect your wishes, and you can remain anonymous if you prefer. However, we would love to hear from you so we can thank you for your generous gift and invite you to join our exclusive Gift in Will community, the Hope Champions. We can also keep you updated about progress towards a future free from MND and explain how your legacy will be used in the future, creating hope through groundbreaking research.
A bequest is another term for a gift in Will. The two terms are often used interchangeably in Australia.
If you have any questions about including a gift in your Will to FightMND, or would like to talk to someone about it, you can contact our Gift in Wills Coordinator, Eloise Shepherd on (03) 7052 7004, email [email protected] or complete the form below.
