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Thank you for your interest in leaving a gift in your Will to The Conversation.

Leaving a gift in your Will to The Conversation ensures your commitment to evidence-based news and analysis continues to live on through The Conversation. It isn’t an alternative to caring for your family. It’s part of it — because we want to be able to live and thrive in a healthy democracy, and healthy democracies need access to high-quality, non-partisan, evidence-based information. 

You can choose to allocate any percentage of your estate—from 1% to 100%—to support The Conversation’s mission. Even a small portion can have a meaningful and lasting effect.

After taking care of your loved ones, consider leaving a portion of the remaining balance of your estate to The Conversation. Leaving anything from 1% or more of the residual value can drive significant change, and this type of gift is inflation-proof, ensuring its value endures.

Designate a particular sum of money, property, or shares to The Conversation. This focused contribution ensures your generosity supports journalism and public knowledge for years to come.

When you're ready to create your Will, consider using one of our trusted online partners: Safewill or Gathered Here. These platforms make the process simple and convenient, allowing you to draft a standard Will from home. They offer features such as easy-to-use templates, clear guidance at each step, and options to update your Will as your life evolves. For more complex Wills, seeking advice from a solicitor might be the best option. Keep in mind that your Will becomes legally valid only after it has been properly signed and witnessed.

A gift to The Conversation may be unrestricted or designated.

An unrestricted gift allows The Conversation to choose how your gift will be applied.

A designated gift enables you to choose how your gift will be applied, for example, to a particular area such as education, environment, arts, science or other.

The most effective gift is one that allows The Conversation the flexibility to use your gift in a way that meets our needs at the time.

Suggested wording

Below is suggested wording when including a gift to The Conversation in your Will.

I give, free of all duties or taxes

(Please insert here the appropriate clause selected from the options below:)

1. all of my estate 
2. __ % of my estate
3. the residue of my estate
4. __ % of my residuary estate
5. the sum of $_____
6. the following list of asset or assets

to The Conversation Foundation Ltd., as trustee for The Conversation Trust (ABN 80 958 603 438). To be applied for the purposes of funding independent and trusted journalism (unrestricted gift)

OR

To be applied to:

• Cities editorial
• Education editorial
• Environment and Energy editorial
• Business and Economy editorial
• Arts and Culture editorial
• Health and Medicine editorial
• Science and Technology editorial
• Politics and Society editorial

I direct that the receipt of any director or other proper officer for the time being of that Foundation will be a sufficient discharge to my Trustees.

To ensure that your Will fulfils your intentions and that it is legally sound, it is advisable that it be drawn by a solicitor or a Trustee Company. This will ensure the wording used is appropriate for the bequest you wish to make and for your particular situation.

And remember once you have made your Will, it is important to review it every few years or as circumstances change. Remember that the value of your assets will change over time.

If you need help with any aspect of leaving a gift in your Will please get in touch with Helen Johnstone our Philanthropy and Bequest Manager at helen.johnstone@theconversation.edu.au or 0422 851 282.

If you have pledged your gift please let us know. We would like to thank you for your foresight and kindness.