GMA raises funds by selling trans-positive merchandise. We use art which we have commissioned from local trans artists and is only available from GMA. We also use art which has been created and donated to us and may be available elsewhere (as the artist own the original image and just gives us a copy, which then belongs to us).
Donating your art to GMA is a really great way to help us raise funds, and also helps to spread trans-positive messages!
An image can then be customized by us and used on many different types of item, like in the example below. The items we sell range from low cost stickers to higher cost clothing and household items. Whether a person buys a $1 sticker, or $800 worth of home ware, we receive a fixed percentage of the money raised, and the rest goes into manufacturing and printing, etc. It’s a really great way for GMA to raise funds without taking a lot of time away from the work we do, as the ordering, manufacturing, and shipping is organised by the sales platform we use.
If you would like to donate your art to GMA, simply write us an email confirming that the image belongs to you and isn’t infringing on anyone else’s copyright, and that you are giving us a copy to own and use as we please. Attach your art image/s to the email, and send it to us at the email address listed here. Done! We will reply to say thanks and let you know we received your art. Thank you in advance!! x GMA team.
We welcome bequests of all kinds, and have put together this simple guide on how to write your bequest. A bequest is a simple, short paragraph, but it is essential that it contains the following 4 elements, and that it is lodged with your will executor or solicitor.
Writing your bequest
1) Determine what you are seeking to bequest
– To bequest specific items, stocks, dollar amounts, begin with “I give [list the items/amount]…“
– To bequest the remainder of your estate after settling all other payments, gifts, etc, begin with “I give 100% per cent of the residue of my estate…“
– To bequest a percentage of the remainder of your estate after settling all other payments, gifts, etc, begin with “I give [xx]% per cent of the residue of my estate...”
2) State who the bequest is benefiting
“… to Gender Minorities Aotearoa (Charity Registration: CC57053) for…”
3) State what the bequest is to go towards
– To bequest for it to be used for our general purposes “… its general purposes.”
– To bequest for it to be used in any way we see fit (ie, perhaps not our own operations) “… for any purposes they see fit.”
– To bequest for it to be used for a specific initiative, project, event, purchase “… for the purpose of [initiative/project/event/purchase].”
4) Finish the bequest clause with
“I declare that the receipt of the secretary, treasurer or other proper officer of the nominated beneficiary will be a full discharge for my trustees who will not be bound to see its application.”
Examples
I want to bequest $10,000 for the binder project.
“I give $10,000 to Gender Minorities Aotearoa (Charity Registration CC57053) for the purpose of the binder project. I declare that the receipt of the secretary, treasurer or other proper officer of the nominated beneficiary will be a full discharge for my trustees who will not be bound to see its application.”
I want to bequest 50% of what’s left after other payments for general purpose.
“I give 50% per cent of the residue of my estate to Gender Minorities Aotearoa (Charity Registration CC57053) for it’s general purposes. I declare that the receipt of the secretary, treasurer or other proper officer of the nominated beneficiary will be a full discharge for my trustees who will not be bound to see its application.”
Lodging your bequest
After writing a bequest, lodge this with your solicitor, will executor, or other appropriate legal authority.
