Epilogue Circle

The Epilogue Circle exists to ensure that Australia's biggest celebration of writing and ideas, which you love, is one of continued artistic leadership and excellence in the future.

Leaving a gift to Sydney Writers’ Festival in your Will enables us to continue to celebrate the world’s most important and exciting writers and thinkers, in a program that encourages broad, diverse, rousing conversations, the discovery of new writers and a lifelong love of reading.

Ways to create a lasting impact in your Will

Share a percentage of your estate

You can choose to allocate any percentage of your estate—from 1% to 100%—to support Sydney Writers’ Festival. There is no minimum bequest value required for membership of the Epilogue Circle, every gift in every Will, however large or small, makes a real difference to us.

Leave a residual gift

After taking care of your loved ones, consider leaving a portion of the remaining balance of your estate to Sydney Writers’ Festival. 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.

Make a specific bequest (also known as a pecuniary bequest)

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

Wording for your Will

• A gift to Sydney Writers’ Festival may be unrestricted or designated.
• An unrestricted gift allows Sydney Writers’ Festival 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 Russ the Story Bus. 
• The most effective gift is one that allows Sydney Writers’ Festival 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 Sydney Writers’ Festival 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 Sydney Writers’ Festival Limited (ABN 17 079 586 057). To be applied for the purposes of funding the operations of the Sydney Writers’ Festival (unrestricted gift)

OR

To be applied to:

• Australian Writers’ Fund
• Russ the Story Bus: Education and Outreach Fund
• Accessibility Fund

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.

Don’t forget

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.

If you make a gift to Sydney Writers’ Festival in your Will, please consider letting us know about your plans as you will automatically become part of our Patron Program. Your membership of the Epilogue Circle can of course remain anonymous if you wish.

All gifts are treasured and treated as an enduring personal statement reflecting your joy of books and your dedication to supporting a Festival that you know and love, ensuring it will continue to flourish and inspire others for many years to come.

Questions

For a confidential and sensitive discussion about how your gift will endure and make a profound difference, please contact:

Lauren Dixon
Head of Development
[email protected]