Help shape
the future
Leaving a gift in your Will to Cure Brain Cancer Foundation is a simple, meaningful way to create a lasting impact on the future of brain cancer research.
Finding better treatments for brain cancer, and eventually a cure, is our mission. Backed by science, powered by community, and already in action – bringing us closer to a world where no life is cut short by brain cancer.
By leaving a gift in your Will, you’ll ensure our world-class research continues long into the future; turning hope into breakthroughs, and breakthroughs into lives saved.
Become a Guardian of Hope
When you leave a gift in your Will to Cure Brain Cancer Foundation, you become one of our valued Guardians of Hope – a special community of passionate, visionary supporters who’ve made a lasting commitment to a future where more people survive, and those impacted are able to sustain a better quality of life.
Will you join them – and make the mission to cure brain cancer part of your legacy?
Find out more about becoming a Guardian of Hope.
An adventurous life cut tragically short
Massimo was diagnosed with brain cancer at just 21 years old and lived his life to the fullest until he died six years later.
“For Massimo, adventure was his thing,” says his mum, Lucy. “Travel was a constant, and the trips were always about something adventurous – hiking, skiing, the beach.”
After his diagnosis, Massimo took every opportunity to throw himself into life, running in the City2Surf race and returning to university to study construction management.
During this time, he also raised an incredible $86,000 for Cure Brain Cancer Foundation. And he met the love of his life, Liz, whom he married in a beautiful backyard ceremony just days before he died.
"We now use his name as our mantra to continue the fight – live life to the MASS!”
– Massimo’s mum
As his legacy, Massimo wants the hunt for a cure for brain cancer to continue.
By leaving a gift in your Will, you can help continue the search for a cure for brain cancer, so that lives like Massimo’s aren’t cut tragically short.
Gifts in Wills Charter: Our commitment to you
We know that leaving a legacy gift is a major and deeply personal decision.
This is our commitment to all our Guardians of Hope. Your legacy will be:
Respected
We’ll protect your wishes and honour your gift.
Maximised
You’ll fund high-impact research, advocacy, and support services to improve survival rates and quality of life.
Remembered
We will keep you updated on our work, and you will receive exclusive invitations to special events.
Contact our Gifts in Wills team
bequest@curebraincancer.org.au
+61 2 8973 1400 (press 5)
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Frequently asked questions
Where do I start?
Leaving a gift in your Will can be an emotional decision, so we encourage you to first speak with your loved ones about your wishes and make sure your family is looked after in the way you would like.
Next, we recommend seeking legal advice from a lawyer specialising in wills and estates – check your state-based Law Society or State Trustee.
How do I leave a gift in my Will to Cure Brain Cancer Foundation?
There are several ways to leave a gift in your Will, which include:
- Percentage gift – where you choose to leave a percentage of the value of your estate.
- Residual gift – where you leave a portion of your estate after providing for your loved ones.
- A pecuniary gift – where you leave a specific amount of money to Cure Brain Cancer Foundation.
- A specific gift – where you chose to leave an asset, such as real estate or shares.
- Whole estate – an exceptionally generous option chosen by people without dependents.
You can find a sample bequest clause to include in your Will in our free Gift in Wills guide.
