Understanding Legacies: A Seminar on Bequests and Their Impact

The Citizen Society Creation Fund, a nonprofit organization, is hosting a seminar centered on the theme of bequest donations. This event will cover real-world examples of such donations and essential tax knowledge.
The seminar aims to connect donors, lawyers, tax advisors, and judicial scriveners, guiding them on their next steps in utilizing bequest donations to make a social impact.

Event Overview

Date and Time: June 20 (Friday) from 14:00 to 16:30 (doors open at 13:45)
Venue: Japan NPO Center Meeting Room, 2-2-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, New Otemachi Building 245
Participation Fee: Free
Target Audience: Anyone interested in bequest donations, including donors, lawyers, tax accountants, judicial scriveners, administrative scriveners, and financial institution representatives.

Background

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the use of bequest donations as a means to utilize funds with intention. However, many potential donors are often uncertain about critical aspects such as:

- How to choose a recipient for their bequest?
- How will their valuable assets be utilized?
- What process should be followed when drafting a will?
- When is the appropriate time to implement such plans?

This seminar will explore these questions and more through a combination of presentations on the philosophy of bequest donations, trends in bequest donations, fundamental tax considerations, and actual case studies and challenges. Through these discussions, participants will learn important strategies and methods to maximize the impact of their intentions.

Program Agenda

- 14:00 – 14:05: Opening Remarks
- 14:05 – 14:30: Purpose Explanation & Bequest Philosophy: “Maximizing Intentional Funding” by Yoshinori Yamaoka (Chairman of the Citizen Society Creation Fund)
- 14:30 – 15:10: Essential Knowledge: “Basics of Bequests (Tax Matters)” by Takeshi Hayasaka (Tax Accountant, Administrative Scrivener, President of Satellite Office Co., Ltd.)
- 15:10 – 15:20: Break
- 15:20 – 16:00: Contribution to Society: “Case Studies of Bequest Donations” by Takeshi Jitsuya (Chairman of the Hyogo Community Foundation, Board Member of the Citizen Society Creation Fund)
- 16:00 – 16:30: Q&A Session
- 16:30: Closing

Who Should Attend

- Professionals who are already advising clients on bequest donations.
- Individuals looking to explore bequest donations.
- Anyone interested in utilizing their assets for social benefit.

How to Participate

To sign up, please follow the link provided for registration.
Capacity: 15 participants; registration will close when maximum capacity is reached.

Speaker Profiles

Yoshinori Yamaoka (Chairman of Citizen Society Creation Fund)
After graduating from university, he engaged in urban planning research and practice before joining the Toyota Foundation in 1972. He has been involved in research and grant activities and assisted in establishing the Grantmaking Foundation Center. Since his independence in 1992, he has advocated for the legislative promotion of the NPO law and co-founded the Japan NPO Center in 1997. He served as a professor at Hosei University and has been the Chairman of the Citizen Society Creation Fund and the Grantmaking Foundation Center since 2012, aiming to realize a citizen society through philanthropy from businesses and individuals.
Takeshi Hayasaka (Tax Accountant, Administrative Scrivener, President of Satellite Office Co., Ltd.)
He serves on the board of the Kanagawa Living Citizen Fund and is a committee member for the NPO accounting standards. Hayasaka has also lectured at universities for seven years and specializes in accounting and taxation for non-profit organizations. He has been actively involved in non-profit affairs since the establishment of the NPO law in 1999 and provides wide-ranging services related to non-profit organizations, assisting in certified NPO applications and consulting regarding bequest donations.
Takeshi Jitsuya (Chairman of the Hyogo Community Foundation)
After graduating during the height of the asset bubble, Jitsuya worked briefly in finance before embarking on a journey as an overseas backpacker and living in mountain temples. His experience during the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995 led him into the world of volunteerism and NPO work. Since then, he has dedicated himself to supporting NPOs as a director of a civic activity center established through private initiative. In 2013, he founded the Hyogo Community Foundation, aspiring to strengthen civic participation through donations and grants.
For inquiries regarding the seminar, please contact the Citizen Society Creation Fund at TEL: 03-5623-5055, FAX: 03-5623-5057, or Email: fund_seminar@civilfund.org.