Bequests
Joe: Anna and I believe The Greater Washington Community Foundation is truly helping others. It is important to us to partner with them to make a difference. That is why we have made several gifts over the years.
Anna: But we wanted to do more than just make gifts. Joe and I have been careful and have been able to save enough for retirement. We plan to be generous with family, but we also have the ability to be generous with charity.
Joe: After talking it over, we decided to leave a bequest in each of our wills. Our attorney took the simple language available from the organization and included a nice bequest in my will as well as Anna's. We are delighted that we will be helping others through these gifts.
Anna: But we wanted to do more than just make gifts. Joe and I have been careful and have been able to save enough for retirement. We plan to be generous with family, but we also have the ability to be generous with charity.
Joe: After talking it over, we decided to leave a bequest in each of our wills. Our attorney took the simple language available from the organization and included a nice bequest in my will as well as Anna's. We are delighted that we will be helping others through these gifts.
Is a charitable bequest right for you?
We have resources that will help you learn more about bequests. Click here to review sample bequest language. You will see how easy it is to include a bequest in your will or trust.
You might find it helpful to print this page and the bequest language. Please feel free to give this information to your attorney. If he or she has any questions, please contact us.
*Please note: The names and image above are representative of a typical donor and may or may not be an actual donor to our organization. Since your benefits may be different, you may want to click here to view a color example of your benefits.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR GIFT TO ACCOMPLISH?
When you entrust your charitable gift to The Community Foundation, you have the flexibility to designate the purpose of your gift, and the confidence that The Community Foundation will carry out your plans for generations to come. Your gift can support a specific organization or cause, such as education or the arts, create a charitable fund that involves your children and grandchildren in a family tradition of philanthropy, or provide funds that The Community Foundation will use to address the changing needs of our community.
