Bequest Language
Planning for the future and creating the legacy you wish to leave is one of the most effective ways to ensure a lasting impact. Making a gift in your will or living trust, known as a bequest, can guarantee that your legacy endures. Your gift may be a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate or the remainder after all other provisions are specified.
Our federal tax ID number is: 93-0386972
Below is suggested language to use when drafting your bequest.
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For an unrestricted gift that allows Willamette University to determine how to use the funds based on the most pressing needs, use the following language for your will and/or trust:
"I give to Willamette University, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301, or its successor thereto, _________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted charitable use and purpose."
If you are interested in using your estate gift to establish or support an endowed fund, we encourage you to contact the Office of Gift Planning. We are happy to work with you and your advisor to ensure your intentions are clearly expressed and aligned with University policies.
If you have named Willamette University in your will or trust, please let us know so we can ensure that your gift is used according to your wishes. Notifying us of your plans will enable us to plan for the use of your future gift. However, if you prefer to remain anonymous, we will keep your name and gift in strict confidence.
Please contact the Office of Gift Planning at 503-370-6546 or giftplanning@willamette.edu for more information.