Bequests
Joe: Anna and I believe the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines is truly helping others. It is important to us to partner with them to make a difference. That is why we have opened a charitable giving fund at the Community Foundation.
Anna: But we wanted to do more. 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 gift in each of our wills through a bequest. Our attorney took the simple language available from the organization and included a bequest in my will as well as Anna's to our charitable giving fund. We are delighted that our charitable wishes will be fulfilled as the Community Foundation distributes the gifts to the causes we care about after our lifetimes.
Anna: But we wanted to do more. 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 gift in each of our wills through a bequest. Our attorney took the simple language available from the organization and included a bequest in my will as well as Anna's to our charitable giving fund. We are delighted that our charitable wishes will be fulfilled as the Community Foundation distributes the gifts to the causes we care about after our lifetimes.
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 gift 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.
