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A Gift in Your Will: Getting Started

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We hope you'll consider including a gift to University of Northern Iowa Foundation in your will or living trust. Called a charitable bequest, this type of gift offers these main benefits:

  • Simplicity. Just a few sentences in your will or trust are all that is needed. Share the sample bequest language for University of Northern Iowa Foundation with your estate planning attorney:

    "I, [name], of [city, state ZIP], give, devise and bequeath to University of Northern Iowa Foundation [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose."
  • Flexibility. Because you are not actually making a gift until after your lifetime, you can change your mind at any time.
  • Versatility. You can structure the bequest to leave a specific item or amount of money, make the gift contingent on certain events, or leave a percentage of your estate to us.
  • Tax Relief. If your estate is subject to estate tax, your gift is entitled to an estate tax charitable deduction for the gift's full value.

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Your circumstances may change and you can change your gift at any time.

How It Works
To make a charitable bequest, you need a current will or revocable living trust.

Your gift can be made as a percentage of your estate. Or you can make a specific bequest by giving a certain amount of cash, securities or property. After your lifetime, University of Northern Iowa Foundation receives your gift.

Charitable Bequest
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Create a will or trust leaving part of your estate to family and part to University of Northern Iowa Foundation.
Your Will or Trust
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Family
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Your death
University of Northern Iowa Foundation
Putting Your Family First
When planning a future gift, it's sometimes difficult to determine what size donation will make sense. Emergencies happen, and you need to make sure your family is financially taken care of first. Including a bequest of a percentage of your estate ensures that your gift will remain proportionate no matter how your estate's value fluctuates over the years.
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We Can Help
Contact Helene Benitez at 319-273-6078 or helene.benitez@uni.edu with any questions about naming University of Northern Iowa Foundation in your will or living trust. We're happy to help, without obligation.







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