1. Planned Giving
  2. Bequest Language for a Gift In Your Will

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.

The UWM Foundation's federal tax ID number is: 23-7337744

Below is suggested language to use when drafting your bequest.

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Sample Language

"I give ($___)(___% of my estate) to the UWM Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation with its principal office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the benefit of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, (as an unrestricted gift) (to be used in support of…)."

We welcome the opportunity to discuss your gift intentions. We especially encourage you to contact Gretchen Miller or Mary Frieseke if you hope to establish an endowment, or if you have very specific purposes in mind for your charitable legacy.