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As Mass General Brigham University looks forward to its 50th year in 2027, now is a great time to plan a legacy of care to ensure our future. Arranging a planned gift supports the future of the University’s ability to educate the next generation of leaders in healthcare, conduct groundbreaking research, and provide service to those in our community.
The simplest way to make a planned gift is a charitable bequest, a gift made through your estate. By naming the Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions as a beneficiary in your will, you can leave a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate. If you are considering making a charitable bequest through your Will or Living Trust, some sample provisions to use as examples are provided below. For more information about including the University in your Will or Living Trust, or if you have already provided for the Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions in your estate plans, giving [at] mgbu.edu (please contact us).
I give to Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions, a Massachusetts non-profit organization, tax identification #04-2868893, located at 36 1st Ave, Boston, MA 02129, the sum of (dollar amount) for its general purposes.
I give to Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions, a Massachusetts non-profit organization, tax identification #04-2868893, located at 36 1st Ave, Boston, MA 02129, ___ % of the rest and residue of my estate for its general purposes.
I give, bequeath and devise the rest and residue of my estate to Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions, a Massachusetts non-profit organization, tax identification #04-2868893, located at 36 1st Ave, Boston, MA 02129, for its general purposes.
I give to Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions, a Massachusetts non-profit organization, tax identification #04-2868893, located at 36 1st, Boston, MA 02129, the sum of (dollar amount) for (specify how the gift is to be used).
Note: It is a good idea to allow for alternate designations if Mass General Brigham University cannot fulfill your primary wish.
I give to Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions, a Massachusetts non-profit organization, tax identification #04-2868893, located at 36 1st Ave, Boston, MA 02129, the sum of (dollar amount) for its general endowment fund.
Note: For larger amounts, it may be possible to endow a specific position or project.
One of the simplest ways to make a gift to the Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions is to designate the Mass General Brigham University to receive your assets at the end of your lifetime. You can specify all or a percentage of the assets you want each beneficiary to receive. Often, it's as easy as filling out a form.
An alternative to a charitable bequest is to designate the Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions as the beneficiary of your retirement account assets. This gift is simple because there is no need to modify your will or living trust. All you need to do is complete a beneficiary designation form with your plan administrator.
A gift of retirement assets has the added advantage of being a very tax-wise way to make an estate gift. This is because your retirement assets, if left to individuals, will be subject to income tax when they receive distributions and, for most non-spouses, those distributions must take place within 10 years, potentially pushing your beneficiaries into higher income tax brackets. If you give your retirement assets to a tax-exempt organization such as Mass General Brigham University, 100 percent of the retirement assets will be available for its charitable purposes. If you want to remember us in your estate plan, a tax-efficient strategy is to leave other types of assets—cash, securities, real estate—to your heirs and give the more heavily taxed retirement assets to the University.
Note: Directing your retirement assets to both charitable and noncharitable beneficiaries can accelerate the income tax. Always consult with your advisors before naming the beneficiaries of your retirement assets.
You can also use a life insurance policy to make a gift to Mass General Brigham University. It’s usually as simple as completing a form with the insurance company designating the Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions as the beneficiary of all or a portion of the death benefit of your life insurance policy. As an alternative to naming Mass General Brigham University as the beneficiary, you can transfer ownership of the policy. Transferring ownership can produce an immediate income tax charitable deduction for the value of the policy and future income tax deductions if you continue to pay premiums on the policy.
Commercial Annuity Contracts: a commercial annuity will sometimes have a remaining value at the end of the annuitant’s lifetime. You can name the University to receive all or part of this amount by designating us as a beneficiary (sole or partial) on the appropriate form from the insurance company.
Bank Accounts: you can instruct your bank to pay the University all or a portion of what remains in a checking or savings account. Your bank can provide you with the appropriate beneficiary designation form.
Investment Accounts: you can instruct your investment company to transfer to the University some or all investments held in the account at the time of your passing. Your broker or agent can help you complete the process, which may be as simple as amending the name on the account to include the Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions.
Your IRA can provide a tax-smart way to make an impact with Mass General Brigham University now. The Qualified Charitable Distribution or QCD (sometimes called an “IRA Charitable Rollover”) is a great way to make a tax-free gift now to the University and satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), too.
The Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) offers multiple benefits for making gifts from your IRA.
Contact your IRA administrator to request a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA to Mass General Brigham University.
Our Planned Giving team is available to work with you to create a charitable gift that meets your client’s personal charitable, estate, financial and tax planning needs. Contact us with questions or for more information on ways your clients can make a gift. We are happy to provide suggested bequest language, life income gift illustrations, or Mass General Brigham University’s tax identification number. Working together, we can create a planned gift that meets your client’s goals and makes a lasting difference at Mass General Brigham University.
To learn more, giving [at] mgbu.edu (please contact us).
The Farrisey Society recognizes those who contribute to the Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions through estate, capital, and planned gifts. By notifying the Office of Development of your gift commitment, you will be included among the donors recognized by the Farrisey Society. We are deeply grateful for these gifts and know they will enhance the programs and support the people who are part of this great University.
Ruth M. Farrisey was a 1938 graduate of the Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing, a predecessor institution of Mass General Brigham University. Miss Farrisey led a distinguished career as a clinician; senior administrator at Massachusetts General Hospital and its Neighborhood Health Centers; advocate for health care access for all; and as a faculty member of the MGH School of Nursing and later, the MGH Institute of Health Professions (both predecessors of Mass General Brigham University). She was known as a visionary advocate for the advanced practice nursing role and a strong leader in the development of collaborative nursing and medical practice. When she passed away in 2007, she made a generous gift to the University through a bequest.
It is a privilege to recognize alumni and friends who share in Ruth Farrisey's vision for the Mass General Brigham University and have included the University in their future philanthropy.
For more information about planned giving, giving [at] mgbu.edu (please contact us).
