Please provide your attorney with the following sample provisions, depending on the type of bequest you would like to make:
Outright Gift in Will
a. Specific dollar amount:
"I give and bequeath to Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation having its principal offices currently located in New York, NY, tax ID no. 13-1656651, the sum of $_________ for its general purposes."
For Hadassah's medical center in Jerusalem (officially, "Hadassah Medical Organization"):
"I give and bequeath to Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation having its principal offices currently located in New York, NY, tax ID no. 13-1656651, the sum of $_________ for Hadassah Medical Organization."
b. Percentage amount:
"I give and bequeath to Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation having its principal offices currently located in New York, NY, tax ID no. 13-1656651, [X% of my residuary estate] for its general purposes."
For Hadassah's medical center in Jerusalem (officially, "Hadassah Medical Organization"):
"I give and bequeath to Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation having its principal offices currently located in New York, NY, tax ID no. 13-1656651, [X% of my residuary estate] for Hadassah Medical Organization."
Conditional Gift in Will
If you would like Hadassah to receive the bequest after both you and your spouse (or other loved ones) have passed away, or after the occurrence of some other event, please insert the appropriate conditional language in one or more of the sample provisions above. For example:
"If my husband [wife] does not survive me [or other condition], I give and bequeath to Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation having its principal offices currently located in New York, NY, tax ID no. 13-1656651, the sum of $_________ for Hadassah Medical Organization."
Bequests Designated for Specific Purposes
You may choose to designate your bequest for Youth Aliyah, Young Judaea scholarships, or a special purpose within Hadassah Medical Organization, such as a specific medical field. For example, to leave a sum certain to Youth Aliyah, please provide your attorney with the following sample wording:
"I give and bequeath to Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation having its principal offices currently located in New York, NY, tax ID no. 13-1656651, the sum of $_________ for Youth Aliyah."
If you designate your bequest for a specific purpose, we request that you include the following will provision to ensure that your gift will continue to provide for Hadassah's needs. For example:
"If in the judgment of Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc., it becomes, or is likely to become, impossible or impractical to accomplish the purposes of this gift, the funds may be used for such related purposes and in such manner as determined by Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc."
We Can Help
Contact us at (800) 428-8884 or giving@hadassah.org with any questions about naming Hadassah in your estate plan.
Have you included Hadassah in your estate plans? Letting us know allows us to thank you. We would be honored if you would fill out a non-binding Letter of Intent so that we can welcome you to Hadassah's 1912 Legacy Society.