Please provide your attorney with the following sample provisions, depending on the type of bequest you would like to make:
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 Hospitals 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 of residuary estate:
"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 Hospitals 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."
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 specific dollar amount 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.
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