Ways to Make a Gift to Clark Through Your Will

General Bequests

This is one of the most popular ways to make a gift.  You simply leave the University a specified dollar amount.

I give the sum of $_______ to the Trustees of Clark University, a charitable corporation located in Worcester, Massachusetts, for its general educational purposes. Top

Specific Bequests

Here, you designate that Clark receives a specific asset from your estate.  Stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares, real estate and personal property (such as works of art or antiques) can constitute a specific bequest.

I give _______ (insert a description of the asset ) to the Trustees of Clark University, a charitable corporation located in Worcester, Massachusetts, for its general educational purposes. Top

Residuary Bequests

You can specify that the residue or a percentage of the residue of your estate be paid to the University after all debts, taxes, expenses and all other bequests have been paid.

I give the rest of the property I own at my death to the Trustees of Clark University, a charitable corporation located in Worcester, Massachusetts, to be used for its general educational purposes. Top

Percentage Bequests

A bequest may also be expressed as a percentage of your estate or of the residuary of your estate.

I give __% of my estate to the Trustees of Clark University, a charitable corporation located in Worcester, Massachusetts, for its general educational purposes. Top

Contingent Bequests

In this case, you name Clark to receive all or some of your estate if your primary heirs predecease you.

  If _____________ (insert the name of your heir) predeceases me or disclaims any interest in __________ (describe the asset or portion of your estate), I give such property to the Trustees of Clark University, a charitable corporation located in Worcester, Massachusetts, for its general educational purposes. Top

Restricted Bequests

You may wish to restrict your bequest to a specific purpose at Clark (for example, to memorialize a family member or a colleague, or to support a particular program).

I give $ _____________ (insert dollar amount or asset) to the Trustees of Clark University, a charitable corporation located in Worcester, Massachusetts. This gift shall be held in a permanent endowment fund to be known as the ____________ (insert your desired fund name) Fund, income only from which may be used to support _____________ (insert tax-exempt purpose for which the gift is made). Top

Codicil to Your Will

If you already have a will and wish to change a beneficiary or add a bequest to Clark, ask your lawyer to draft a codicil for you to sign.  All provisions of your existing will shall be retained except those which are modified by the codicil. Top