Gift in Your Will

Make a Bequest and Leave a Legacy  

Gifts by will or trust  

A charitable gift through your will or trust is one of the simplest and most flexible ways to support Bentley University while also advancing your personal and financial goals. A bequest allows you to make a meaningful future gift while retaining full access to your assets during your lifetime — and the ability to adjust your plans as your circumstances evolve.  

This approach can provide advantages for you and your loved ones, while creating a lasting impact at Bentley. By including Bentley in your plans, you can align your legacy with what matters most to you and help ensure continued opportunities for future generations of Falcons.  

A bequest may be right for you if:  

• You want to make a meaningful gift to Bentley University  

• You value flexibility and want the option to change your plans over time  

• You want continued access to your assets should your needs change 

By sharing your plans with Bentley, you may also be recognized as a member of the 1917 Society, honoring alumni and friends who help secure the university’s future.  

A bequest costs nothing today but has an enormous impact on Bentley’s future. By including Bentley in your will, trust or estate plan, you help ensure that future students benefit from transformative scholarships, faculty support, and innovative programs.  If you need of a place to start on your estate plan, please reach out to our office for Bentley’s Estate Planning Guide.  

“I hereby bequeath to Bentley University, a Massachusetts educational corporation with a usual place of business at 175 Forest Street, Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, the sum of ____ dollars ($) or ( % of my residuary estate) to be allocated for programmatic support at Bentley for its general purposes.”    

If at any time in the judgment of the Trustees of Bentley University, it is impossible or impracticable to carry out exactly the designated purpose, or if f the proceeds from this gift do not meet the endowed fund minimums and guidelines in effect at Bentley University at the time of distribution, the Trustees of Bentley University, in consultation with the executors of my estate, may direct the disbursement{s} to another purpose at the University. If for any reason this consultation cannot occur, the Trustees of Bentley University have the discretion to direct the disbursement{s} to a project or purpose deemed to be best in keeping with my intentions.