Gift in Your Will

Make a Bequest and Leave a Legacy

The impact of a Bentley education extends far beyond graduation. A gift in your will or trust is a meaningful way to pass that impact forward, helping future students discover opportunities, pursue their ambitions and prepare for lives of purpose and achievement.

Simple and flexible, a bequest allows you to make a future gift while maintaining control of your assets throughout your lifetime. Whether designated to a specific purpose or Bentley’s greatest needs, your gift becomes a lasting expression of your values and your belief in the power of education.

Put Opportunity in Motion

Every Bentley story begins with opportunity. Through a bequest, you can help create more of those moments, whether by supporting scholarships, academic programs or emerging priorities that enhance the student experience. Your gift can support Bentley’s future in a way that reflects what matters most to you.

“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 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.    

Your legacy is more than a gift. It is a vote of confidence in Bentley’s future and in the students who will shape the future of business — and the world.