Leave Your Legacy Through a Charitable Bequest
Ensure your passion for educational equity continues for generations to come. By including Mission Graduates in your will or trust, you can create a lasting impact that helps San Francisco students achieve their college dreams long into the future.
Create a Legacy of Opportunity
A charitable bequest is one of the most meaningful ways to support Mission Graduates’ future. Your thoughtful planning today will help ensure that future generations of students have access to the support, resources, and opportunities they need to succeed in higher education and beyond.
With Mission Graduates, you see a real impact from every dollar given—the money flows directly into programs that help students succeed and parents become leaders. That’s why I’ve included them in my estate planning. Your legacy gift creates change that will strengthen our community for generations to come.
Types of Bequests to Consider
• Specific Bequest
Designate a specific dollar amount, shares of stock, or piece of property to Mission Graduates.
Sample language:
“I give, devise and bequeath to Mission Graduates, a nonprofit corporation of the State of California, tax ID #23-7172909, located at 3040 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, [The sum of $______ /______ shares of stock in _____Company /my real property commonly known as _________ ] to be used as its Board of Directors deem advisable for the benefit the mission of the organization.”
• Residual/Percentage Bequest
Designate a percentage of your estate or what remains after specific bequests are fulfilled.
Sample language:
“I give, devise and bequeath to Mission Graduates, a nonprofit corporation of the State of California, tax ID #23-7172909, located at 3040 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, [the residue of my estate /__% of my estate] to be used as its Board of Directors deem advisable for the benefit of the mission of the organization.”
• Contingent Bequest
Name Mission Graduates as an alternate beneficiary if your primary beneficiary does not survive you.
Sample language:
“If ________ is not living at the time of my death, I give to Mission Graduates, a nonprofit corporation of the State of California, tax ID #23-7172909, located at 3040 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, [the sum of $________/ the residue of my estate/ ______% of the residue of my estate] to be used as its Board of Directors deem advisable for the benefit of the mission of the organization.”
Let Us Know Your Plans
If you have already included Mission Graduates in your will or trust, please let us know so we may recognize your thoughtfulness. Your notification helps us plan for the future and gives us the opportunity to thank you for your generosity.
Questions About Legacy Giving?
Our development team is happy to assist with any questions about charitable bequests or to discuss other legacy-giving options.
Please consider this page an informational resource to help you meet your philanthropic goals. The information provided here is for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered investment, legal, accounting, tax, or other professional advice. Mission Graduates recommends that each person considering a planned gift consult with their own legal and/or financial adviser.