
A Gift in Your Will or Living Trust
A gift in your will or trust is a meaningful way to support Northwestern. Known as a charitable bequest, a gift in your will is a simple, flexible, and versatile way to ensure the programs and experiences that positively impacted you will continue for years to come.
You can direct your gift to a particular school or program or to be used by Northwestern for its unrestricted purposes.
Click here for sample bequest language that you can use to add a gift to Northwestern in your will or trust.
A Legacy at Northwestern Law Lasts Longer Than a Lifetime
Theodore “Ted” Spak ’53, ’56 JD, ’02 GP enrolled in the Northwestern College of Commerce in 1950. Ted, whose granddaughter is also a Northwestern alumna, encourages others to consider supporting Northwestern through planned giving. “I am proud of the education that I have received and am honored to help others as Northwestern initially helped me,” says Ted.
A loyal supporter of the Law School Annual Fund, Ted established the Joseph and Sophie Spak Scholarship Fund at the Law School in 1995 to honor his parents. This year, he included the law school in his estate plans through a bequest in his will. Now, the Joseph and Sophie Spak Scholarship will support deserving Northwestern Law students in perpetuity.
See How a Charitable Bequest Works
Learn How to Fund a Bequest
You can use the following assets to fund a bequest:
Information contained herein was accurate at the time of posting. The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor. Figures cited in any examples are for illustrative purposes only. References to tax rates include federal taxes only and are subject to change. State law may further impact your individual results. California residents: Annuities are subject to regulation by the State of California. Payments under such agreements, however, are not protected or otherwise guaranteed by any government agency or the California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association. Oklahoma residents: A charitable gift annuity is not regulated by the Oklahoma Insurance Department and is not protected by a guaranty association affiliated with the Oklahoma Insurance Department. South Dakota residents: Charitable gift annuities are not regulated by and are not under the jurisdiction of the South Dakota Division of Insurance.
Northwestern does not offer charitable gift annuities in all states, so please contact us to determine eligibility.