The School of Medicine and Health Sciences has benefitted immensely over the years, thanks to thoughtful estate planning done by alumni and friends who chose to support our mission with a meaningful bequest in their will or trust. We hope that you, too, will consider this simple and tangible gift method to make a lasting impact at the SMHS, helping us and the entire University move from great to exceptional!
How? We recommend you first consult with your professional advisor to ensure your bequest intent will be properly structured within your will or trust. Your testamentary gift may involve a specific dollar amount, percentage of your estate, specific asset, or residue of your estate. Such a bequest may benefit an SMHS department or project of your choice, or a charitable income arrangement for the benefit of surviving loved ones. Here is an example of a specific dollar-amount bequest:
“I give, devise and bequeath to the University of North Dakota Foundation, 3100 University Avenue, Stop 8157, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202-8157, a nonprofit charitable corporation under the laws of the State of North Dakota (TIN 45-0348296) the sum of $____ to benefit the School of Medicine and Health Sciences by … (e. g., establishing a named endowment, benefitting a specific department or project within the SMHS, adding to the Medical School Dean’s Scholarship Endowment, or funding
a charitable income arrangement).
