Legal Resources and Bequest Language 

Sample Bequest Language for Your Will or Living Trust

Unrestricted 
"...to [organization name], to be used where the need is greatest, as determined by the Board of Trustees."

Restricted 
"...to [organization name] to be used to support [description of specific purpose, for example, a department, service or program] at [location name]. However, if at some future time the Board of Trustees of [organization name] determines that it has become impossible or impractical to effectively apply the gift made hereunder to the restricted purpose specified (e.g., because a specified department, service or program no longer exists or its operation has been substantially reduced or changed), then the gift made hereunder shall be used where the need is greatest at [location name], as determined by the Board of Trustees. My gift is to be used to expand this program and should be used only after funds already budgeted for the program have been expended.”