Following is Sample Language for a Bequest to Harvard


“I give ( _____ dollars or _____ percent of the residue of my estate) to the President and Fellows of Harvard College, a Massachusetts educational, charitable corporation (for its general purposes) or (for the benefit of <name of School or affiliate, e.g., Harvard College>).”


For assistance drafting bequest provisions, please contact the Planned Giving Office using the information below.

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Please contact our office for information on gift strategies that can help you support Harvard’s teaching and research and provide significant benefits to you and your family.

University Planned Giving

124 Mount Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 800-446-1277 
or 617-495-4647
Fax: 617-495-8130
Email: pgo@harvard.edu
Tax I.D. #: ‌04‑210‑3580