Remember PTF in your will or trust
Bequests are a powerful way to support the mission and impact of the Pat Tillman Foundation while leaving a lasting legacy. By including the Foundation in your will or estate plan, you ensure that your values and commitment to empowering Tillman Scholars live on for generations to come. Here’s how bequests can benefit the Pat Tillman Foundation:
Ensure a lasting impact: Bequests provide vital support to the Foundation’s programs and initiatives, allowing us to continue empowering Tillman Scholars to drive positive change in their communities and beyond.
Personalize your philanthropy: Designate your bequest to support a specific aspect of the Foundation’s work that resonates with you, whether it’s scholarship funding or community engagement efforts.
Leave a meaningful legacy: By including the Pat Tillman Foundation in your estate plans, you leave a profound mark on the world, creating opportunities for future generations of leaders to honor Pat Tillman’s legacy of service and sacrifice.
Your bequest to the Pat Tillman Foundation ensures that your commitment to empowering individuals who embody the spirit of service lives on, making a lasting difference in the lives of veterans, active-duty service members, and military spouses.
Our Recommended Bequest Language
You may direct all or a portion of your estate to the Pat Tillman Foundation. Here you’ll find recommended bequest language for preparing your will or trust. This language will help guarantee your wishes are carried out as you determine them.
The following is intended to help you and your attorney in drafting a bequest that satisfies your individual interests. As you consult your attorney on the selection of appropriate wording to reflect your own goals and intentions regarding the Pat Tillman Foundation, be sure the organization’s correct legal name appears in all final documents:
Unrestricted Gift:
“I give, devise, and bequeath to the Pat Tillman Foundation, a nonprofit organization located in Chicago, IL , the sum of $___ (or ___% of my estate) to be used for its general charitable purposes.”
Residuary Requests:
“I give, devise, and bequeath to the Pat Tillman Foundation, a nonprofit organization located in Chicago, IL all [or ___%] of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, to be used for its general charitable purposes.”
Contingency Gifts:
“In the event that [name of beneficiary] does not survive me, I give, devise, and bequeath the residue of my estate to the Pat Tillman Foundation, a nonprofit organization located in Chicago, IL, to be used for its general charitable purposes.”
Donating Without Restrictions:
Many donors choose to donate without restrictions to best support the Pat Tillman Foundation’s mission and programs. Unrestricted donations allow the Foundation to allocate funds where they are most needed, supporting initiatives such as scholarship funding and community engagement efforts. By giving without restrictions, donors provide the Foundation with the flexibility to address evolving needs and maximize its impact in empowering Tillman Scholars and honoring Pat Tillman’s legacy of service.
Beneficiary Designation
While many assets transfer through a will or trust, retirement plans, financial accounts, and life insurance policies are governed by separate documents. Click here for information for making gifts by beneficiary designation.