A Gift of a Bequest

By including the Better Government Association in your will, you will ensure that we have the resources needed to conduct investigations, research policy solutions, and promote transparency and accountability in government.

Through your will, you can specify that some or all of your assets benefit the Better Government Association. After your lifetime, the asset(s) you specify will pass to the BGA and your estate could take a charitable deduction for the amount of your bequest.

There are many ways to leave a bequest to the Better Government Association.

If you already have a will, you can simply add a codicil specifying a gift of one of the following:

• Fixed amount: You specify a dollar amount or asset in your will for the Better Government Association.
• Percentage: You name a percentage of your estate for the BGA. This allows the size of your gift to adjust to your financial circumstances.
• Residual: Once your family and friends are remembered and all your debts and taxes settled, the Better Government Association receives all or a percentage of whatever remains in your estate.
• Contingent: Name the Better Government Association as a contingent beneficiary in case your primary beneficiaries pre-decease you.

The following language can be used to provide for the Better Government Association in your will:

“I hereby bequeath ______ to the Better Government Association, a non-profit organization incorporated by the laws of Illinois and having its office at 11 East Adams Street, Suite 608, Chicago, Illinois, 60603.”

For more information on making a gift of bequests, please call Heidi Grossenbacher at (312) 386-9202, e-mail her at hgrossenbacher@bettergov.org or write to her at:
Better Government Association
Attn: Heidi Grossenbacher
11 East Adams Street, Suite 608
Chicago, IL 60603