By including Make-A-Wish^® Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia in your estate plans, you can provide the resources necessary to grant inspiring wishes for children now and in the future.  

A deferred gift can help you balance your financial goals and your charitable interests - all while possibly achieving significant tax benefits. A planned gift, such as a bequest in your will or trust, life insurance designations, or stock donation ensures your support for the children we serve well into the future. You'll do more than help grant wishes, you'll create a legacy that will impact our wish kids for years to come. 
 
Please let us know if you’ve named Make-A-Wish^® Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia in your estate.  

Preferred bequest language 

Adding a bequest to your will or living trust can be as simple as adding a single sentence – take this to your attorney to use as a starting point: 

“I hereby give _______% (or a specific amount or a percentage of the remainder) of my estate to Make-A-Wish^® Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia.” 

A Free Tool To Get You Started

We’ve partnered with FreeWill to give you an online tool to write your will—for free! Take 20 minutes to protect what you love, make a plan for the future, and create a lasting legacy with Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia with a gift in your will or trust. Start your plans today!

Beneficiary Designations

Did you know that there are additional assets not covered in your will or trust?

If you have an IRA, 401(k), life insurance policy, or any additional accounts, these are called “non-probate assets” and they need to be planned for separately. Using this online tool, you can log all of your assets, name Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia as a beneficiary to inspire future generations of children and receive printable instructions on how to set each one up with your broker.
Plan your beneficiaries today.

Have You Already Included Us In Your Will or Estate Plans?

It’s helpful to let us know that you have made a bequest to Make-A-Wish. We would like to thank you and keep you up to date on the organization. By letting us know, we can ensure that we fulfill your gift exactly as you intended. Your generosity ensures we can create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses - today, tomorrow and for generations to come.

Information you share will be kept confidential and we respect any desire to remain anonymous.

Contact us if you have questions at [email protected].