Planned Giving

Leave a Legacy of Hope

By including the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Illinois in your estate plans, you can provide the resources necessary to grant inspiring wishes to children now and in the future. 

Sample Bequest Language

For an unrestricted gift that allows Make-A-Wish to determine how to use the funds based on the most pressing needs, use the following language for your will and/or trust: 

I give the sum of $___ or ___% to   Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Illinois, 200 W. Monroe St., Suite 1801, Chicago, IL 60606 (tax id: 36-3422138)  to be used or disposed of as the Board of Directors deems appropriate in its role discretion.

Free Planning Tool

Write a free legal will and create a gift in your plans to grant wishes for decades to come. Go to FreeWill.com/WishIllinois to get started. 

Questions? Contact us! 
Heather Simpson, Chief Development Officer
312.602.9474 or [email protected]