Sample Language for an Endowment Bequest to Stanford University

I hereby give ______________ to THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY (hereinafter, "the Board"), an educational institution. The property comprising this gift may, for investment purposes, be merged with any of the investment assets of Stanford University, but the gift shall be entered in the university's books and records as THE _____________ FUND. The Board shall use the endowment payout from the Fund to...

• further the objects and purposes of Stanford University.
• provide books and other materials for the Stanford University Libraries.
• support
  • the Graduate School of Business.
  • the School of Earth Sciences.
  • the School of Education.
  • The School of Engineering.
  • the School of Humanities and Sciences.
  • the School of Medicine.
  • the Stanford Law School.
  • the Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation.
  • the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace.
  • the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts.
  • the _______________ department.
• support research in __________________ (name field of study) at Stanford University.
• provide financial aid for undergraduate students.
• provide financial aid for graduate students at the School of _______________.

Donors are encouraged to call the Office of Planned Giving at (800) 227-8977, ext. 5-4358 before writing a will that includes any type of restriction on a bequest.