Leave a legacy and change the future.

When we pause and reflect on what means the most to us, the answer is often family, friends and making a better world for future generations. Leaving a lasting legacy through a bequest in your will or estate plan can support the people and causes you value most, ensuring that your contributions continue to create change for many years to come.

In order to make certain that your wishes are carried out, a well-thought-out estate plan is a vital step in planning for the future. Without a will or trust, state law will determine how your assets are distributed and charities, like CMU, are not considered as beneficiaries of your estate. If your intentions include CMU, it is important to show your support though a legacy gift in your will.

Why Should I Include CMU in My Will?

A Gift By Will Is Easy To Make

A bequest is easy to implement, and simple to change at any time. You can give specific property or designate a dollar amount or a percentage of your estate. You can
also designate CMU as a beneficiary of your retirement plan or life insurance policy.

A Gift By Will is a Future Gift

Making a bequest is a way to support CMU without affecting your existing asset balance or cash flow. There are no substantial costs and you can continue your current lifestyle.

A Gift By Will Can Change Lives

CMU’s impact on society through continual innovation in education, research and the arts improves lives every day. Be a part of our exciting future and designate your legacy gift to fund any specific purpose that speaks to your heart and mind.

A Gift By Will Creates A Lasting Legacy

Including Carnegie Mellon in your will demonstrates your commitment to the future of CMU, and a bequest can allow you to increase your support to a level you may have always aspired to achieve.

Every donor makes a difference. Your legacy can continue here at Carnegie Mellon and bequests are an impactful way our donors change the world every day.