With one simple sentence in your will, you can make a profound difference for Baystate Health. Including a charitable contribution to Baystate Health Foundation in your will is a simple, flexible, and powerful way to give the gift of health. Your gift can be a specific amount or asset, or a percentage of your estate directed to support your favorite hospital or program at Baystate Health.  Many donors create legacy gifts in their will to carry on their values and honor a loved one.  Download our sample language to learn more. 

Specific Bequest 

A specific bequest is one of the more popular ways to make a charitable gift by will. If you already have a will, a phone call to your attorney may be all you will need to add a charitable gift.  You may leave a specified dollar amount or % of your estate to Baystate Health.  You may also make your gift in honor of or in memorial for a loved one.  Here’s suggested language to use. 

"I give DOLLAR AMOUNT [or ___% of my estate] to Baystate Health Foundation, Inc., a charitable organization established by law in Massachusetts (Federal Tax ID# 04-3549011), to be used for _______________________("greatest needs" or name of hospital or program)."

Restricted Bequest

You may also direct your gift to a favorite hospital, program or area you would like to support at Baystate Health. 

“I give DOLLAR AMOUNT [or percentage of my estate] to Baystate Health Foundation, Inc., a charitable organization established by law in Massachusetts (Federal Tax ID# 04-359011), to be used for to fulfill the mission of Baystate Health, with a focus on the following purpose: [State the purpose as broadly as possible].”

Examples include providing support for: 

  • Baystate Children’s Hospital
  • Baystate Franklin Medical Center
  • Baystate Heart and Vascular Program
  • Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Baystate Medical Center
  • Baystate Noble Hospital
  • Baystate Regional Cancer Program
  • Baystate Wing Hospital
  • Education
  • Equipment & Technology
  • Facilities & Capital Projects
  • Patient Care
  • Rays of Hope Endowment
  • Research

To turn your belief in quality healthcare into a lasting legacy, reach out to us at Kylie.Johnson@BaystateHealth.org or 413.794.7789 to explore ideas and options.