"I wish I could do more.”
This is a sentiment that many community members who support the lifesaving and life-enhancing mission of Baystate Health have shared with us.
In fact, many donors who make legacy gifts to Baystate Health Foundation are not donors who give away substantial amounts each year. They may worry about outliving their money or they may not be comfortable with making significant gifts during their lifetime.
One thing they all share in common is that they care about quality healthcare and this community.
Donors choose the simple and flexible option of making a gift in their will or trust. Or they may name Baystate Health Foundation as a percentage beneficiary of a life insurance policy or a retirement, bank or securities account.
These gifts may be the largest charitable contributions they will ever make. They give because they want to make a difference for those who come after them. They give because it brings them joy. They give to support what matters most to them and to carry on their legacy.
At Baystate Health Foundation, we celebrate these donors as Legacy Society members.
Every legacy gift we receive has made an impact on Baystate Health. From $5,000 gifts that help support infants fighting for their lives in the Davis Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to $25,000 gifts that have helped train cardiac surgeons in the latest lifesaving treatments to $100,000 gifts and more that have helped to save lives and enhance care.
Gifts of all sizes matter. Please consider joining with other community members to create your own legacy gift to Baystate Health. For a free guide to including a gift in your will or through a beneficiary designation, reach out to Kylie Johnson at 413-794-7789 or Kylie.Johnson@BaystateHealth.org.