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Making a Bequest to the Women’s Center & Shelter
Keeping Women and Children Safe


A bequest to the Women’s Center& Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh is a simple and convenient way to provide important support for our mission to end intimate partner violence in the lives of women and their children.

A bequest by will or revocable trust can be tailored to complement your personal lifestyle and financial goals while also providing critical support to the Women’s Center & Shelter as we work to keep all women and children safe.  As with current gifts, bequests may be designated either as unrestricted – giving the Center the most flexibility – or restricted; that is, designated for a specific purpose.  If you have not already done so, please consider putting the Women’s Center & Shelter in your will or revocable trust.

If you have included the Women’s Center & Shelter in a bequest provision, please notify us so that we can ensure your wishes can be fulfilled. Your notification will be treated confidentially.

A bequest to the Women’s Center & Shelter may be the right gift for you if:
  • You want to help ensure that all women and children find the sanctuary and services they need to remain violence-free - both today and in the future.
  • Long-term planning is more important to you than an immediate income-tax deduction.
  • You want the flexibility of a gift commitment that doesn't affect your current cash flow.
You can determine the size of your bequest by designating that the Women’s Center & Shelter receive:
  • A percentage of your total estate. In using this approach, your gift adjusts with changes in the size of your estate.
  • The residue or a percentage of the residue of your estate. After specific gifts to your loved ones have been made, you may designate that the entire residue or a percentage of the remainder shall go to the Women’s Center & Shelter. With this approach as well, your gift adjusts with changes in the size of your estate.
  • A gift of a specific amount. You specify a dollar amount to be given to the Women’s Center & Shelter. With this kind of gift, it is especially important to keep your will or trust up-to-date.


Sample bequest language to share with your attorney or estate planner:
"I give [_____% of my estate] [the residue of my estate] [_____% of the residue of my estate] [$______________] to the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh, a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation (EIN 25-1264376), located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to be used in such a manner as the Executive Director thereof may direct."

The staff of the Women’s Center & Shelter will be happy to work with you and your attorney in arranging your bequest.  Having a conversation in advance with our staff will ensure that your wishes will be carried out, particularly if you are considering special restrictions to your gift.

Please write, call or email:
Barbara Nicholas
Development Director
Women's Center & Shelter
412-687-8017 ext. 331
nicholasb@wcspittsburgh.org

Please note that the suggested language supplied here does not constitute legal advice and is not to be construed as legal advice in any manner.  Please consult your attorney concerning the best way for you to provide for Women's Center and Shelter in your estate plan.


Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization – donations to which are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. The official registration and financial information of the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.

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