Gifts for the Future

Will and Bequests

By remembering Hackley Hospital and the Hackley Cornerstone Foundation with a bequest in your will, you can have an impact on medical care that goes beyond your lifetime. Your bequest will qualify for an estate tax charitable deduction. When you make a bequest, we urge you to consult with your attorney and other advisors, as well as members of Hackley Cornerstone Foundation. Here is an example of standard language that you may consider:

I give, devise and bequeath to Hackley Hospital and the Hackley Cornerstone Foundation, a Michigan charitable corporation located in Muskegon Michigan, the sum of $XX (or: XX percent of the residue of my estate) to be used for _ (or: to be used as its Board of Trustees shall deem advisable to best promote the institution’s objectives).
By making a bequest to Hackley Cornerstone Foundation, you are eligible to join The Julia and Charles Hackley Legacy Society. For more information, please contact the development office at (email link here) or by calling 231-727-5517

Charitable Annuities and Trusts

These planned gifts can provide a wide range of benefits to you, your loved ones and Hackley Hospital through the Hackley Cornerstone Foundation

For example, charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts provide income for the life of the donor and/or another beneficiary. They also provide estate tax deductions. Your remainder gift can be designated for use by Hackley Hospital or other Hackley Health programs.

For more information, please contact the development office by calling 231-727-5517