There are multiple ways of including VIM in your long-term plans—leaving a legacy of health, empowerment, and sustainability for your neighbors and community.
Name Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires as a beneficiary in your will or living trust.
Your assets remain in your control during your lifetime, and, if your estate is subject to estate taxes, your gift to us should qualify for a charitable deduction and may reduce your estate tax. If you already have a will or trust, you can add a gift to VIM with a simple amendment. Your donation can be a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate.
Sample language to use in drafting your bequest:
I give to Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires, Inc., a Massachusetts not for profit organization located at 777 Main Street, Suite 4, Great Barrington, MA 01230, tax identification number 90-0140004, [specific $ amount] in cash OR [XX% of my residuary estate] OR [XX shares of XX stock] to be used for its unrestricted use and purpose.
Name Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires as the full or partial beneficiary of a life insurance policy.
This allows you to retain ownership of the policy and have access to the policy’s cash value, should you need it. Because you retain ownership, no charitable income-tax deduction is allowed at the time of your gift. However, your estate will be entitled to a charitable estate-tax deduction for a benefit paid to Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires.
To name us as a beneficiary, you will need the following information:
Official name: Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires, Inc.
Address: 777 Main Street, Suite 4, Great Barrington, MA 01230
Taxpayer ID: 90-0140004