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Leave a Legacy

It’s never too early to plan ahead!  Any time is a wonderful time to consider a gift to the Connecticut Historical Society. It shows your commitment to the future of this organization and its mission. Depending on your financial situation, you have many options including charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, retirement plans, life insurance policies, and bequests.

Bequests

CHS’s strong financial foundation has been built by the many people who have left bequests since the mid-19th century. To make your bequest, you can provide the following language to your attorney for inclusion in your will or trust:

A specific bequest might read as follows:

“I give the sum of _____ dollars ($     ) to the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford, Connecticut to be used or disposed of for its general charitable purposes.”

 A residuary bequest might read as follows:

“I give ________ percent of the residue of my estate to the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford, Connecticut to be used or disposed of for its general charitable purposes.”

And, if you wish your bequest to be applied to a specific purpose, the following example might be helpful:

“I give the sum of ______ dollars or (_____ percent of the residual of my estate) to the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford, Connecticut to be used for the following purpose: (to be stated by the donor.)”

John Trumbull Society

When you decide to make a planned gift to the Connecticut Historical Society, you become a member of the John Trumbull Society, established by the Board of Trustees in 1993.   John Trumbull, a member of the renowned literary “Hartford Wits” was one of the founders of CHS and its first president.

If you have already made plans that include the Connecticut Historical Society, please let us know about them!  We would be delighted to include you in the John Trumbull Society and let you know about all the privileges of membership.

Farsighted individuals have made a significant impact on the CHS and our ability to inspire and foster a life-long interest in history.  We are deeply grateful to each one of them.

For more information on Planned Giving, contact Elizabeth Abbe at (860) 236-5621 x278 or elizabeth_abbe@chs.org.