Make an impact while planning for your future
We also offer the ability to create a free Revocable Living Trust
Everybody needs a will
Whether you’re 18 or 108, everyone should have a will in place. People use wills to choose who gets their property, name guardians for minor children, provide a plan for pets, and more.
Through a will, many people also choose to leave a part of their estate to Academy of Holy Angels and make an impact on the causes they love, for years to come.
Why give in your will?
Common gifted assets in wills and trusts
- Financial accounts
- Real estate
- Vehicles
- Brokerage accounts
- Crypto and NFTs
- Personal property
Make your will online – for free!
Academy of Holy Angels has partnered with FreeWill to offer an online estate planning tool that makes it easy and cost-free to make your plan. In as little as 20 minutes, you can help support our mission for future generations.
We also offer the ability to create a free Revocable Living Trust
Popular resources
Sample bequest language for your will or trust
This language may help you and your attorney as you consider a gift that will meet your financial and personal goals.
Sample codicil
When it’s time to update your will, you can use a codicil—an addition or supplement that explains or modifies your existing will.
LEGACY GIFTS BUILD ENDOWMENT
Legacy giving is the best way to build endowment and long-term resources for AHA. An endowment is a pool of money that is set aside and invested. AHA can draw from the earnings to support current programs, but the original pool remains in place and grows over time. So this source of support can continue – forever.
When my sisters and I went to AHA, the Sisters of St. Joseph made sure we could attend even during challenging times. Now my grandchildren go to AHA, and I can see that they are thriving. My husband and I have been fortunate in our lives together, and we want to make sure that other children can receive the same wonderful Catholic education that my sisters, my grandchildren, and I did. We hope you will join us in ensuring the future of AHA.
Lucy Hamel Wilhoit '56
AHA Legacy Society donor
Lucy Hamel Wilhoit ’56 with Richard Wilhoit
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Gifts of any size are deeply appreciated. Many people choose to leave a percentage of their estate, which scales up or down with your estate size.
Yes! Knowing in advance about your intentions is quite helpful to our staff, but you are always welcome to not share your gift.
We’ve partnered with FreeWill to help you make a will or trust at no cost to you. You can use this to complete your plans, or you may choose to use the same tools to get your affairs in order before visiting an attorney (who is likely to have a fee associated with finalizing your plans).
Yes. You are always free to revise or update your estate plans.
Yes! FreeWill will never share your personal information without your permission.
We’re here to help you meet your goals!
Our team would be happy to speak with you in confidence about your giving goals, with no obligation.
Jesse Foley ’89
Director of Advancement and Alumni Engagement
Phone: 612-798-2621
Email: jfoley@ahastars.org
Name: Brian McCartan
Title :Associate Director of Advancement
Phone: 612-798-2618
Email: bmccartan@ahastars.org
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More ways to make an impact
Beneficiary designations
Gifting assets not covered by your will — like 401(k) or IRA accounts — may help your heirs avoid unwanted taxes, even if you’re below the estate tax threshold.
Popular tax-smart gifts
Many people are increasingly choosing to give non-cash assets, so they can have a bigger impact at less cost to them.
Gifts that pay you back
Give assets while providing yourself or others with income for a period of time or distributions at a later date.