Planned Giving to American Research Hearing Foundation

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The World Health Organization estimates that by 2050, over 700 million individuals will have disabling hearing loss. AHRF strives to be part of the solution. Allow AHRF to match your passion and resources with scientific opportunities. There’s no limit to the impact we can have by tackling hearing and balance disorders together.

Bequests

When you remember the American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) through a gift in your will, known as a bequest, you become part of a special group of supporters whose generosity makes possible some of the Foundation’s most innovative, forward-thinking, and promising research projects. You can opt to leave a specific amount or a percentage of your estate. Planned gifts can be through securities, certificates of deposit, life insurance policies, retirement plan payments, life income funds, and other similar giving mechanisms. We encourage you to talk with a qualified attorney or financial planner to decide which option is best for you and your family. Your generosity holds great significance for the millions of people living with these disorders.

Sample Wording

When making or updating your will, consider a gift to AHRF. Consult your estate planning attorney to assist in adding one of the following to your will:

“I hereby give and bequeath $____ to the American Hearing Research Foundation to be used (for its general purposes) (for {specific purpose}).”

“I hereby give, devise, and bequeath (the residue) (___% of the residue) of my estate to the American Hearing Research Foundation to be used (for its general purposes) (for {specific purpose}).”

If you are leaving proceeds of an insurance policy or IRA assets to AHRF, be sure to indicate this on your insurance or beneficiary forms rather than in your will. Insurance proceeds or IRA assets will be addressed by the terms of the insurance policy or IRA document.