Planned Gifts

Planned gifts allow you to make a significant gift while maintaining financial security for you and your family. Bequests, retirement plan designations, gifts of life insurance, gift annuities, and charitable trusts are just a few types of planned gifts. These gifts often provide attractive tax advantages and other financial benefits. To discuss planned giving opportunities further please contact Kelly Campbell, Director of Development, at 716-898-8624 or kcampbell@hwi.buffalo.edu

Helen Woodward Rivas Society

Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute began as the Medical Foundation of Buffalo thanks to the generous gift of $3 million from Helen Woodward Rivas in 1956. It was her philanthropy that set the foundation of what is today HWI as we know it- an institute committed to science and transformative research through education, discovery and innovation.

We honor her legacy that we hopes to inspire others to make lasting gifts like hers with the Helen Woodward Rivas Society. The Rivas Society allows longtime supporters to designate HWI in their estate planning. A charitable bequest that is included in your will is a simple way to make a lasting gift to for future generations to come and the helps further the mission of HWI.

For more information about the Helen Woodward Rivas Society please contact Kelly Campbell, Director of Development, at 716-898-8624 or kcampbell@hwi.buffalo.edu