Dr Claire Routley
Lifetime giving to lasting impact – connecting major donors and legacy fundraising
by Dr Claire Routley
Claire Routley looks at the intersection of major donor and legacy fundraising. Claire explores the fact that, for many high-value supporters, giving during their lifetime and leaving a gift in their will are not separate fundraising decisions.
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Dr Claire Routley (she/her) has worked in fundraising for over fifteen years, specialising in legacy fundraising for the last decade.
In 2011, Claire completed a PhD looking at why people choose to leave legacies to charity.
She has worked for Bible Society, Age UK, WRVS and a local hospice, and teaches the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s qualification courses.
She is now head of consultancy at Legacy Voice, alongside a part-time position as a post-doctoral research associate at the University of Kent’s Centre for Philanthropy.
She is also a member of fundraising think-tank Rogare’s international advisory panel, and was named AFP’s emerging scholar 2017.
