CDE project 10: legacies
Legacies are a significant source of income for many charities, so it is important to retain the confidence of those who have already included charities in their wills and to encourage more people to do likewise. This project will look at the strengths and weaknesses of the current model of legacy fundraising and identify how we make sure that people feel encouraged to include charities in wills.
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CDE project 10 appendix 1: WaterAid
by The Commission on the Donor Experience
This case study was put forward for an Institute of Fundraising Legacy Award and highlights the combination of strategy, marketing and culture to promote legacies in a more donor-friendly way.
Read moreCDE project 10 appendix 1: Cystic Fibrosis Trust
by The Commission on the Donor Experience
The Cystic Fibrosis Trust recognised that, as a charity in which the condition they were seeking to address was responsible for early death, the subject of legacies was a difficult one to introduce to their core audience and beyond – people with CF and their families and friends.
Read moreCDE project 10 appendix 1: UNICEF UK
by The Commission on the Donor Experience
UNICEF UK had reviewed its legacy strategy and concluded that it needed to engage a wider audience and to reach more people while simultaneously finding innovative ways to engage existing supporters.
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