Legacies and bequests
Please treat this section with respect. For if within these pages you can find out how to increase your share of the massive legacy (more commonly referred to as bequests in North America) income that seems to fall each year from heaven above into fundraisers’ laps, you’ll have done well indeed. So, this is the place where you’ll find some of the best ideas worth borrowing, truly the all-time greats of legacy marketing.
NSPCC’s supporter care gifts in wills ‘mind map’
by Marie Burnett
This innovation from NSPCC - the mind map - could raise £1,000,000 in legacies.
Read moreVoices for Justice newsletter, from Human Rights Watch, USA
by SOFII
This package is an excellent example of a legacy society newsletter, with its special focus on the mission-based activities that constitute true donor motivation.
Read moreLiving Legacy Society newsletter, from the Union of Concerned Scientists, USA
by SOFII
This newsletter represents the culmination of nearly a decade of successful direct marketing efforts by Mal Warwick Associates and the staff of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Read moreSurveying the legacy landscape: why we’re doing it and why we need you
by Natasha van Bentum
What do senior fundraisers in Madrid, Winnipeg, Wyoming, Geneva, Singapore, Manchester, Calgary, Dublin and Hamburg have in common?
Read moreJust the facts on legacy giving
by Mal Warwick
Rumour has it that legacy gifts account for as much as one-third of the philanthropic income of charities in the UK, or at least of the largest ones. Whether or not that’s an accurate estimate, it’s clear to all observers that legacies account for a far larger share of charitable revenue in the British Isles than they do elsewhere.
Read moreFive ‘must dos’ of bequest fundraising
by Fiona McPhee
In this helpful breakdown of how to set out a legacy fundraising strategy, Fiona insists that it is not just the big brand charities that have the potential to develop a significant legacy income and provides step-by-step advice on how to increase legacy-gifts for your organisation.
Read moreHilda’s suitcase: when’s the right time to discuss leaving a legacy?
by Norma Cameron
You’ll love this charming and personal story from Norma Cameron in Canada, who learned an important lesson about gift planning from her mum.
Read moreChange can take us by surprise
by Andrew Papworth
Understanding the changes that could influence how your donors view your legacy marketing is extremely important says Andrew Papworth.
Read moreAction on Hearing Loss: put a gift in your will
by SOFII
Action on Hearing Loss has calculated that this legacy campaign is likely to generate around £2 million in the future.
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