At the CIOF Fundraising Convention in July, Emily Grint and I delivered an inspiring in-memory session, ‘A Celebration of In-memory Products’. We looked at the UK charity in-memory product landscape …
Gifts in wills x in memory – making the most of the potential
At Fundraising Convention last week, we ran a session exploring the connections between in memory and legacy giving, and thinking through – with the help of people in the room …
Five ways to put legacies at the heart of your charity
How do you integrate legacy fundraising into the heart of your organisation, especially with limited resources and senior people who aren’t yet hugely involved? Dr Claire Routley shares five top tips for getting started.
Legacy Futures Bursary Awards
We are delighted to announce that the 2023 Legacy Futures Bursary Awards are now open for applications. In 2020 we launched the Legacy Futures awards to reward and recognise those working in …
Time for in-memory fundraising to come of age
The term ‘in-memory fundraising’ has been around for at least 20 years. The discipline has certainly grown and become more sophisticated in the intervening period, and there has never been …
The impact of collaboration on legacy giving
Having worked in the charity sector for over 15 years, I am now very accustomed to terms such as ‘competitor analysis’, ‘peer review’, ‘co-beneficiaries’ – they are all terms associated …
Join The Team
The In-Memory Consultant position is now closed. We are always on the look out for individuals with relevant experience who are genuinely passionate about the area of in-memory giving, and …
Legacy Futures Awards 2022 expands to recognise and nurture more legacy talent
Applications for this year’s Legacy Futures Awards have now closed. Now in its second year, the 2022 Legacy Futures Awards have been expanded to recognise and reward six winners across three categories, …
The power of passion in legacy giving
I often think legacy giving goes hand in hand with our desire to right a wrong or challenge some form of injustice in the world. Legacy giving is incredibly powerful …
There’s something about football and legacy giving
For those of a certain age, there’s a lovely BBC Five Live podcast to mark the 25th anniversary of England v Scotland at Euro 96, to get fans in the …