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Dear all, We currently advertise in 3 legacy directories, Charity Choice, Lawgazette and Charities Digest. I am looking at reducing this to two, maybe even...
Hi Paula, We currently advertise in Charity Choice only, I personally have never received any feedback from anyone leaving a legacy to us stating that they saw...
I changed our legacy marketing last year and we've already had far more legacy pledges than we ever got by taking out advertising, it cost a fortune! I had a...
Hi, Being relatively new to legacies myself as well, I've been talking to people here about the effectiveness of these publications that sit in solicitors'...
Every time this subject comes up the answers are always the same (quite rightly) - legal mags are used as a point of reference and are "defensive marketing"...
I am personally fairly sceptical about these advertisements, not least because of the 'hard sell' techniques of many of the sales reps. I would be really...
Hi all - we too have reduced our exposure in these to a minimum - text box only now. I concur with the general sentiment - our legacies are most likely to come...
Hi all We are holding a mini internal legacy conference in the Autumn and are looking for someone from another charity that would be prepared to come and...
As someone who works for a smaller charity - we too have stopped advertising in these publications. We promote legacy giving to our supporters and our legacy...
Hi Everyone, I've recently joined to the British Red Cross as Legacy Marketing Manager. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement maintains total...
Hi Judy, I believe it may be something to do with in Islamic religions it is down to the eldest son to distribute the estate of the deceased rather than the...
Hi Judy,
An interesting question you raise. Also, if the eldest son distributes
the estate are monies given to the spouse(s) and charities treated as...
Some four years ago i carried out a major research project which compared Will making traditions and legacy giving for all major, and some minor, religions as...
Hi everyone, I am the In Memory fundraiser at Marie Curie Cancer Care, as part of my role I am responsible for our communications with funeral directors. ...
Caroline, I am the Legacy Fundriser for a hospice and i have just started communications with the local Funeral Directors. I have found after the initial...
From memory funeral directors are more open to approaches from smaller local charities where more local relationships can be developed. We have tried/been...
Hi folks, Did anyone spot the Third Sector article about using life insurance as an alternative to leaving a legacy? I have a number of concerns about this -...
In the USA there is a significant market in "lifetime legacies" that enable donors to give wealth or income in a tax-effective way during their lifetime, but...
Some members of the group might remember the flurry of activity around this subject maybe ten or fifteen years ago and then about four years ago when we were...
Lynne Nesbit
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Apr 21, 2008 1:18 pm
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I have met with a number of donors concerning planned gifts in the Uk and there is a real lack of interest in this method of giving from virtually every type...
Dear All, Senior Fundraising Officer (part-time 22.5 hours, 3 days per week) £27,466 - £30,913 p.a. pro rata (Grade H) Location: City Campus, Nottingham...
Dear All I wanted to let you know of a seminar that Remember A Charity is hosting on Wednesday 30th April entitled `Growing legacy income together'. The...
Dear all, I am relatively new to legacy fundraising. I was wondering what other charities do with the discretionary charitable reports from Smee and Ford...
Jennifer Holden
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Apr 28, 2008 8:41 am
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From: Beth Brook Sent: Mon 21/04/2008 18:51 To: iainmcandrew@... Subject: Legacy and In Mem vacancy Hi Iain, Hope you're well and still winning over...
Legacies are going great guns here at CAFOD, beating target again this year and being selected as a fundraising priority. We also launched our own form of...
Fundraising Officer £23,002 - £26,666 p.a. (Grade G) POST NO: A5188 City Site The University has ambitious plans for the development of its fundraising...
HI Jenny, Good question! We have a presentation which we use and there's a section in it which we vary/localise to try to make a good connection with what's...
Please could anyone advise me of this years dates for the National Make a Will week or any other Will making campaigns that you might be aware of? I am looking...
The Alzheimer's Society is recruiting to a number of new positions, including two new legacy marketing officers. Details below, or go to job vacancies on our...
