In this episode we will be exploring the topic of innovation in legacy fundraising. So keep listening to hear our guest’s views on what problems might need solving in the sector as well what they think the biggest areas of opportunity are for gifts in Wills – and how to apply that in your own charity. This episode has been produced in collaboration with the Legacy Futures Awards. The Innovation Award (for which podcast host, Lucinda Darby, is one of the judges) is open to any organisation this is looking to innovate in the area of legacy or in memory giving and create a big impact. Find out mo ..read more

This episode has been recorded to celebrate the recent launch of our joint report on the Scottish legacy market with Legacy Foresight, ILM and Smee & Ford, which is available to download from our website HERE. The key findings of the report will also be presented by Remember A Charity and Legacy Foresight at the next Scottish Legacy Forum meeting on Thursday 25th November. Register in advance for the meeting HERE. In this episode we were joined by a panel of guests who helped contribute to the Scottish legacy market report: Meg Abdy - Development Director, Legacy Foresight Iain McAndrew ..read more

It’s Remember A Charity Week! To coincide with our favourite week of the year we have recorded a couple of podcast specials. In this episode we are giving listeners a sneak peek behind the scenes of Remember A Charity Week, to shine a light on the amazing work of our agencies and to give a little more insight into the planning and delivery of the awareness week – along with some extra tips and advice. Our guests were: Louise Rudaizky – Managing Director, Atomic London Andy Nethercleft – Operations Director, Atomic London Rachel Isaacs – Account Manager, Hope&Glory PR The questions we exp ..read more

It’s Remember A Charity Week!  To coincide with our favourite week of the year we have recorded a couple of podcast specials. In this episode we are joined by three lovely legal professionals to explore Remember A Charity Week and legacy giving from their perspective: Eleanor Evans – Partner and Head of Trusts and Estates Administration Department, Hugh James Charlotte Ponder – Legal Director, Countrywide Tax & Trust Corporation Richard Honey – Senior Associate, Charles Russell Speechlys The questions we explored were: 1. How will you be celebrating Remember A Charity Week? 2. Have ..read more

In this episode we focus on the role that employers can play in supporting their staff with long term planning including last wishes and Wills. But we also explore wider areas around attitudes towards death, dying and future planning, with charitable giving as an important part of that. We were lucky to speak to a panel of guests from different organisations who all work together to help employees with their future planning: Ian Dibb – CEO, Once I’ve Gone Mark Edmondson - Head of Commercial Partnerships, Once I’ve Gone Lisa Lund – Director, Adroit Legal Services Stacey MacDougall - Wellbeing M ..read more

Our latest episode is focused on small charities and the various challenges and opportunities faced in comparison with larger organisations when it comes to legacy fundraising.  We know from talking to our members that small charities face very different challenges when it comes to legacies, so wanted to explore some of these in more depth and help to give some advice and insight to others listening. We hope this will be a useful listen for any small charities who are already legacy fundraising or perhaps those who haven’t yet started their journey and aren’t sure where to begin. Our two ..read more

This episode is intended to help you with your legacy fundraising planning. Our panel of experts from the Will-writing sector will be reflecting on trends from during the pandemic since last year, and the insights and issues that legacy fundraisers may need to consider in the year ahead. Our panel of guests include: Dave Newick; Chief Executive at Arken Legal Lorraine Robinson TEP; Head of Legal at Farewill James Antonio TEP; Head of Legal Practice for Estate Planning at Co-op Legal Services Jon Brewer; Founder at Bequeathed Iain Wanstall; Founder and Consultant of Wanstall Consulting Wills ..read more

Our first episode of 2021 is a panel discussion all about legacy fundraising in lockdown.  As we entered into this current lockdown we saw many fundraisers questioning their legacy activities and upcoming plans. So we thought this would be a great topic for discussion - to explore the challenges and opportunities for legacy fundraising during the pandemic and the current lockdown. Our panel of wonderful guests include:  Richard Radcliffe; Founder of Radcliffe Consulting Victoria Friar; Regional Legacy Manager (London & South East), Save The Children UK Steve Law; Legacy Engageme ..read more

Christine Reidy (NSPCC) and Alison Adams (Princess Alice Hospice) share their top tips and advice for engaging internal teams under the current circumstances for this year's Remember A Charity Week. We often hear from members that it can sometimes be a struggle to achieve high levels of internal engagement and understanding around legacies. The upcoming Remember A Charity Week is obviously a great excuse to talk to other teams and colleagues about gifts in Wills, but it may still come with its challenges and opportunities, which we explore in this episode. Topics covered are: 1. In your exper ..read more

Following the recent news, in this episode we will be doing a deep dive into the announcement that Wills witnessed by video will be legally accepted. Our panel of guests include: Gary Rycroft; Solicitor in Private Practice and Chair of Dying Matters Ian Bond; Solicitor in Private Practice and Chair of Law Society Wills and Equity Committee Louisa Emburey; Legacy and In-Memory Manager - Prostate Cancer UK Matthew Lagden; Chief Executive - Institute of Legacy Management Alex McDowell; Head of Public Fundraising at RNIB Questions explored are: What significance does this change have for the wil ..read more