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The Fundraiser's Toolkit - Legacy Fundraising
Good practice, case studies, expert advice and tips on legacy fundraising for charities.
Analysis: 'Begging letters' from charities provoke indignation
How one man's complaint about bids for a share of a legacy has prompted some charities to review their policies about contacting executors
Debate: Should charities do more to persuade people to include them in their wills?
A poll by Clic Sargent showed that 32 per cent of 50 to 75-year-olds with wills would consider leaving gifts to charity
Lean, clean and mean: the perfect fundraising database
Databases are probably the single most important type of software for fundraisers, so it is vital to choose the right systems and make sure you are getting the most out of them. Joe Lepper reports
Challenging legacies
Charities will be put off legitimate claims in the wake of Christine Gill case, says Mark Watts of the RSPCA
David Burrows: Get ready for the 'legacy shoppers'
More people are leaving money to charities in their wills but there may be unexpected consequences, says TDA's head of fundraising
Analysis: How far should charities go to pursue disputed legacies?
The High Court ruled this month in favour of Christine Gill (pictured) on a £2m legacy left by her mother to the RSPCA. The case highlighted how charities risk being drawn into bitter legal battles, writes Paul Jump
Case study: Remember a Charity
How a touch of humour made more people consider legacies to charity - and a verdict from our expert
David Burrows: When it comes to legacies, are you preaching to the converted?
Charities should concentrate on those who have never thought about leaving a donation in their will, says the head of fundraising at TDA
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