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May 2010 

 

 

LEGACY FORESIGHT IN THE PRESS
Number of legacies received by a group of charities up 8% in two years
Third Sector December 2009 Read full article

Average value of legacies to fall
Third sector September 2009  Read full article
 
Challenges to charitable legacies are on the rise
Philanthropy UK, July 2009 Read full article
 
Dead funny - legacies enter a new era
Professional Fundraising - March 2009
Meg Abdy, director of Legacy Foresight, told PF the market has significant potential. "There is a very big proportion of people who die with very little money, and you're never going to profitably reach these peope. But within the more affluent group, there's still a hell of a way to go if you're encouraging people to think about leaving a small amount of money in their will. the potential is definitely there for Remember A Charity, she says.

Legacies only way to proof sector against recessions
Third Force News - 27 March 2009

New research by Legacy Foresight aims to fill wide research gaps about the Scottish legacy market. Value of legacies "will fall this year"
Third Sector - 24 March 2009

Hot issue: legacies in the downturn
Third Sector - 17 March 2009
In the short term, legacy income is under unprecedented pressure. But in the longer term, when the economy eventually revives, so will legacy values. The charities that win out will be those that have invested capably and consistently in branding and legacy promotion. So ask yourself are we doing enough today to ensure that supporters will remember usin their wills tomorrow?