Legacies / planned giving

Following the launch of its benchmarking service Legacy Monitor this year, Legacy Foresight is inviting other charities to join for the 2009 project.

Will Aid, the charity will-making scheme, has published the results of its 2008 survey into wills and will-making.

Christian Aid has received a legacy gift of £1.2 million from Mrs Katherine Mary Ball from Wellingborough, who died in December 2006 aged 92. She had been a supporter of the charity since 1987.

Donations received through Payroll Giving schemes increased by 22.5% in the last tax year, totalling a £109 million, according to the Association of Payroll Giving Organisations.

The European Association for Planned Giving has organised a roundtable on 'Philanthropy and Planned Giving in Ireland' in Dublin on 8th October.

John Blake has been appointed as Head of Individual Giving of medical research charity Deafness Research UK.

Remember A Charity has appointed creative agency Touch DDB as its new strategic marketing agency as part of its aim of making charitable giving in wills the norm. The pitch process began in May.

Legacy fundraising magazine 'Tribute to Charities' magazine is being redeveloped to extend its audience beyond the clients of solicitors and specialist will-writers to Baby Boomer generation consumers

Will making scheme Will Aid will run once again in November, offering charities a chance to promote Will making and leaving a charitable bequest.

The Institute of Fundraising's regional groups in the North West, North East and Yorkshire are collaborating to host a range of training events and conferences.