The Canadian Diabetes Association Secures Future via Planned Gifts with Legacy Leaders

- The Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) completed its first planned giving program with Legacy Leaders. From the pilot program, 113 donors expressed positive intent to leave a bequest to CDA. Overall, the program converted at 29% with a future bequest revenue of up to $2,900,000 to the charity... Read More

Longitudinal Results of Legacy Leaders’ Planned Giving Campaigns

- A prominent Toronto Foundation asked Legacy Leaders to run a 10 year bequest history analysis of received bequests and expectancies in order to evaluate its overall planned giving program. The goal of this analysis was to accurately forecast bequest revenue to the Foundation over the next 40 years...Read More

Educating Your Donors on the Importance of Planned Giving with Legacy Leaders Pt.2

- The Toronto East General Hospital Foundation (TEGHF) has conducted four bequest campaigns with Legacy Leaders since 2004. Over the years, thousands of loyal donors of TEGHF have been educated and inspired on legacy giving and asked for a bequest by Legacy Leaders. Donor feedback from the program has been extremely positive with bequest expectancies totaling $millions to be realized on a projected revenue flow of 5 to 35 years... Read More

Educating Your Donors on the Importance of Planned Giving with Legacy Leaders Pt.1

- A Legacy Leaders campaign does more than build or strengthen a non-profit’s bequest program; it educates donors on the importance of a planned gift and on what it can do for the charity they passionately support...Read More

“Knowledge” Expands Planned Giving Program with Legacy Leaders

- “Knowledge”, British Columbia’s public educational network completed its first planned giving program with Legacy Leaders. The pilot program converted extremely high at 31.5% and was very well received by Knowledge’s loyal donors...Read More

The Hospitals of Regina Foundation Secures 107 Planned Giving Prospects with Legacy Leaders

- The Hospitals of Regina Foundation completed their second Planned Giving Campaign with Legacy Leaders. Their first in 2001 was a massive 5,000 lead campaign that was used to catapult their program as well as develop planned giving policies and procedures. The latest campaign was a cost effective way to go back to positive commitments from the 2001 program... Read More

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Gift Planners in Canada, Volume 14 Number 8 - August 2009

- Made in North America? 

Written by Ken Ramsay, President & CEO of Legacy Leaders, he presents an assessment of gift planning in Canada"...Read More

Chronicle of Philanthropy - Fundraising - Issue April 9, 2009

Fund Raisers Urged to Pursue Childless Donors for Bequests By Paula Wasley

While most types of contributions slow in tough economic times, giving through charitable bequests usually grows during a recession, fund-raising experts say...Read More

Gift Planners in Canada, Volume 13 Number 1 - January 2008

- Correcting a Market Inefficiency 

Written by Ken Ramsay, President & CEO of Legacy Leaders, details the Planned Giving Market Inefficiency that exists in today's market"...Read More

Planned Giving Articles from the Globe and Mail - November 12, 2007

- Legacy Leaders President & CEO, Ken Ramsay discuses how one can shape the future through a planned gift within the article titled "Shaping for the future can be easier than you think"...Read More

Planned Giving Articles from the Globe and Mail - June 26, 2007

- Legacy Leaders President & CEO, Ken Ramsay is quoted in the first article, discussing his thoughts on Planned Giving for the future...Read More

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Legacy Leaders considers it a privilege to share its expertise and research on Planned Giving with fundrasing professionals. Below is a list of Conferences and Workshops that Legacy Leaders will be attending. We invite you to visit us to discover how your organization can "Expect the Most" with Legacy Leaders.

The 2010 National Conference on Philanthropic Planning - October 13-15, Orlando, Florida