Testimonials

We’d previously done very little in terms of legacy fundraising and we knew we were missing an opportunity. Without any legacy fundraising expertise in the team, we needed an expert in this field, and Richard was recommended to us. Richard spent time really getting to know our charity, the hospital, staff, and our audience (existing and potential). He then developed a bespoke, step-by-step legacy fundraising plan, which was helpfully split into short-, medium- and long-term, actions. It’s a plan that feels realistic for us, given our limited resource, and I feel confident that it will bring about results we need. Working with Richard changed the way I thought about legacy fundraising, especially in terms of messaging. We had a lot of questions along the way which he was always happy to answer, and I feel we definitely got our money’s worth. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Richard if you’re looking for guidance around gifts in wills. There’s nothing he doesn’t know about the topic, and he’s very easy and pleasant to work with. We hope to report back with some early successes very soon!

“We worked with Richard in 2021 to extract his knowledge and his wealth of experience in Legacy Fundraising.  Whilst our charity benefits greatly from gifts in Will’s we were at a stand still with activity and needed help to develop a strategy that would see us encourage people to pledge their support to us in their Will and connect and steward those existing pledgers that already gave us their support.  Unsurprisingly, Richard approached our project with enthusiasm, passion and real skill.  He grasped our brief quickly, understood our position and internal quirks and was able to adapt his strategy to meet our needs and expectations providing long term vision and short term tactical wins.  It’s always a pleasure working with Richard, but the real treat is his abundance of experience and knowledge in the Legacy sector, for us there was no one else that could get us to where we are now”

The ICRC legacy team, have had the great pleasure of working with Richard for over 9 years. As an expert in legacy fundraising, Richard has always provided us with insightful strategic advice tailored to our context and resources, comprehensive staff training, and expertly crafted legacy communications. The results of his engagement have been considerable and have directly contributed to the significant growth in our legacy income. Richard is a highly skilled and professional expert in his field and working with him has been a real pleasure and a great joy. I am convinced that he would be a valuable asset to any organisation and I would be delighted to work with him again in the future.

“We have worked with Richard for 3 years; his knowledge and enthusiasm are second to none. We now have a clearly defined legacy strategy informed by the outcomes of several enlightening focus groups. We, and our donors, found Richard to be engaging, knowledgeable and very entertaining! The focus groups were …”

“We were delighted with the work which Richard did for Waverley Care. As a medium-sized charity, working with a difficult fundraising cause (HIV/Hep C), legacy fundraising had been something we had not previously prioritised. Richard not only helped us to clarify and focus our thinking about the potential value of …”

“Richard has helped to bring clarity, direction and energy to the legacy programme here at World Vision UK. He brings together both his wealth of experience and his humour to create workable solutions for my organisation and has given me some incredibly valuable advice and coaching along the way. Philippa …”

“Richard has been an invaluable support in helping me craft a legacy strategy and in training me and my colleagues to gain a better understanding of legacy fundraising. His many years of experience in this field, his enthusiasm for all things fundraising continue to be an inspiration and I would …”

“Richard has provided expert advice at a number of charities I have worked at. To say he brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the subject of legacy fundraising is an understatement. He is quite simply unrivalled in this area and brings a real evidence base to his intelligent …”

“Richard has helped us to transform our approaches to legacy fundraising. With his help, we’ve been able to move legacies to centre-stage of our fundraising strategy. Now everyone in the organisation, including our board of trustees and our services volunteers, is being exposed to our legacy message and legacy promotion …”

“BlindAid is 185 years old this year and the charity has not previously had a defined legacy strategy. For BlindAid it was so important to create a strategy that met the expectations of our service users, trustees and our own team. I truly appreciated and enjoyed working alongside Richard as …”

“Richard Radcliffe’s training on gifts in Wills has been instrumental in empowering the team at The Brain Tumour Charity to speak about gifts in Wills with greater confidence. Working with our Board of Trustees, Staff and Volunteers, Richard’s training has helped to break down taboos, address any concerns and provide …”

“With an unparalleled knowledge of trends in the UK gifts in will market and people’s motivations for leaving them, working with Richard is both entertaining and inspiring. Key to this is his ability to bring teams from across the charity together, helping them understand the role that the whole organisation …”

“Richard has given not just our legacy fundraising, but all our fundraising communications a real boost. His no-nonsense approach and extensive experience, including of the global context we operate in, helped us to pinpoint where we should be going next. He helped us organise and hosted a series of successful …”

“Arts & Business Scotland are delighted to have Richard on board as one of our lead advisors to deliver our legacies training and guidance to the arts and heritage sectors in Scotland. A natural orator, Richard has a wealth of experience to share on the subject instilling confidence and a …”

“We wanted to take a fresh look at legacy fundraising for independent schools and Richard provided us with just what we needed – clear thinking, new ideas, a logical process and a final strategy, which both we and our alumni were happy with. Richard proved to be excellent value and …”

“Richard’s unique training style manages to breathe life into probate statistics, puts flesh on the bones of trends in legacy giving and provides up to the minute advice on the best way in which to encourage your charity’s supporters to remember your organisation in their will. Bringing the supposedly boring …”

Thank you for all your support Richard over the years. You do such brilliant work. I don’t think I have ever met someone as inspiring, knowledgeable and motivated about their subject matter. You are definitely the Fundraising master mind winner of all time. The team adore you- and what a great team they are.