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6 lessons for fundraisers from digital will-writing

Digital will-writing company Farewill has shared some findings on the kind of people who have written wills using their service, and their attitudes to leaving a gift to charity. 
Farewill has analysed “thousands of wills” written using its digital service since 2016 and has shared some of its findings.
 

1. Cat owners are more generous than dog owners

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Cat owners are three times more generous legacy donors than dog owners. They also leave 1.2 times more gifts to charity in their wills than their canine-loving counterparts.
 

2. If it’s Wednesday…

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The best day for a charity to ask for a legacy is a Wednesday. People are 1.5 times more likely to leave a gift to charity if they write their will mid-week.
 

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3. Let it rain

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The weather also plays a role with many people opting to leave a legacy on rainy Sunday afternoons.
 

4. Funeral wishes boost giving

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People are twice as likely to leave a gift to charity if they include funeral wishes in their will. Farewill put this down to “the emotional engagement with the product, rather than an exercise in legal compliance”.
 

5. Online speeds up will-writing

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60% of people writing their will online complete it on that day, “rather than weeks or months down the line”.
 

6. Generosity of the young

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Younger legators are more generous, with gift sizes in the 35-44 year-old age range on average being twice as large as the 65+ year-old bracket.
Dan Garrett, CEO at Farewill said: “Understanding data trends can offer charities valuable insights into donor behaviour that can be used to increase the number and value of gifts, and reach out to new audiences. Digital will-making services are perfect for this type of analysis due to the volume of data that is captured at the time of the will being written.”
Farewill also claim that their stastistics show the effectiveness of their service.

 

 

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