# New awards programme to support gifts in Wills & in-memory fundraisers

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/02/15/new-awards-programme-support-gifts-wills-in-memory-fundraisers/
- Published: 2021-02-15T09:00:38+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Legacy Futures, the legacy giving consultancy group that launched in January, 
has launched new awards designed to support those working in the gifts in Wills 
and in memory sectors.**

 

The Legacy Futures Awards will be judged by an independent panel of experts, with
the winners receiving packages of bursaries, professional training, mentoring or
consultancy advice from Legacy Futures’ three businesses: Legacy Foresight, Legacy
Voice and Legacy Link.

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Three award schemes are now open for applications.

 

 

 

**The Crispin Ellison Bursary Awards**

 

Named in memory of former Legacy Link Director Crispin Ellison, the bursary is open
to any individual working or volunteering in a legacy giving role, regardless of
the size of the charity, and covers the cost of one successful applicant attaining
one Certificate in Charity Legacy Administration (CiCLA)

 

The main bursary covers the cost of attaining one CiCLA qualification worth £1,000,
and two runner- up awards will each provide £250 for online training, provided by
the Institute of Legacy Management (ILM).

 

The CiCLA bursary award is open to anyone working or volunteering for a charity 
in the UK, who could benefit from increasing their knowledge and skills in the field
of estate administration and management. The online training bursaries are open 
to people working in UK and Australia.

 

 

 

**The Legacy Future Leader Award**

 

This award will highlight a future legacy leader, aged under 35. It gives young 
gifts in Wills and In Memory professionals the opportunity to engage with experts
from Legacy Futures over a period of six months through one-to-one mentoring. The
winner will also receive free tickets to attend the 2021 ILM Annual Conference and
the CIOF Legacy Fundraising Conference.

 

 

 

**The Legacy Futures Innovation Award**

 

This award is open to any organisation that demonstrates its commitment to innovation
in gifts in Wills and In Memory fundraising. It aims to support those teams looking
to enhance their understanding, approach or administration in the long-term, by 
providing advisory support to the value of £5,000.

 

Further details on all three award schemes can be found on the [Legacy Futures](http://www.legacyfutures.com/)
website.

 

Ashley Rowthorn, CEO, Legacy Futures, said:

 

> “We’ve launched the Legacy Futures Awards to celebrate and support gifts in Wills
> and In Memory fundraisers and their teams, to equip them with the skills and knowledge
> they need for the future. We believe that legacy giving is the future, and we 
> want to play our part to see our sector and its people flourish.”

 

Applications will close on 31 March 2021 and winners notified in May.

 

 

 

 

More on Legacy Voices:

 

[New consultancy group launches to help charities with legacy giving](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/01/25/new-consultancy-group-charities-legacy-giving/)
25 January 2021

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 * **[Winners of inaugural Legacy Futures Awards announced](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/05/24/winners-of-inaugural-legacy-futures-awards-announced/)**(
   24 May 2021)