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Legacy Champion of the Year

How to apply

  1. Register an account.
  2. Start your entry (save it in-progress).
  3. Submit your entry to be in the running.
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For any questions, please contact us at awardssupport@smeeandford.co.uk or visit our FAQ page.

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This award will recognise:

This award recognises an outstanding individual who stands out as an unofficial “ambassador” for this vital and hardworking sector. Their commitment, skill, and achievements are an example to others across their charity. 

In their key role, the winner of this award may work alone, volunteer for a charity, or be part of a small or large legacy team. They use their time, considerable experience, ability, and dedication to deliver outstanding results for their organisation and to spread the message of legacy giving. They regularly engage with organisations and charities across the sector, shaping the debate on legacy fundraising or administration, and educating the wider charity community on legacy giving strategy.

Judges will be particularly interested in:

Judges will be particularly interested in entries spotlighting individuals who are outstanding multitaskers, using their ability across several legacy areas. The entry should focus on the 12–18 months before the awards entry deadline.

Eligibility

This individual can be self-nominated or nominated by a colleague. 
This award is open to charity professionals or charity volunteers working in or with legacy giving teams. 
All sizes of charity can enter this category – please ensure you state your legacy team size and legacy income total for the preceding year on your application form so judges can consider your entry in relation to those facts.

Ambition

Describe how this individual engages, motivates, and educates their charity and the wider community on legacy giving strategy. How do they influence or shape the direction of the sector?

Excellence

Describe the working practices and efforts of the individual, how they set the bar high for the profession, and how they continually strive to raise best practice standards in legacy giving.

Achievement

Reveal the reach and results – confirmed and ongoing – of their work and impact across the legacy sector. Detail the difference this person has made and in which professional specialisations they have had the most impact (e.g. legacy fundraising or management).

Legacy Champion of the Year

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To find out more

For entry enquiries, please contact us at awardssupport@smeeandford.co.uk or visit our FAQ page.