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Legacy Limelight - Building a legacy team with Anaish Yilma-Parmar from British Red Cross.

Published 21 August 2025

In the latest Legacy Limelight, Anaish from the British Red Cross shares his journey into legacies, why the sector is so collaborative, and how the British Red Cross is launching a bold new campaign to inspire more gifts in wills.

 


Key takeaways for charities:

  • Legacies make up roughly 25% of fundraised income at British Red Cross.
  • Collaboration is key – brand, fundraising, and legacy teams united for a cross-channel campaign.
  • Real stories inspire – sharing legator motivations wins hearts internally and externally.
  • Think big gifts – focus on engaging those who can leave transformational legacies.
  • Top 3 tips for new fundraisers: learn from past legators, find allies in your organisation, and grow your networks.
  • Data + benchmarking from Smee & Ford and Legacy Futures help strengthen decisions.

 

Watch the video below.

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Anaish Yilma-Parmar,
Head of Legacies,
British Red Cross

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