Our Events
Get inspired, share knowledge, celebrate success and connect with your community at one of our events designed specifically for legacy professionals
The biggest names in legacy administration gather at this event every year to share practical tips, techniques and advice for maximising your legacy income, keeping up with innovations and the latest in-depth insight into legacy trends.
#ELA22 is returning again as a digital event on 6th December 2022!
The inaugural Smee & Ford Legacy Giving Awards will bring together legacy giving professionals across the charity sector to recognise and celebrate the significance and contribution of legacy income for charities and their beneficiaries.
These awards shine a light on the successes and achievements of legacy administration and legacy fundraising individuals and teams who go over and above. Often overlooked within charities and across the sector, there has never been a better time to reward the hard work and dedication of the people behind legacy giving.
Through a morning Forum and afternoon Awards, this is a day to raise the profile of legacy giving and highlight best practice – showcasing innovation and inspiring excellence.
The deadline for entries is 25 November 2022.
This annual event brings together charities of all sizes to share ideas, inspiration and the latest developments around legacy fundraising strategy. Whether you’re just starting out on your legacy fundraising journey or are looking to build on your existing processes, this is a must-attend event for your legacy team.
The importance and appreciation of legacy income is at an all-time high, and the potential for the sector is substantial. Charity legacy teams must now do all they can to seize the opportunities in legacy fundraising to make the most of this highly valuable and growing income stream.
Whether you're looking to develop or update your current strategy, grow your legacy pledger pipeline, or re-invent your whole legacy message, the Smee & Ford Legacy Strategy Summit will offer you experienced thought leadership, the latest solutions to your legacy fundraising challenges, and provide you with a useful space in which to share best practice and techniques with your colleagues from across the sector.
Smee & Ford Masterclasses offer the opportunity for the busy legacy professional to keep up to date with their learning and development. These 1-hour CPD-accredited online sessions are structured around 4 key themes and formats.
Explain: From charity leaders looking to set up a legacy team, through to professionals requiring in-depth learning to optimise their role, these sessions provide essential ‘how to’ guides on a range of fundamental topics.
Inspire – Senior charity professionals need new ideas to help advance legacy giving income streams. These sessions are designed to challenge thinking and spark new ideas to advance strategies and approach!
Inform – Helping you to adapt and innovate, these sessions provide ain clarity, focus and guidance on the latest complex challenges affecting legacy teams, including regulatory, environmental and behavioural changes.
Explore – Discover timely solutions to do more with less, whilst providing an exceptional experience. These sessions will offer practical case studies and implementable action plans.
Work with us to host a Masterclass!
