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Where better to advocate for probate reform and estate management revision than in Canberra? The 2024 Legacy Lunch: Inspiring and Securing Charitable Gifts in Wills delivered these powerful messages to a full house at the National Portrait Gallery. We explored the growing issue of unfulfilled charitable bequests, with staggering research showing that 1 in every 100 charitable gifts in a will never reaches the intended cause (and that's only from the bequests we are told about.) Andrew Atkinson shared his profound experience as a UN Peacekeeper and the personal reason behind his decision to leave a bequest, while estate lawyer Rohani Bixler discussed some of the legal challenges hindering the realisation of gifts in wills. These obstacles, which can be resolved, could unlock tens of millions of lost dollars for important causes. The event was opened with a Welcome to Country by local leader Selina Walker. FIA CEO Katherine Raskob MIM, GAICD set the tone for the day highlighting the vital contribution of bequest fundraisers. We also heard from Morgan Koegel, who presented key findings and recommendations from Bequest Assist Pty Ltd’s nationwide research into missing gifts, and Philanthropy Australia CEO Maree Sidey, who emphasised the power of charitable bequests in her closing remarks. Special thanks to Include a Charity’s Helen Beeby for emceeing the event, as well as Rhiannon Mooney and Philanthropy Australia’s Rebecca Moriarty for their invaluable contributions. The full report will be published in November. #probatereform #legacy #charitablegifts #politicians Fundraising Institute Australia Philanthropy Australia Children's Medical Research Institute Australian Cancer Research Foundation Guide Dogs NSW/ACT
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