Willanthropy
(Will-an-thro-py / Will-an-fro-pea)
The act of leaving a gift to charity in your Will
What is Willanthropy?
We are calling on dictionaries to help us recognise a new term for philanthropy - ‘Willanthropy’, the act of giving to charity in your Will.
Can you help us make this a reality and build the prominence for legacy giving by adding your voice to the campaign?
This new word seeks to overcome one of the biggest misconceptions – that you need to be wealthy to leave a gift to charity in your Will.
We hope to encourage all those who wish to do good and build a better future to consider legacy giving and to inspire those who do have the ability to give generously.
How can you get involved?
- Celebrate ‘Willanthropists’ who have left a gift to charity in their Will via social media - This is a light-hearted opportunity for you to promote your Will-writing services, whilst helping to inspire others to follow suit and to raise awareness of the brilliant work that their gift supports.
- Save your copy of the definition of Willanthropy gif and share on social media.
- Continue to share any video footage or images of Willanthropists across the year using #Willanthropy and tagging us on Twitter @RememberCharity and @RememberACharity on LinkedIn and Facebook so we can engage with you and amplify your posts.