14 Steps to Start Benefiting From LEAVE A LEGACY ® Now

1. Invite a speaker to address your Board members or staff about LEAVE A LEGACY® Georgia's work.
    
2. Get Board endorsement of the project and your organization's participation.
    
3. Link your Web site to ours; subscribe to our e-newsletter.
    
4. If you have a newsletter, run a series of articles about planned giving in general and LEAVE A LEGACY® Georgia specifically. Include any testimonials from your  donors about their giving.
    
5. Personalize the LEAVE A LEGACY® Georgia brochures with your own logo or name.
    
6. Mail LEAVE A LEGACY® Georgia brochures to your closest supporters with a cover letter personally signed by the Executive Director or Board President.
    
7. Invite supporters to a presentation, and use someone from the speaker's  bureau to talk about planned giving.
    
8. Use the LEAVE A LEGACY® Georgia logo in all materials about gift planning.
    
9. Add a line where individuals can express interest in gift-planning information in every program or survey you conduct.
    
10. Educate and alert your staff (particularly anyone who answers phones) about  the LEAVE A LEGACY® Georgia program and your participation.
     
11. Carefully think through your prompt response to any LEAVE A LEGACY® Georgia inquiries,  and develop a letter and simple packet of information. Set aside time to follow up.
     
12. Show the inspirational LEAVE A LEGACY® Georgia video/CD to interested parties.
     
13. Involve your volunteer leadership to visit your organization with any interested donors.
     
14. Join your local LEAVE A LEGACY® Georgia team and help raise community awareness!