08/28/2026
Most planned giving officers are sitting on a false sense of security.
They've sent the surveys.
They've checked the box.
They think they know who their legacy donors are.
They don't.
Bequest intent doesn't live in survey responses.
It lives in years of consistent, meaningful communication that makes a donor feel seen, valued, and connected to your mission.
The organizations closing the most planned gifts aren't the ones with the best data collection tools.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀.
We wrote about why donor surveys fall short and what actually moves the needle.
Read more here:
https://pgmarketing.com/why-donor-surveys-are-not-the-silver-bullet-for-uncovering-donor-intent-in-planned-giving/
At Planned Giving Marketing, we help nonprofits build the kind of programs that create real legacy gifts, not just better spreadsheets.