Why and How to Start a Legacy Giving Conversation

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For advisers working in areas like tax, succession planning, and wealth management, philanthropy and legacy may not always seem central. However, it naturally intersects with wealth and succession planning. Advisers have a unique opportunity to catalyse transformative social and environmental impact, both now and for generations to come. It doesn’t mean that you need to be an expert in all areas - however in our discussion today we will talk about how you can be the vital seed planters, by introducing the topic and how you can work with other experts to realise philanthropic aspirations of wealth holders.

We hope to encourage you to confidently engage in these discussions, collaborate with other professionals and nonprofits, and support your clients in achieving their legacy goals.

Advisers who embrace these deeper discussions can better meet their clients’ broader aspirations, enhance business development opportunities, and find personal fulfillment in helping create positive social and environmental change.

  • From a practical perspective, when and how do you approach the topic with clients
  • What is the key information advisers really need to know before having a conversation about charitable legacies with clients
  • How you have a multi generational discussion linked in to talking about Legacies
  • How best to bring in other advisers and why
  • What are the commercial benefits for talking about Legacies with clients

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Sianne Haldane

Founder • Boon Impact

Sianne is an independent impact and philanthropy consultant, she helps to bring philanthropic vision into reality, helping Corporates, Families and Philanthropists achieve their impact goals. She is a dual qualified STEP lawyer with over twenty years experience working and consulting in the commercial and third sector with companies, individuals and not for profits.

Sianne was formerly Chief Impact Officer at Maanch, an Impact consulting firm where she worked with corporates to embed sustainability programmes. Before then, Sianne worked at Cancer Research UK, the largest charity in the UK, heading up philanthropy and strategic partnerships. She started her career as a lawyer in South Africa at Linklaters, embedding human rights into businesses. Sianne also has a Post Graduate diploma in Psychology with a focus on using coaching to deliver change.

Sianne is Chair of the STEP Global Philanthropy Advisors Special Interest Group. She sits on the Advisory Committee of the UN Global Compact UK, is a Judge on the Wealth for Good Awards and acts as an advisor on UBP's Biodiversity Restoration Impact Fund. Sianne sits on the board of the music production company Serious, and on the board of the Royal Commonwealth Society, Save the Rhino and Mosaik Education.

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