Adam shines the spotlight on legacies at the Royal Ballet and Opera

Aug 4 2025 | Case study, Charities, Feature, ILM news, Interview, News, Uncategorized

When Adam Gray decided it was time to step off the stage after 15 years in musical theatre, he wanted a career that would be both fulfilling and keep him involved in the arts. Fast forward to today and he is Legacy Manager at the Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO), based at...

“Connections and collaboration were so important to me”

Jan 17 2025 | Case study, Charities, Feature, ILM news, Interview, Opinion, Professional development, Uncategorized

ILM Board member Blerta Club, Head of Legacy Administration at Battersea, completed the Leadership Accelerator programme in 2024. She says having a “safe space” and the opportunity to build relationships amongst her cohort were invaluable. “To anyone who is...

“I now feel equipped to hold my head up high”

Jan 17 2025 | Case study, Charities, Feature, ILM news, Interview, Opinion, Professional development, Uncategorized

With this week’s launch of the annual Leadership Accelerator programme, delivered by Foot Anstey in partnership with the ILM, we spoke to Marie Baines, Senior Legacy Income Manager at the RSPCA, to find out how participating in the 2024 course helped develop her...

“We are in the privileged position of celebrating people’s lives in the most imaginative and joyous way possible”

Jan 10 2025 | Case study, Charities, Feature, ILM news, Interview, News, Opinion, Uncategorized

Ella Searle, University of Bristol The University of Bristol is one of the leading universities in the UK for legacy giving – Ella Searle takes us behind the scenes to explain how they do it. Ella is Head of Planned Giving (and an alumna, which makes the cause...

“I see the ILM continuing to grow and to flourish”

Dec 13 2024 | Case study, Feature, ILM news, Interview, News, Opinion, Partners, Uncategorized

Peter Jeffreys, a Partner at Wilsons, has been involved with the ILM since the organisation’s early days. “I was a corporate supporter from the start and, after I joined Wilsons in 2004, they came on board as an official ILM Corporate Partner,” he says. “I recall...

“The ILM has been a huge part of my professional career and I am very grateful for it”

Dec 13 2024 | Case study, Feature, ILM news, Interview, News, Opinion, Uncategorized

Helen Hoare, now Legacy Income Manager at RNLI, has been a part of the ILM since the early days. Over that time, she has been an ILM director and taken on a training role, as well as presenting at conference and mentoring up-and-coming legacy professionals. She talks...