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Alex McDowell

Bio

Alex is the Director of Fundraising at the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and has previously held fundraising leadership roles at RNIB, NSPCC, Revitalise and the Shakespeare Hospice.

Alex is passionate about collaborations and has served as Chair and Vice-Chair of Remember A Charity, a behaviour change campaign involving around 200 charities who work together to grow the UK legacy giving market.

Alex also played a leading role in the ‘Good Lab’ project, which brought charities together to scope and develop new sources of income and led to the establishment of several mission-led businesses.

Events

Legacy & In-Memory Fundraising Virtual Conference 2025

12:00 Thursday 25th September

Ready to grow your legacy and in-memory fundraising? Join our Legacy and In-Memory Fundraising Conference and learn from global experts how to boost gifts in wills and in-memory income. Whether you’re new or seasoned, discover strategies to thrive in a rapidly changing landscape. Book now for an inspiring event in September!

QTY 80.00
Don't get angry. Get even better!

In this session, he will use this experience to explore how legacy fundraisers can go from ‘being right about legacies’ to ‘legacies being right at the heart’ of the charity’s communications.

QTY 20.00
Legacy Fundraising Virtual Conference 2023
QTY 80.00

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