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title: Achieving Efficiency in Bequest Administration
description: Some qualities of an efficient and well-managed bequest program.
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# [Achieving Efficiency in Bequest Administration](https://blog.pgcalc.com/blog/bid/159653/achieving-efficiency-in-bequest-administration)

 Written by [Allison Snow](https://blog.pgcalc.com/author/allison-snow) | Oct 2, 2012 10:00:00 AM

Bequest programs are crucial to charities that depend on current *and* future dollars to operate and plan.

Bequests are known as “simple gifts,” but managing a bequest program is complex work – one with multiple moving parts associated with every single estate.

An actively managed bequest program has the following capabilities and more:

- Cultivate and steward bequest donors
- Collect relevant data that supports personalized stewardship, program analysis, and financial forecasting
- Provide reports on future cash flow
- Articulate the qualities of a likely bequest donor
- Manage a complex probate process when necessary

PG Calc’s latest white paper explores the foundation of efficient bequest administration –a combination of technology and a series of established processes.

Will to Succeed: Managing Bequest Stewardship and Administration

<http://www.pgcalc.com/education/willtosucceed.htm>

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