Named Donor Stewardship

Posted by FreeWill on May 12, 2026
FreeWill

Topics: Donor stewardship, Planned giving, Highlighted update

 

 

Automatically thank legacy donors without adding work for your stewardship team.

The Named Donor Stewardship (NDS) feature gives partners a scalable, FreeWill-managed entry point to help acknowledge and engage bequest donors without adding burden for your stewardship teams.

 

Leveraging FreeWill's trusted brand and high email open rates, the NDS feature is designed to reduce operational burden and strengthen your long-term planned giving stewardship.

For donors who've shared their contact information, FreeWill will send a customized email on your behalf, delivered through FreeWill's email marketing platform and including a personalized message from your organization. These emails are designed to be supplemental to your existing stewardship: a warm, well-timed touchpoint that complements the deeper relationship your team is already building.

 

Who this is for:

This feature is currently available to all Planned Giving Suite partners, at no additional cost. Interested in adding the Planned Giving Suite to your FreeWill partnership? Click here to schedule time with your Account Manager.

 

Your next steps:

  1. Download our Named Donor Stewardship Implementation Guide to learn more about this feature, including what to expect and how to customize and enable your Thank You email.

  2. Navigate to Customizations > Auto-Stewardship in Portal to add your custom message and activate the emails
  3. Explore new stewardship resources in the Partner Resource Hub, including tips + tricks

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