2014 National Conference on Philanthropic Planning
 
 "Every session I attended
was excellent!"

 

10/15/2014
8:30 am - 9:30 amPlanned Gift SpecialistsMajor and Blended GiftsMarketing MastersProfessional Development for AdvisorsExecutive BriefingThe Summit
Bad Mistakes and How to Avoid Them [More Info]
Pete Sommerfeld, Senior Philanthropic Advisor, OHSU Foundation
Reynolds T. Cafferata, Partner, Rodriguez, Horii, Choi & Cafferata LLP
Jill Dodd, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Timothy J. Prosser, Relationship Manager / Sr. Consultant, Gift Planning, Kaspick & Company
How to Be a Silo-breaker [More Info]
Pamela J. Davidson, Consultant & Charitable Gift Planner, Davidson Gift Design
Linda Speed, President and CEO, Community Foundation of Southern Indiana
Kelly Wesley Taylor, Partner, Trek Advancement, LLC
Angela Throne, Gift Planning Officer, Texas A & M Foundation
How to Do the Most Important Thing Right [More Info]
Melanie Schnoll Begun, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Laura Hansen Dean, Assistant Vice President of Leadership Giving and Gift Planning, University of Colorado System
James Hickey, Gift Planning Director, Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services Foundation
Ray Watts, Associate Vice President for Development, University of Redlands
How to Collaborate Effectively Across Our Professional Cultures [More Info]
Philip Cubeta, The Wallace Chair in Philanthropy, The American College of Financial Services
Lawrence Katzenstein, Partner, Thompson Coburn, LLP
Kathryn W. Miree, President, Kathryn W. Miree & Associates, Inc.
David Ratcliffe, Managing Director, U.S. Trust
How to Build Gift Planning Culture From the Top Down, or the Bottom Up [More Info]
Joseph O. Bull, Executive Director of Gift Planning, Carnegie Mellon University
Claudine A. Donikian, President and CEO, Pentera, Inc.
Scott Lumpkin, Vice Chancellor - University Advancement, University of Denver
Robert F. Sharpe Jr., President, The Sharpe Group
Anticipating and Responding to Changes in Gift and Estate Planning [More Info]
Frank Minton, Principal, Frank Minton Consulting LLC
Marc Carmichael, Gift Planner
Erik D. Dryburgh, Partner, Adler & Colvin
David Wheeler Newman, Chair, Charitable Sector Practice Group, Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP
10:00 am - 11:00 amPlanned Gift SpecialistsMajor and Blended GiftsMarketing MastersProfessional Development for AdvisorsExecutive BriefingThe Summit
Are You Prepared for the Recovery in Real Estate Gifts? [More Info]
Timothy J. Prosser, Relationship Manager / Sr. Consultant, Gift Planning, Kaspick & Company
"I Don't Know Anything About You . . ." Introducing Gift Planning in Conversations [More Info]
Pamela J. Davidson, Consultant & Charitable Gift Planner, Davidson Gift Design
Building and Maintaining the Testamentary Gifts Pipeline [More Info]
Laura Hansen Dean, Assistant Vice President of Leadership Giving and Gift Planning, University of Colorado System
Why Charitable Beneficiaries Should Monitor Estates to Avoid Income and Estate Tax [More Info]
Lawrence Katzenstein, Partner, Thompson Coburn, LLP
What Your Boss Really Needs to Know About Gift Planning [More Info]
Scott Lumpkin, Vice Chancellor - University Advancement, University of Denver
The Rebirth of the Charitable Remainder Trust [More Info]
David Wheeler Newman, Chair, Charitable Sector Practice Group, Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP
11:30 am - 12:30 pmPlanned Gift SpecialistsMajor and Blended GiftsMarketing MastersProfessional Development for AdvisorsExecutive BriefingThe Summit
Lessons Learned - Best Practices of the Best Planners [More Info]
Jeff Comfort, Vice President of Principal Gifts & Gift Planning, Oregon State University Foundation
Charitable Remainder Unitrusts and Annuity Trusts: The Fundamentals and Beyond [More Info]
Winton C. Smith Jr., Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Winton C. Smith, Jr.
"Plannual Giving"—A New Framework for Marketing Planned Gifts [More Info]
Patience Boudreaux, Director of Annual Giving, University of Redlands
Ray Watts, Associate Vice President for Development, University of Redlands
The “Obamacare Tax”: Understanding Its Impact on CRTs and Donors [More Info]
Jack Sawyer, Partner, Alston & Bird
Estate Taxes: Is The Glass Half Empty or Half Full? [More Info]
Robert F. Sharpe Jr., President, The Sharpe Group
Why Pooled Income Funds Deserve a New Look [More Info]
Marc Carmichael, Gift Planner
2:00 pm - 3:00 pmPlanned Gift SpecialistsMajor and Blended GiftsMarketing MastersProfessional Development for AdvisorsExecutive BriefingThe Summit
Advanced Charitable Remainder Trust Design [More Info]
Reynolds T. Cafferata, Partner, Rodriguez, Horii, Choi & Cafferata LLP
Incorporating a Women's Initiative—How We Started and What We Learned [More Info]
Angela Throne, Gift Planning Officer, Texas A & M Foundation
Volunteers: The Boon and Bane of Fundraising [More Info]
James Hickey, Gift Planning Director, Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services Foundation
The Philanthropic Conversation: Understanding Advisor Approaches and Client Expectations [More Info]
David Ratcliffe, Managing Director, U.S. Trust
Legislative & Regulatory Update: News from IRS, Congress and the Court [More Info]
Emanuel J Kallina, Managing Member, Kallina & Associates LLC
Increasing and Preserving Revocable Gifts [More Info]
Erik D. Dryburgh, Partner, Adler & Colvin
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmPlanned Gift SpecialistsMajor and Blended GiftsMarketing MastersProfessional Development for AdvisorsExecutive BriefingThe Summit
CLUT-tered: My First Charitable Lead Trust—A Case Study [More Info]
Pete Sommerfeld, Senior Philanthropic Advisor, OHSU Foundation
3 Horse Race: Harnessing Blended Gifts, Bequest Intention Forms & Collaboration [More Info]
Gordon P. Smith, Assistant Vice President Campaign, Principal & Planned Gifts, National Jewish Health
Ashley A Buderus, Director of Development, Gift Planning, University of Denver
Why me? Why here? Why now? Creating Your Public Narrative [More Info]
Melanie Schnoll Begun, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Meet the Hurleys! An Interactive Multi-Generational Case Study [More Info]
Philip Cubeta, The Wallace Chair in Philanthropy, The American College of Financial Services
The Power of Engagement: Amplify Your Donor Communication Strategy [More Info]
Michael Hutney, Director of Product Strategy and Innovation, The Stelter Company
Broadening the Appeal of Gift Annuities [More Info]
Frank Minton, Principal, Frank Minton Consulting LLC

10/16/2014
10:00 am - 11:00 amPlanned Gift SpecialistsMajor and Blended GiftsMarketing MastersProfessional Development for AdvisorsExecutive BriefingThe Summit
Business Succession Planning: Adding Philanthropy to the Mix [More Info]
Jill Dodd, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
The ABCs of Major and Planned Gift Portfolio Management [More Info]
Linda Speed, President and CEO, Community Foundation of Southern Indiana
Kelly Wesley Taylor, Partner, Trek Advancement, LLC
It's All About CONVERSING with Donors [More Info]
Judee Daniels, Statewide Co-Chair, California Plan Your Giving Project
Elfrena Foord, Co-chair, California Plan Your Giving Project
How to Avoid the 2014 Top Charitable Estate Planning Mistakes [More Info]
Johnine (Johni) R. Hays, Vice President, Thompson & Associates
Building Lasting Legacies: An In-Depth Look of Legacy Society Members [More Info]
Claudine A. Donikian, President and CEO, Pentera, Inc.
Una Osili, Director of Research, Professor of Economics and Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Gift Planning for Same-Sex Couples [More Info]
Wendy S. Goffe, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP
11:30 am - 12:30 pmPlanned Gift SpecialistsMajor and Blended GiftsMarketing MastersProfessional Development for AdvisorsExecutive BriefingThe Summit
Playing Detective to Protect a Donor's Charitable Bequest [More Info]
Aaron Levinson, Planned Giving Officer, Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging
The Art (and Science) of Persuasion [More Info]
Anne T. Melvin, Director of Training and Education, Harvard University
Metrics that Count—A Scalable Approach to Setting Goals and Evaluating Results [More Info]
Michael P Romero, Vice President and Trust Counsel, Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma
Drafting for Eternity: Legal Lessons and Practical Advice for Charities, Their Donors, and the Professionals Who Advise Them [More Info]
Kathryn W. Miree, President, Kathryn W. Miree & Associates, Inc.
Forgotten But Not Gone: The Philanthropy Protection Act of 1995 [More Info]
Joseph O. Bull, Executive Director of Gift Planning, Carnegie Mellon University
Gifts Involving Partnerships, LLCs and S-Corps [More Info]
Chris Hoyt, Professor of Law, University of Missouri-Kansas City