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CGP Conference is the place where charitable gift planning professionals gather annually to learn, network and collaborate with the best in the field.

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Schedule at a Glance Keynotes Education Tracks & Sessions

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*All times listed in ET

Wednesday, Oct. 7

11:00 - 11: 25 a.m.

Welcome and Daily Highlights

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Organizational Affinity Groups

12:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch Break/Networking Meet-ups

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions Block 1 

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Breakout Sessions Block 2 

3:30 - 4:30 p.m. 

Solutions Center (Exhibit Hall) Office Hours

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. 

Keynote Speaker: To Be Announced

 

Thursday, Oct. 8

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Networking Meet-ups

11:00 - 11:25 a.m.

Daily Highlights and Benchmarking Survey

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 

Functional Affinity Groups

12:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch Break/Networking Meet-ups

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions Block 3

2:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Breakout Sessions Block 4

3:30 - 4:30 p.m. 

Solutions Center (Exhibit Hall) Office Hours

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Putting Research to Work in Your Gift Planning Program
Russell James

 

Friday, Oct. 9

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Networking Meet-ups

11:00 - 11:25 a.m.

Daily Highlights and Benchmarking Survey

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 

Speaker Q&A Sessions (Wednesday and Thursday Speakers)

12:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch Break/Networking Meet-ups

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions Block 5

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Breakout Sessions Block 6

3:30 - 4:30 p.m. 

Solutions Center (Exhibit Hall) Office Hours

4:30 - 5:15 p.m.

The Pandemic & Gift Planning – What We’ve Learned and What to Expect
Jeff Comfort, Cynthia Krause and Nathan Stelter

5:15 - 5:30 p.m. 

Closing Remarks

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Speaker Q&A Sessions (Friday Speakers)
This conference teaches me how to talk to my donors and gives me the technical behind the scenes skills that give me the confidence in front of smart people who have smart goals for their philanthropy.
Dorsey Gude
Planned Giving Advisor
Michigan State University