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Member Spotlight: Kelli Smith, CFRE
Meet Kelli Smith, CFRE!
Kelli Smith is the President and CEO of UMRC-Porter Hills Foundation. Kelli sat down with CGP to share insight into her career and leadership philosophy, which have led to her impactful career in gift planning and philanthropy.
Topics: Member Spotlight
CGP Conference | Design Your Own Track: Managing Teams
Over the past several months, volunteers on the CGP Conference Committee have worked together to curate sessions and topics to offer attendees the latest professional development and educational opportunities at CGP Conference. Members of the Conference Committee have developed specialized tracks tailored for different sectors of the planned giving community.
Topics: CGP Conference
CGP Conference | Design Your Own Track: Small Organizations
Over the past several months, volunteers on the CGP Conference Committee have worked together to curate sessions and topics to offer attendees the latest professional development and educational opportunities at CGP Conference. Members of the Conference Committee have developed specialized tracks tailored for different sectors of the planned giving community.
Topics: CGP Conference
Member Spotlight: Erica Roybal
Meet Erica Roybal!
Erica Roybal is the Gift Planning Coordinator for the University of Wyoming Foundation. Amidst planning her October 2024 wedding, Erica sat down with CGP to share her approach to donor engagement, insights into task management and strategy for fostering cross-departmental relationships.
Topics: Member Spotlight
CGP Conference | Design Your Own Track: Early Professionals
Over the past several months, volunteers on the CGP Conference Committee have worked together to select sessions and topics to provide attendees with the latest professional development and educational opportunities at CGP Conference. Members of the Conference Committee designed specialized tracks to highlight sessions for specialized sectors of the planned giving community.
Topics: CGP Conference
Member Spotlight: Carlo Laurore
Meet Carlo Laurore, CFP® CHFC® CLU® RICP® AEP® CFRE CAP®!
Carlo is the Senior Vice President of Development for Boy Scouts of America, the Executive Director for the National Boy Scouts of America Foundation National Office of Development and the CGP Conference 2024 Committee Chair. Coming from his keynote presentation at the Carolina Gift Planning Conference, Carlo shared his path into planned giving, strategies for time management and the importance of personalizing professional relationships.
Topics: Member Spotlight
In Remembrance of Alice A. Pinsley, By Ronald A. Brown
Alice A. Pinsley, of Stamford, CT, passed away at home on May 22, 2024, after struggling with illness.. She was born in Bronx, NY, and raised in Teaneck, NJ.
Topics: In Remembrance
Member Spotlight: Melissa Vaillancourt
Meet Melissa Vaillancourt!
Melissa is the Director of Gift Planning at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. She holds a Master's in Communication and Rhetorical Studies and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Conflict and Collaboration from Syracuse University. In 2023, she was awarded a CGP Scholarship entailing a CGP Conference registration and a one-year membership.
Topics: Member Spotlight
Charitable Gift Planners of Central Florida’s List of Must-Do’s in Orlando
CGP Conference 2024 is going to take place in “The City Beautiful” – Orlando, Florida! Whether you’re a thrill-seeker, an arts aficionado, a foodie or a shopaholic, this world-class entertainment destination has something for everyone. With legendary theme parks, restaurants, and shopping as well as spectacular museums and world-class entertainment, you'll never run out of things to do.
Topics: Conference
Member Spotlight: Matthew Treadwell
Meet Matthew Treadwell!
Matthew is a Gift Planning Attorney at the Indiana University Foundation for Indiana University Indianapolis (IUPUI). In addition to his work at IU Indy, Matthew is a member of the Board of Directors for the CGP, where he serves as the Emerging Professionals Chair and incoming Conference Chair. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Ausome Indy.
Topics: Member Spotlight