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Fall Session | Conversational Gift Planning

Participate in live education to integrate practical skills into more meaningful and productive conversations. DAN Shephard WILL GUIDE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE FOUR DECISIONS EVERY DONOR MAKES TO LEARN THE SKILLS OF DONOR-PARTICIPATORY FUNDRAISING.
 

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How We Do It—Conversations about Gift Planning Success
CGP’s National Standards for Gift Planning Success outline the fundamentals of a great gift planning program. In these webinars, you’ll learn how organizations of all kinds are implementing NSGPS best practices. Each program features a team of experienced gift planners who share their advice and engage attendees in a lively chat to discover new paths to gift planning success.
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Latest Nonprofit Research Collaborative Report

Among the 1,076 U.S. nonprofits that responded to the most recent NRC survey, 84% reported receiving bequests and 92% actively sought new planned gift commitments. Eighty-five survey responses came via links that were customized for CGP members. 

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Donor-focused Planning
Blended gifts allow donors to give something now, something later and something in between. By using the best assets at the best time, blended gifts add up to powerful impact for donors and for charities. Learn how two organizations started building that impact by breaking down the silos between major and planned gifts.
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Access presentations from CGP Conference and gift planner salary reports in the CGP Shop. You can purchase individual sessions or the entire conference. CGP members get 50% off conference papers with discount codes. 

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Standards & Best Practices
Model Standards of Practice for the Charitable Gift Planner
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Charitable Life Insurance Evaluation Guidelines
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Guidelines for Reporting and Counting Charitable Gifts
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Guidelines for Gift Planner Performance Metrics
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Valuation Standards for Charitable Planned Gifts
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Have you encountered out of the ordinary donor cases? We would love to hear about it. CGP is always looking for teachable moments to create education for our members. Share your story and help other charitable gift planners!
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