We are excited to welcome a local Keynote Speaker this year - Valerie Sherman, JD CFP® Assistant Vice President, Major and Planned Giving at Colby College who will be opening the Conference with “Planned Giving in Campaigns: Considerations and a Case Study at Colby College”. The choice of a.m. breakout sessions are “Incorporating Planned Giving into a Comprehensive Program” or “Tax Law Changes That May Impact Planned Giving and Philanthropy” and the choice of p.m. breakout session are “One Person, Many Hats: Achieving success in Planned Giving when you’re the entire Development Team” or “AI for Prospect Screening and Donor Conversation”. The Conference will close with an interactive session “From Good to “Just Right”: Refining Your Planned Giving Program for Maximum Impact”. Here’s the link to our website for more information on the agenda, sessions, and speakers: mpgc.org/conference

This conference remains the largest annual offering for fundraisers in Maine. Conference attendees include Maine non-profit executive directors and development staffers, members of various professional associations as well as people who provide wealth management and trust services. Founded in 1995, MPGC is the sole Maine chapter of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners. The Council provides its members with information about the benefits of implementing planned giving programs and the ethical obligations of planned giving professionals through our annual conference and regular Lunch & Learn/hosted Webinar programs on planned giving techniques, strategies and trends.