2022 Program information coming soon
2022 Programs
March 2022
Annual Meeting: Short Stacks and Let’s Relax
After 24 months, ALL IN PERSON
2021 Programs
December 2021
Diversity: Rewiring Your Donor Engagement Strategies
Presenter – Michelle Bibbs, Senior Consultant – THE ALFORD GROUP
September 2021
Raising Major Gifts in the Aftermath of COVID 19: New Strategies for the World
Presenter – Dr. Russell James, Ph.D. – Director of Texas Tech University’s graduate program in Charitable Financial Planning and professor of Charitable Gift Law in the University’s School of Law.
June 2021
Prepare for Re-entry: Failure Is Not An Option: What will the nonprofit landscape look like post-COVID regarding staffing, fundraising, programs and meetings.
Presenter – Pam Clark Reidenbach – Executive Director, Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence (NICNE).
May 2021
Virtual Porch Party
Join us to reconnect, commiserate and share some laughs. The “party” will include a brief update on NIPGC 2021 programming.
February 2021
Tax and Legal Changes that will Impact Planned Giving: What You Need to Know
Presenter: James C. Provenza – Estate Planning Attorney and NIPGC Member
2020 Programs
December 2020
This Is Us: Telling an Organization Story That Captivates and Inspires
Presenter: Lauren Davis – Lauren Davis Creative
September 2020
Building Your Jedi Council: The Importance of Allied Professionals
Presenters: Gina Gramarosso – Northern Illinois Food Bank; Lori Frith – Illinois Bank & Trust and Meredith MacKay – Crusader Community Health Foundation
June 2020
Planned Giving During A Pandemic
Presenter: Michele Thomas Dole – MS, CFP – VP & Senior Trust Officer at Fifth Third Private Bank, and Adjunct Faculty at Indiana University, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
February 2020
Breaking Bad…Habits: Resolve to avoid Planned Giving Pitfalls in 2020
Presenter: Emily Logan, Talent Development Manager for North America – Danfoss
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SECURE Act Update
Presenter: Daniel Huntley, WilliamsMcCarthy LLP
2019 Programs
November
An Economic Forecast and How to Advise Donors on the Unknown
Presenters: Dr. Caleb Lewis, Assistant Professor of Economics – Aurora University
Kerry Schaible, Financial Advisor – Northwestern Mutual
September
Fantastic Prospects and Where to Find Them
Identifying and Communicating with Planned Giving Prospects
Presenter: Anne Morgan, JD, LLM, Director of Estate and Planned Giving,
The Field Museum, Chicago
May
Ethics: Accountability and Respect for Donors
Presenters: Alicia M. Schatteman, Ph.D. – Northern Illinois University, Chris Kovarik – RSM US LLP and Adam Fleming – WilliamsMcCarthy, LLP
February
Planned Giving in Various Sized Shops
Presenters: Lynn Momberger, Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois, Jim Provenza, James C. Provenza and Associates, P.C. and Meredith Stoll – Crusader Community Health Foundation.
2018 Programs
December
Donor Advised Funds
Presenter: Jon Bates, president, Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
September
From Data To Design: Practical Applications on How Market Research Can Help Drive Your Organization’s Process
Presenter: Nathan Stelter, The Stelter Company
May
We’re All In: Creating a Culture of Philanthropy
Day-long symposium with variety of speakers and program tracks
March
Celebrating the Gifts of Planned Giving
Presenters: David Byrnes-Midway Village Museum, Ruth Little – Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum, Lori Berkes-Nelson – Rockford Park District Foundation and John Sentovich – SAVANT Capital Management.
2017 Programs
October
AFP/NIPGC Breakfast and Annual Joint Conference Session – Planned Giving 101
Presenters: Suzanne Berger – Fund Development and Planned Giving Expert and Kerry Schaible – Financial and Wealth Management Advisor-Planner, Northwestern Mutual
June
Party On The Porch
A great time to share stories, learn from each other’s experiences and network.
April
What Statistics Say About Promoting Bequests
Michael P. Romero, Esq., Senior VP and Chief Development Officer – The Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma.
February
Leading a Multi-Generational Team AND Successful Leadership Transitions
Liz Livingston Howard, Clinical Professor of Management, Director of Nonprofit Executive Education – Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
January
Gift Planning for Same Sex Couples
Cristopher Kelly, VP Planned Giving Product Specialist – PNC Institutional Asset Management, Ann Arbor, MI
2016 Programs
September
Ethics Are Everyone’s Job: The Role of Advisors, Employees and Board Members in Creating an Ethical Environment – Dr. Alicia Schatteman, NIU, School of Public and Global Affairs
August
Porch Party: Roundtable discussion of non-cash gifts
May
The Triple Ask: The Role of Planned Giving in a Campaign – Bruce Matthews, VP, Campbell & Company
February
The Pooled Income Fund is Dead: Long Live the Pooled Income Fund – Randy Fox, Co-Founder, EzCharitable, LLC “The Generosity Company” Editor-in-Chief, Planned Giving Design Center
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