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Conference Speakers/Sessions

Attention Conference Attendees:
The following speakers have requested that you print out and bring their presentation paper to their conference session:
  • Scott Janney - Send Your Inheritance Tax to Charity With a Lead Trust (Lab)
  • Reynolds Cafferata - Let's Make a Deal—Estate Dispute Mediation (Lab)
  • Tanya Howe Johnson - Black, White or Gray: Ethical Shades in Charitable Gift Planning (Case Study)
  • Bruce Makous - The Art of the Ask (Case Study)
    Anne Melvin - Get What You Need in a Negotiation (Lab)
  • Brian Sagrestano/Robert Wahlers - Drafting or Revisiting Your Case for Philanthropic Planning (Lab)—also, bring a copy of your organization’s current case statement for legacy giving

Wednesday Session | Thursday Sessions | Friday Sessions | Saturday Masters Morning
Programming Tracks:
Programming Levels:
Session Types:
AD - Assets and Gift Design A - Advanced B - Breakout
CC - Core Competencies F - Foundational C - Case Study
IP - Integrated Philanthropic Planning I - Intermediate H - How-to
MG - Management   L - Lab (Attendance Limited)
MK - Marketing   R - Research
MM - Masters Morning    
PT - Philanthropy in Tough Times    
  • Click here for a description of programming tracks and levels
  • Click here for session descriptions
  • Click here for speaker biographies
To expand the number of sessions and speakers offered in this year's program, most breakout sessions are NOT repeated. Lab sessions, where attendance is limited, Master Morning sessions (Saturday) and selected other sessions will be repeated. Recordings of all sessions may be purchased during or after the conference, at a discounted price for conference attendees. Papers for all sessions will be available online for conference attendees beginning September 14.

  Wednesday, October 14 - Conference Primer 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Session Title Presenter(s)
Building Blocks of Philanthropic Planning
Your nonprofit can create a robust philanthropic planning program by focusing on fundamental tools and the basics for using them: bequests, charitable gift annuities, trusts, and beneficiary designations. Also addressed are essential steps in program administration and marketing. It's a great introduction for those who are new to philanthropic planning. (Program originated by the Planned Giving Council of Greater Philadelphia)
This session requires an additional registration fee--Limited to 75 participants

Scott Janney, Main Line Health, Radnor, PA, and PlannedGiving.com


Bruce Makous, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, Cherry Hill, NJ


Michael J. Rosen, ML Innovations, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
B
rian Sagrestano, Gift Planning Development, LLC, New Hartford, NY

  Thursday, October 15 - 10:15 am - 11:45 am
Session Title Presenter(s)
Gifts, Money and Taxes 101
Track: CC, Level: F, Type: B

Shari Fox, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI;


Sally Baker, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
HR 5 - A Gift Planning Stimulus Package
Track: AD, Level: I, Type: B

Jonathan Ackerman, Law Office of Jonathan Ackerman, LLC, Owings Mills, MD

IRA Gifts in 2009 and 2010: Downs and Ups
Track: PT, Level: I, Type: B

Christopher Hoyt, University of Missouri (Kansas City) School of Law, Leawood, KS

 

New Decade Donors
Track: MK, Level: I, Type: B
Charles Schultz, Crescendo Interactive, Camarillo, CA
Retreats, Circles & Blogs: Donor Collaborations that Work
Track: MK, Level: I, Type: B

Melanie Schnoll Begun, Citi Family Office, New York, NY


Steve Rosandich, Citi Family Office, New York, NY

Uncharitable or Not (Follow up to Dan Pallotta's session)

 

 
  Thursday, October 15 - 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Session Title Presenter(s)
Critical Donor Messages in a Difficult Environment
Track: PT, Level: I, Type: B

Kathryn Miree, Kathryn W. Miree & Associates, Inc., Birmingham, AL

 

Diving Into Endowments: UMIFA, UPMIFA, and More
Track: MG , Level: I, Type: B

Erik Dryburgh,  Adler & Colvin, San Francisco, CA

Don't Try This at Home: Reforming the Non-qualified Split-Interest Trust
Track: AD, Level: A, Type: B

Russell Willis CharitablePlanning.com, Portland, OR

Drafting or Revisiting Your Case for Philanthropic Planning
Track: CC, Level: F, Type: L
Lab-Attendance Limited

Brian Sagrestano, Gift Planning Development, LLC, New Hartford, NY


Robert Wahlers, American Cancer Society, Beachwood, NJ
● Putting It All Together: Exploring Gift Options in Various Contexts
Track: CC, Level: I, Type: B

Alexandra Brovey, North Shore-LIJ Health System Foundation, Great Neck , NY


Patricia Roenigk, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

● What Women Want: Understanding the Needs and Objectives of Women's Philanthropic Giving
Track: MK, Level: I, Type: B

Katherine Swank, Blackbaud, Inc, Charleston, SC

 

 
 Thursday, October 15 - 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Session Title Presenter(s)
A Friendly Voice From the Advisor Side
Track: IP, Level: I, Type: B

Jerry McCoy, Law Office of Jerry J. McCoy, Washington, DC

 

CGAs: Moving Beyond the Basics and Into the Fun Stuff!
Track: AD Level: A, Type: B

Johni Hays, The Stelter Company, Des Moines, IA

Critical Donor Messages in a Difficult Environment
Track: PT, Level: I, Type: B

Kathryn Miree, Kathryn W. Miree & Associates, Inc., Birmingham, AL

 

Drafting or Revisiting Your Case for Philanthropic Planning
Track: CC, Level: F, Type: L
Lab-Attendance Limited

Brian Sagrestano, Gift Planning Development, LLC, New Hartford, NY


Bob Wahlers,
Virtua Foundation, Marlton, NJ
● How to Insure Fiduciary Excellence in Challenging Economic Times
Track: MG, Level: I, Type: H

How-to

Robin Ganzert, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Philadelphia, PA

● Marketing Trends of Top Fundraisers
Track: MK, Level: F, Type: R
Research
Michael Kateman, Columbia College, Columbia, MO
Brendon Steenbergen, Columbia College, Columbia, MO

 

 
  Friday, October 16 - 8:30 am - 10:00 am
Session Title Presenter(s)
The Art of the Ask
Track: CC, Level: F, Type: C
Case Study
Bruce Makous, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, Cherry Hill, NJ
Charitable Gift Annuity Reinsurance: What It Is, What It Isn't, and When It Works and When It Doesn't
Track: MG, Level: I, Type: B
Bryan Clontz, Charitable Solutions, LLC, Jacksonville, FL
Charitable Remainder Trusts: The Planned Gift in Hard Economic Times
Track: PT, Level: I, Type: B
Conrad Teitell, Cummings & Lockwood, Stamford, CT
● Phoning It In: Prospecting for Planned Gift Leads by Phone
Track: MK , Level: I, Type: C
Case Study
James Preston, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Timothy Logan, RuffaloCODY, Reston, VA

 

The Power of the Pyramid: How to Effectively Integrate Planned, Major and Annual Giving
Track: IP, Level: I, Type: H
How-to
Phil Purcell, Ball State University Foundation, Muncie, IN
Send Your Inheritance Tax to Charity With a Lead Trust
Track: AD, Level: I, Type: L
Lab-Attendance Limited
Scott Janney, Main Line Health, Radnor, PA, and PlannedGiving.com

  Friday, October 16 - 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Session Title Presenter(s)
Anatomy of Two Complex Cases: Transition from Donors to Benefactors
Track: IP, Level: I, Type: C
Case Study

Dan Garrett, The ACU Foundation, Abilene, TX,

Black, White or Gray: Ethical Shades in Charitable Gift Planning
Track: MG, Level: I, Type: C
Case Study
Tanya Howe Johnson, Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, Indianapolis, IN
Brother Can You Spare a Million?
Track: PT, Level: I, Type: B
Robert Sharpe, The Sharpe Group, Memphis, TN
● Gender Differences in Charitable Bequest Giving
Track: CC , Level: F, Type: R
Research
Patrick Rooney, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
Partnering for Inspired Outcomes: An Interactive Demonstration
Track: IP, Level: A, Type: C
Case Study
Phil Cubeta, The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA
Tracy Gary, Inspired Legacies, Houston, TX
Send Your Inheritance Tax to Charity With a Lead Trust
Track: AD, Level: I, Type: L
Lab-Attendance Limited
Scott Janney, Main Line Health, Radnor, PA
 
  Friday, October 16 - 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Session Title Presenter(s)
Asking for Principal Gifts: Five Approaches
Track: IP Level: F, Type: H
How-to
Dan Rice, K-LOVE & Air1 Foundation, Roseville, CA
Bequest Boot Camp—Ten Exercises to Strengthen Your Bequest Program
Track: CC, Level: I, Type: H
How-to
Karen Gallardo, AARP Foundation, Washington, DC
Get What You Need in a Negotiation
Track: MG, Level: I, Type: L
Lab-Attendance Limited
Anne Melvin, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
● Partnering With Realtors, the Gatekeepers to Real Property Wealth
Track: AD , Level: I, Type: C
Case Study
Tom Bashwiner, Vancouver National Historic Reserve Trust, Vancouver, WA
Don Rodman
, Rodman Realty, Longview, WA
Preserving Your Gift Annuity Program During a Financial Meltdown
Track: PT, Level: I, Type: B
Bill Zook, PG Calc Incorporated, Seattle, WA
Walk a Mile in a Volunteer's Shoes
Track: MG, Level: I, Type: L
Lab-Attendance Limited
 
  
  Friday, October 16 - 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Session Title Presenter(s)
● America Speaks: Scientific Research Reveals New Targets for Planned Giving
Track: PT , Level: F, Type: R
Research
Larry Stelter, The Stelter Company, Des Moines, IA
Ann Selzer,
Selzer & Company, Des Moines, IA
Black Gold: Gifts of Oil and Gas Interests Made Simple
Track: AD Level: I, Type: B
Joe Hancock, Baptist Foundation of Texas, Dallas, TX
Jeff Smith, Baptist Foundation of Texas, Dallas, TX
Charity-Owned Life Insurance: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
Track: CC, Level: I , Type: H
How-to
Richard Weber, The Ethical Edge, Pleasant Hill, CA
Craig Wruck, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
Getting What You Need in a Negotiation
Track: MG, Level: I, Type: L
Lab-Attendance Limited
Anne Melvin, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Why People Say They Can't Make a Gift...Translated Into Productive Gift Talk
Track: CC, Level: I, Type: B
Laura Hansen Dean, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Pam Davidson,
Davidson Gift Design, Bloomington, IN
 
 Saturday, October 17 - 7:30 am to 9:00 am and repeat 9:15 am to 10:45 am  
 
Masters Morning
Session Title Presenter(s)
Are Demographics Destiny? Contending with America’s Looming Demographic Upheavals
Track: MM, Level: I, Type: R
Research
Mary Beth Martin, Changing Our World, Inc., New York, NY
Susan Raymond, Changing Our World, Inc., New York, NY
Understanding the Relationship Between Charitable Motivation and Donor Satisfaction
Track: MM, Level: I, Type: B

Jay Steenhuysen, Steenhuysen Associates, Seekonk, MA

● Let's Make a DealEstate Dispute Mediation
Track: MM, Level:
A, Type: L
Lab-Attendance Limited

Reynolds Cafferata, Rodriguez, Horii, Choi & Cafferata, LLP, Los Angeles, CA

 

Look Who's 40: The CRT at Middle Age
Track: MM, Level: A, Type: R
Research
Craig Wruck, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
Emil Kallina, Kallina & Associates, LLC, Towson, MD
Recession-Proof Philanthropy: What's Working in 2009 and What's Ahead in 2010
Track: MM, Level: I, Type: C
Case Study
Neal Myerberg, Myerberg Shain & Associates, Old Greenwich, CT
● Closing Plenary: CEO Conversations  
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