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Planned Giving Resources

About.Com Planned Giving Page
http://nonprofit.miningco.com/msubplg.htm
Compilation of resources from the About.Com Guide to Nonprofit Charitable Organizations, formerly known as the Mining Company Guide....
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Canadian Association of Planned Giving
http://www.cagp-acpdp.org/index.htm
This site provides links to Internet resources of interest to planned-giving officials in Canada and the United States. It also has links to charities that present planned-giving information on their websites.
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Charity Village's Planned Giving Sampler
http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/research/rpg.html
A sampler of articles appearing previously in Canadian FundRaiser.
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DevelopPro.Com
http://www.DevelopPro.com
A new, free online resource for fundraising professionals announced its national website launch recently, following two years of research and development and three months of beta testing. DevelopPro.com was created by fundraising professionals for fundraising professionals, making it a unique web-based resource for the profession. The site is underwritten through development job postings and advertising. For jobseekers, DevelopPro.com offers free e-mail alerts to its members, notifying them when a job matching their criteria for career advancement is posted to the site. Professionals can indicate, for instance, that they want to be alerted to all healthcare jobs in New England with a salary expectation of at least $70,000. A match is also run against their education and years of experience so professionals are sent information on only jobs for which they are qualified. DevelopPro.com also features a well-indexed, highly searchable online resource library that will be rapidly expanding over the next several months. The site is partnering with industry leaders to bring high quality resources to DevelopPro.com users. One of the most popular features among beta testers is the opportunity to network with peers at similar institutions. Another unique feature is the ability to review and rate nonprofit software products. This comprehensive listing has the most current data available. Professionals can rate the products they use and help colleagues accelerate their selection process.
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National Committee on Planned Giving
http://www.ncpg.org/
The National Committee on Planned Giving (NCPG) is the professional association for people whose work includes developing, marketing and administering charitable planned gifts. Started in 1988, NCPG has grown to more than 11,300 members nationwide. Council members include fundraisers for nonprofit institutions and consultants and donor advisors working in a variety of for-profit settings. Full and part-time gift planners, general development staff, accountants, attorneys, financial planners, fundraising consultants, trust administrators, and insurance professionals are all part of NCPG. Their web site provides membership and conference information as well as links to further sites of interest. Publish Journal of Planned Giving.
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National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys (NNEPA)
http://www.netplanning.com
Provides a directory of estate planning attorneys who can help you draw up a will.
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PG-Calc: Planning Giving Software and Services Since 1985
http://www.pgcalc.com/pginfo/default.htm
In addition to describing this company's software and services, the web site also provides links to additional planned giving resources and philanthropic web pages which may be of interest to planned giving professionals.
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PlannedGiving.Com
http://www.plannedgiving.com/
In addition to providing ordering information on a planned giving manual, this site also provides numerous links to additional planned giving web sites.
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Planned Giving Design Center
http://www.pgdc.com/cfsm/
The Planned Giving Design Center, sponsored by the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan, offers nonprofits a computerized outlet for their programs and provides a wealth of information.
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Planned Giving Roundtable of SE Michigan
http://www.plannedgivingroundtable.org/
The purpose of the Planned Giving RoundTable of SouthEast Michigan (PGRTSEM) is to increase the use of planned gifts as tools for support of charitable organizations through the dissemination of information regarding the advantages and techniques of planned giving.
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Planned Giving Today
http://www.pgtoday.com/
Planned Giving Today is a professional, subscription-based, 12-page newsletter that is sent monthly by first class mail to an estimated readership of more than 4,000 individuals throughout the United States and Canada. Launched in September 1990, the publication serves the charitable gift-planning community as a practical resource for education, information, and professional linkage. It aims to help gift planners enable others to give generously, prudently and joyfully. Ultimately, it promotes thoughtful giving as a way of life for the universal benefit of society. The web site includes the table of contents from the current issue and order information. A sampler of selected articles is also included.
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Planned Giving Web Services
http://www.virtualgiving.com/
Over the next ten years, the holders of $43.5 trillion dollars will distribute this unprecedented sum to heirs, government, and charities who make a case for a planned gift. Developing planned giving websites for colleges, universities, hospitals, museums, arts organizations, social services organizations, music schools, churches, synagogues. Complete services including content driven websites and custom designed websites. Web site contains order form for an article reporting the latest data on seniors' use of the Internet. The article supports our premise that the Web delivers wealthier, more financially savvy, and more motivated prospects than direct mail.
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Practical Guide to Planned Giving, 2000 (Book). Farmington Hills, Mich. : Taft, 1999. 8th edition, 997pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) HG177.5 .U6 P7 2000
A comprehensive resource for planning, managing, and marketing successful planned giving programs.

Western Michigan Planned Giving Group
http://www.wmpgg.org/
Established in 1987, the Western Michigan Planned Giving Group was organized for the purpose of uniting gift planning officers from local charities with legal and financial advisors. Through the process of education and networking, local gift planning officers and professional advisors become better equipped to serve the needs of donors and prospective donors in the west Michigan area and beyond.
(Last checked 10/30/07)

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