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To join the Philanthropies Gift Planning Council, fill out the form below, or contact Gift Planning Services at 877-650-5377, or email us
Gift Planning Council
Stan Leavitt, Gift Planning Council ChairThe Gift Planning Council (GPC) is a national volunteer council of financial and estate-planning professionals. Gift Planning Services formed the GPC in order to:
- Foster relationships between estate-planning professionals and Philanthropies to facilitate donor inclined giving through planned gifts, and
- Create a vehicle to exchange information regarding trends in the professional estate planning world and inform professionals and donors of giving opportunities at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its affiliated charities.
The GPC meets biennial at the GPC Conference. Now over 1,800 professionals strong, the GPC provides a network of support to professionals and provides a continual exchange of information and techniques to assist you, their client, in accomplishing your charitable desires. Download the GPC flyer to learn more.
Past Events
Visit our GPC Conference 2021 page for a recap of the presentations made by our speakers.
Upcoming Events
Our next Gift Planning Council Conference is scheduled for November 9-10, 2023.
On-Demand Webinars
As a service to our Gift Planning Council friends, we are offering some presentations on timely topics, given by our talented colleagues. We hope they add value to you and your clients.
In this on-demand video, Dave Specht talks about 5 Gospel Truths to Consider During Business/Wealth Transitions. Also, included as a whitepaper here.
In this on-demand video, John Barger and Wes Mashburn have a Q&A session about Deseret Trust Company and the various services they offer. You can see a list of the topics discussed and transcript here.
In this on-demand video, Paul Comstock talks about Leveraging Charitable Giving and Estate Planning with a CLT.
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Resources for Professionals
Gift Planning Services of Philanthropies seeks to provide information and support to donors interested in making deferred gifts to the Church or any of its related charities or institutions through the following methods:
- Printed Materials. Gift Planning Services also has printed materials available for any professionals who would like to provide this information to their clients. Please contact Gift Planning Services at 877-650-5377 or email for these materials.
- Biennial Conferences. These conferences explore current issues and trends in estate planning, provide possible continuing education credits, networking opportunities, and current information about what is happening at the Church.
Find Out More
GPC Conference 2021
The 14th Gift Planning Council Conference was held at the Church Office Building on November 18-19, 2021.
GPC Conference Archive
Gift Planning Services of Philanthropies created the GPC Conference in an effort to create a forum for discussing family values incorporated into estate planning. The seminar archive includes the schedule of events, some photos, and other information about each of the seminars.
Gift Planning Services (GPS)
Gift Planning Services (GPS) is like a Global Positioning System that shares the same acronym, in that it can help donors navigate ways to give. GPS can help donors consider assets they can give other than cash that may be more tax-efficient and allow them to make a larger gift than they thought possible.
Contact Us
For a detailed discussion of the services we provide you and your advisors, please contact us at 1-877-650-5377 or by email.