2008 NPGC Conference

How Your Story is Written – The 2008 Conference in Review

With continued growing interest and attendance, Philanthropies’ National Planned Giving Council (NPGC) held the 3^rd Annual NPGC Conference on October 2-3, 2008, at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

This year, the NPGC welcomed Dr. Lee Hausner as the keynote speaker. Dr. Hausner is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, business consultant, and family wealth advisor. Her addresses “How Your Story is Written,” and “Wealth Transfer Strategies that Strengthen Families” were informative and popular events. 

Other topics this session included:

• Incorporating Family Values into your Practice
• How to Recognize Planned Giving Potential in Your Client
• Innovative Strategies for Charitable Giving
• Support Organizations
• Elder Law
• Tax Filing Requirements for Deferred Gifts
• Trends to Watch for: A Discussion on World Economics
• BYU-Idaho, BYU-Hawaii, and the Polynesian Cultural Center

Philanthropies is a department of the Presiding Bishopric’s Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It serves as the central coordinating agency for all donations to the Church and its institutions—beyond tithing and fast offerings—with the goal of helping members and friends of the Church meet the needs of people worldwide. This is accomplished by focusing on those priorities selected and approved by the leaders of the Church and its institutions. 

If you would like to learn more about Philanthropies or Gift Planning Services, visit philanthropies.churchofjesuschrist.org, call 877-650-5377, or email giftplanning@churchofjesuschrist.org. To learn more about the Gift Planning Council, visit our Gift Planning Council page.