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The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners is your professional home—a place to build your career and connect with a national network of charitable gift planning professionals.​

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About The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners

CGP has grown with and for the charitable gift planning industry. From think tank conversations, to a federation of local councils, to a professional organization, we've evolved to serve members nationwide. Together, we build a bold future of smarter giving and bigger impact.

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Save the date for the 2017 National Conference on Philanthropic Planning. Join us in Baltimore October, 9-11 to engage with hundreds of professionals in exploring progressive, cutting edge content to build and re-energize your charitable gift planning skills.

 

 
 
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Recap: NCPP Baltimore 2017
Oct 18, 2017
Last week, we hosted the National Conference on Philanthropic Planning (NCPP) in Baltimore where over 800 charitable gif...
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National Estate Planning Awareness Month/Week
Oct 11, 2017
Please join your colleagues at the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners as we partner with The Financial Awa...
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Nonprofit Leaders Take to Capitol Hill to Protect Charitable Giving
Oct 08, 2017
More than 50 nonprofit leaders who specialize in charitable gift planning convened on Capitol Hill today urging Members...
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Protect Charitable Giving in America
Oct 04, 2017
Last week Republican leaders unveiled a “unified framework” for tax reform that will serve as the basis for major tax re...
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Through CGP I have been able to build a network of professional contacts who have helped me learn the craft of planned giving and who have supported me as my career has developed.
Michael Davis
Director of Gift Planning, Lewis & Clark College