Welcome to MPGC Online
The Minnesota Planned Giving Council is the professional association for people whose work includes developing, marketing and administering charitable planned gifts. Our members include fund-raisers for nonprofit organizations and institutions as well as consultants and professional advisors working in a variety of profit settings. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to the education and training of planned giving specialists, fund-raisers and professional advisors, and to raising public awareness of charitable giving overall and planned giving specifically.
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Thanks to those who participated!
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PPP’s President and CEO, Tanya Howe Johnson, was recently honored with a Special Service Award by the Minnesota Planned Giving Council.
 The award was presented at the council’s 35th Annual Conference, where Johnson was the closing keynote speaker. Craig Wruck, former PPP chair and recipient of both PPP’s Distinguished Service Award and MPGC’s Clinton A. Schroeder Distinguished Service Award presented the award on behalf of MPGC. |
KARE 11/Boyd Huppert Story on Loren Krueger and Town of LeRoy "Minnesota farmer spreads $3 million around his small town"
The LeRoy Senior Citizens Center still charges a quarter for a cup of coffee.
"If they take a cookie that's another quarter," president Eileen Evans is quick to point out.
The center is used to running lean. But it's fair to say the seniors have a little more wiggle room in their budget, since the first of three checks arrived several months ago.
"My God, we've never had that kind of money," said Evans excitedly. "We didn't know what to do. My gosh $20,000." read more |
Message from the Chair
 Thank you for the opportunity to serve as Chair of your Minnesota Planned Giving Council I know I speak for fellow board members when I tell you it's a privilege to lead and represent our remarkable organization.
We have a lot to be proud of. For more than 40 years, MPGC has been among the largest and most respected councils of our national organization, the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning. Our 350 members include fund-raising professionals from non-profit organizations large and small; as well as attorney's, CPA's, and other licensed advisors who share an interest in helping their clients invest assets into organizations that improve our communities. We host a remarkable two-day conference that draws national speakers and participants from all over the mid-west. Our morning breakfasts and seminars are well attended and score highly on satisfaction surveys. MPGC offers rewarding mentor and networking opportunities with the best and brightest in our field. Finally, our organization is financially solid and well managed.
Read more from MPGC President Richard Kimbrough...
Planned Giving News
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Upcoming Events
January 10 Program
Breakfast: Craig Wruck, St. Cloud State Universit presents Riding the Eye of the Hurricane – A Legislative Update
Education: Phil Purcell, The Fundraising School presents I love you but I don’t trust you - Dealing with donor restrictions
Registration
February 6-9: ALDE International Educational Conference: Mighty River, Deep and Wide
Anchor yourself in ALDE's renowned offerings for professional development, fellowship, worship and fun. The February 6-9, 2012, ALDE International Educational Conference, “Mighty River, Deep and Wide,” will anchor you in the Lord and set a firm piling upon which to begin or further build your development, fundraising, communications or marketing career.
Conference Website
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