Annual Conference 2024
Proven Strategies for Planned Giving
September 10-12, 2024 | Tinley Park, IL
Best planned giving practices in marketing, gift administration and fundraising – all from a Christian perspective!
Conference Schedule
DAY 1: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
- Registration and Help Desk, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Opening Session, 9:30 a.m.
- Planned Giving Intensives and Workshops, 10:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Lunch, 12:15–1:15 p.m.
- Exhibit Hall Grand Opening, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
- One-on-One Consults, 4:40-5:20 p.m. (By Appointment)
- Appreciation Dinner, 5:30 p.m.
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
- Registration and Help Desk, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Breakfast with Round Table Discussions, 7:45-8:45 a.m.
- One-on-One Consults, 7:45-8:45 a.m. (By Appointment)
- Exhibit Hall, 7:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- General Sessions, 9 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Lunch, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
- One-on-One Consults, 4:10-5:30 p.m. (By Appointment)
DAY 3: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
- Breakfast with Round Table Discussions, 7:45-8:45 a.m.
- One-on-One Consults, 7:45 -8:45 a.m. (By Appointment)
- Exhibit Hall, 7:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
- Planned Giving Intensives and Workshops, 9 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
- Lunch, 12:15–1:15 p.m.
- Conference Adjourns, 2:45 p.m.
Featured Speakers
Dr. Russell James
Director, Charitable Financial Planning Graduate Programs, Texas Tech University
Dr. Russell James III, J.D., PH.D, CFP is highly sought-after speaker who has published research in over 40 different peer-reviewed scientific journals and has been quoted on charitable and financial issues in a variety of news sources including The Economist, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, ABC News, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, the Associated Press, Bloomberg News and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. His financial neuroimaging research was profiled in The Wall Street Journal’s Smart Money Magazine.
Isabel Tom
Author & Speaker
Isabel Tom is the author of The Value of Wrinkles: A Young Perspective on How Loving the Old Will Change Your Life, and the creator of the Grandkid Investigator Kit. She has been featured on ABC 7’s Good Morning Washington, and numerous radio shows and podcasts such as Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman and AARP’s Take on Today. Isabel grew up in a multigenerational household and took part in caring for her paternal grandparents, “Mama” and “Yeye”, who lived to 98 and 102. Professionally, she has served in the senior living and hospice care field. Isabel holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Maryland.
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