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• Behind-the-Scenes of a Powerhouse Gift Planning Program

  • When
    28 Apr 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    The Nature Conservancy, 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Ste 100, Arlington, VA 22203

  Join us on Monday, April 28, for a behind-the-scenes visit to The Nature Conservancy’s powerhouse Gift Planning program.  Hear from Angie Sosdian, Executive Director of Gift Planning (ahead of her upcoming retirement); along with Nev Major, Director of Gift Administration; Beth Fiencke, Director of Gift Planning Strategy and Stewardship; and Ed Cadogan, Senior Regional Gift Strategist. Discover the best practices and strategies of a highly successful gift planning team, including tips that can apply to shops of all sizes.  

  
  

  Event Timeline: 
  

  10:30-11:00 - Registration & Networking 
  11:00-12:30 - Program 
  12:30-1:30 - Buffet Lunch & Networking 

   

  Full participation in this program is applicable for 1.50 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

  
  

  This program meets CAP® (re)certification requirements.

  
  

  Speakers:

  

  Ed Cadogan is the Senior Regional Gift Strategist at The Nature Conservancy. With 30 years of gift planning experience, Ed has collaborated with major gift officers and senior leaders to raise significant outright and deferred gifts in a $12 billion campaign.

  Before joining TNC in 2005, Ed served as the Director of Planned Giving at Georgetown University. His career also includes positions such as Planned and Major Gifts Officer at West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, and Assistant Director of Gift and Estate Planning at Albion College. 

  Ed earned his B.A. in International Studies and M.A. in Higher Education Administration from West Virginia University. Fluent in Spanish, Ed is a first-generation American of Paraguayan descent, with his family actively working to support the indigenous people of Paraguay.

  
  

  Beth Fiencke has spent 20 years working in Gift Planning at The Nature Conservancy in a number of roles. She currently serves as Director of Gift Planning Strategy & Stewardship, managing lead generation, marketing and communications and donor relations and stewardship for TNC’s Gift Planning program. She lives in Arlington, Virginia with her husband, two children and two very spoiled cats.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Nev Major is the Director of Gift Administration at The Nature Conservancy where he has worked for over 27 years in a variety of roles, including Membership, Development, Campaign and Gift Planning.  As Director of Gift Administration he oversees The Nature Conservancy’s planned gift asset management, donor advised fund program, estate distributions, gift of securities, real estate and other complex assets. He also works on various gift acceptance issues across the organization.  A native Virginian, he enjoys camping and hiking around the Shenandoah Valley and currently lives in Warrenton, Virginia with his wife and a schnauzer named Scout who thinks she is a person and in charge of everything.

  
  

  

  Angie Sosdian leads an experienced team focused on complex and deferred gifts, and who are responsible for over $225 million annually in fundraising revenue in support of the Conservancy’s ongoing mission. They additionally secure a pipeline of future gifts, including 2,000 bequest commitments in FY24 valued at over $300 million. She initiated the Conservancy’s Legacy Club recognition society, now over 32,000 members strong.

  In 2005, she received The Nature Conservancy's Lifetime Achievement Award for professional excellence. In 2024, she was named to the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners "CGP Hall of Fame" and was recognized with the Conservancy’s Trailblazer Oak Tree Award for her significant achievements and remarkable impact to the organization.  Angie graduated with a B.A. in biology from Harvard. She splits her time between Arlington County, VA, and Jefferson County, WV, and she serves on the board of the Potomac Conservancy and on the fundraising committee of a local historic preservation society.

  
  
  

  Important Event Travel Notes:

  Due to limited parking, we strongly encourage using the metro or a rideshare service like Uber, Lyft, or taxi to travel to The Nature Conservancy office.

  Metro: The Ballston-MU station is directly in front of TNC's building.

  Parking: Parking at TNC is extremely limited so please plan to park in a nearby parking garage that is not part of TNC's building.  

  
  

  Registration for this event will close on Wednesday, April 23rd, at noon (12PM) ET.

  
  

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• 2025 Planned Giving Day - SPECIALTY REGISTRATION

  • When
    17 Jun 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    American University Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
  • Spaces left
    144
  • Registered
    16 registrants

  Register

  
  

  Welcome to the Planned Giving Day 2025 specialty registration.

  This registration form is for:

  • Sponsors
  • Speakers
  • DSA 2025 honoree & their guests
  • PG Day 2025 Chair
  • PG Day 2025 Track Deans
  • Scholarship Recipients
  • Last year's winner of a complimentary PG Day 2025 registration

  Please DO NOT use the attendee registration link, as your code will not work on it.

  Thank you for helping us produce and deliver the best NCGPC Planned Giving Day conference yet! 
  

  Register Now!

  To register, click on the Register button in the lower left corner.  Please use the code provided to you by NCGPC to complete your registration.

  Please see additional guidance in left column.

  Note:

  Sponsors: After registering/using your complimentary registration(s), you will be able to register additional staff and pay for their registration fees during the registration process.

  Cancellation, Refund and Transfer Policies

  Cancellations and Refund

  All conference registration cancellations must be made in writing to ncgpc@ascent-management.com by May 23, 2025. A full refund, minus a $50 administrative fee, will be given for cancellations received no later than May 23, 2025. No refunds will be granted for requests after May 23, 2025.

  Transfers

  If you registered and can no longer attend but would like to transfer your registration to a colleague at your organization/company, there is a $50 transfer fee plus any difference in registration rate based on registration type. Please contact ncgpc@ascent-management.com with the following information of the person who will be taking your place, as well as your full name and email address:

  • Original Registrant's Name
  • Original Registrant's Email Address
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Title
  • Company
  • Email
  • Phone Number
  • Name on Badge
  • Preferred Pronouns (optional)

  Onsite transfers must be accompanied by proof of the original confirmation letter. The individual submitting the transfer request is responsible for all financial obligations (any outstanding balances) associated with that substitution. Badge sharing, splitting, and reprints are strictly prohibited.

  Attendee Release of Liability

  In attending Planned Giving Day, you expressly assume, and release NCGPC, its parent organization CGP, and the the American University Washington College of Law in Washington, DC, from all risks, claims, damages, losses, costs and expenses, whether or not reasonably foreseen, associated with, resulting from or arising in connection with your participation or presence at the conference, including, without limitation, all risks of harm, damage, illness (including viruses or illness from any communicable disease) or injury (including death) to or related to your person or property.

  Emergency Cancellation Policies

  Planned Giving Day 2025 may be cancelled should the federal government and/or the District of Columbia government be shut down because of weather, emergencies or other activity on that same day, June 17, 2025. Absent such a shutdown, the NCGPC Board of Directors will determine whether to cancel the event where there is any concern because of any emergencies.

  If you have questions, please contact ncgpc@ascent-management.com.

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• 2025 Planned Giving Day

  • When
    17 Jun 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    American University Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
  • Spaces left
    243

  Register

  
  

  The National Capital Gift Planning Council will host the annual Planned Giving Day at American University Washington College of Law on June 17, 2025.

  Register now and make plans to attend the #1 Planned Giving conference in the DMV region!  

  Be inspired by an engaging keynote speaker and choose from nine breakout sessions across three learning tracks (Donor Engagement, Behind the Scenes, and Getting Technical). This event offers proven strategies, current trends, and best practices from some of the most well-respected members of the philanthropic planning community.  

  Register Now!

  To register, click on the Register button in the lower left corner.

  We are pleased to extend our member rates to our colleagues who are members of the following CGP Councils:

  • Chesapeake Planned Giving Council (CPGC)
  • Charitable Gift Planners of West Virginia (CGPWV)
  • Charlottesville, VA, Area Planned Giving Council (CAPGC)

  Register early for the best rate! Early Bird Registration is open from February 7 - May 17, 2025.

  Registration is open through May 30, 2025.

  Note:

  If you're a Sponsor, Speaker, DSA 2025 honoree, PG Day 2025 Chair, PG Day 2025 Track Dean, Scholarship recipient, or last year’s winner of a complimentary PG Day 2025 registration, please DO NOT use the general attendee registration. You will be provided a code for your registration. Sponsors will be able to register guest(s) and pay for their registration. 

  Cancellation, Refund and Transfer Policies

  Cancellations and Refund

  All conference registration cancellations must be made in writing to ncgpc@ascent-management.com by May 30, 2025. A full refund, minus a $50 administrative fee, will be given for cancellations received no later than May 30, 2025. No refunds will be granted for requests after May 30, 2025.

  Transfers

  If you registered and can no longer attend but would like to transfer your registration to a colleague, there is a $50 transfer fee plus any difference in registration rate based on registration type. Please contact ncgpc@ascent-management.com with the following information of the person who will be taking your place, as well as your full name and email address:

  • Original Registrant’s Name
  • Original Registrant’s Email Address
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Title
  • Company
  • Email
  • Phone Number

  • Name on Badge

  • Preferred Pronouns (optional)

  Onsite transfers must be accompanied by proof of the original confirmation letter. The individual submitting the transfer request is responsible for all financial obligations (any outstanding balances) associated with that substitution. Badge sharing, splitting, and reprints are strictly prohibited.

  Attendee Release of Liability

  In attending Planned Giving Day, you expressly assume, and release NCGPC, its parent organization CGP, and the American University Washington College of Law in Washington, DC, from all risks, claims, damages, losses, costs and expenses, whether or not reasonably foreseen, associated with, resulting from or arising in connection with your participation or presence at the conference, including, without limitation, all risks of harm, damage, illness (including viruses or illness from any communicable disease) or injury (including death) to or related to your person or property.

  Emergency Cancellation Policies

  Planned Giving Day 2025 may be cancelled should the federal government and/or the District of Columbia government be shut down because of weather, emergencies or other activity on that same day, June 17, 2025. Absent such a shutdown, the NCGPC Board of Directors will determine whether to cancel the event where there is any concern because of any emergencies.

  If you have questions, please contact ncgpc@ascent-management.com.

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