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Frequently
Asked Questions
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What
exactly is the Planned
Giving Council of Acadiana?
The Planned
Giving Council of Acadiana
is a professional association
committed to advancing the use of charitable gift planning
techniques.
Support and educational opportunities are provided to individuals
at all
stages of professional development - beginning, intermediate
and advanced.
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What
kind of professionals belong to PGCA?
Membership is composed of planned giving officers, development
officers, estate planning attorneys, financial planners, bank
trust officers, accounting professionals, life insurance professionals-anyone
involved in the charitable estate planning process.
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What
are the benefits of membership?
There are many benefits that come with membership in the PGCA,
including:
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Quarterly
educational meetings that provide members and guests an
opportunity to further develop their gift planning competency
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Membership
in the National Committee on Planned Giving (NCPG),
the nation's premier charitable gift planning association |
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Discounted
registration fee (and scholarship opportunity) for NCPG's
annual planned giving conference, featuring the nation's
leading gift planning experts |
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Membership
directory, local and national |
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Networking
opportunities with members of the gift and estate planning
community, including charitable gift planners, estate
planning attorneys, accounting professionals, financial
planners, trust officers, investment advisors, and insurance
professionals |
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Opportunities
to support the gift planning profession through volunteer
service |
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Does
the PGCA do any other educational outreach in the
non-profit community?
Yes. The PGCA coordinates LEAVE A LEGACY®
of Acadiana, a community-wide bequest and planned
giving awareness program for charities and their donors. The
program was started in July of 2001 and will be conducted every
year to help non-profits begin or strengthen planned giving
awareness in the community.
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What
are the membership dues?
Annual membership dues are currently $200.
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Does
one have to be a member to attend the meetings?
No, each member can bring one guest, free-of-charge, to one
of the quarterly luncheon meetings. Additional guests can be
invited by a member with a $20 charge.
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