Welcome From Our President 2024
Welcome to MACGP. What an honor it is for me to serve this important and impactful organization this year as President. Now in my 30th year of my career, I still feel I have so much to learn and I’m looking forward to a year full of learning through MACGP – with you! My promise to you as 2024 President, is the MACGP Board of Directors will work together to bring you a year of creation, collaboration, and connection.
– Creating legacies – No matter your job title, MACGP is here to support your learning and understanding of planned giving so you can create legacies for your clients and donors that will truly live on in perpetuity.
– Collaboration – I invite you to join a MACGP Committee this year and lend your time and talents. MACGP is well-known for our educational programs and events. We can’t fulfill that mission without your involvement on a committee. Plus, committee work is often where lasting friendships are made!
– Connection – I believe we are all seeking connection in our lives. I encourage you to connect with your fellow MACGP members at monthly breakfast meetings, educational programs, and through our summer and winter socials. For me, life is so much richer because of the people I meet along the journey.
Founded 36 years ago, MACGP is even more relevant today as it was then. I want to take a moment to thank our MACGP sponsors, Board Members, Committee Members, Past Presidents, and Members. You and your efforts are what make MACGP the special organization it is.
With a Grateful Heart,
Robin Rowland
2024 President, MACGP
Upcoming Events
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April 11 – MACGP Exclusive: CGP’s 2025 Strategy, Advocacy & Community Impact
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May 5 – Industry Panel on How Allied Professionals and Fundraisers Can Work Together
June 10 – Gift Planning 101 Conference
September 12 – Building Blocks Annual Conference
MACGP Exclusive: CGP’s 2025 Strategy, Advocacy & Community Impact
Friday, April 11
7:30 – 9am
Mike Bell reveals CGP’s bold plan, advocacy efforts, and your role in advancing philanthropy
Mike Bell, a member of the CGP Board of Directors and 2025 Chair of the Government Relations & Advocacy Committee, will share how CGP is driving the future of charitable giving through its bold strategic plan and powerful advocacy initiatives. Learn how CGP’s Strategic Priorities—Building Awareness and Increasing Influence, Defining and Developing Competence, and Creating a Supportive Environment—are elevating the practice of charitable gift planning. Discover CGP’s role in convening the national Community Impact Coalition, hear updates on key policy priorities and the fight to protect charitable tax incentives, and learn how YOU can play a role in advancing philanthropy.
Agenda
7:50 AM – Log on to Zoom link
7:55 AM – Announcements and Introductions
8:05 AM – Program Begins
Our Presenter: Mike Bell, Chair of the Government Relations & Advocacy Committee for the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners
Mike Bell is President of Mike Bell & Associates, LLC, advisors to nonprofit organizations in philanthropy, strategic planning, constituent engagement, and governance drawing on more than three decades of experience in nonprofit leadership serving health and human service organizations, including senior roles in philanthropy, public policy, marketing and public relations, volunteer program management, foundation administration, and strategic planning. Previously, Mike served as Executive Director of Davis Health System Foundation in Elkins, West Virginia, where he also served as health system director for volunteer services and pastoral care. Prior to joining DHS, Mike served as Executive Director of Suncoast Hospice Foundation in Clearwater, Florida, and Vice President for Community Development at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee, and a Master of Education in Institutional Advancement from Vanderbilt University. Mike also serves as an adjunct professor of nonprofit leadership at Davis & Elkins College and is the Board President of the Randolph County Housing Authority, Secretary of Charitable Gift Planners of West Virginia, and a 2025 Board Member and Chair of the Government Relations & Advocacy Committee for the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners.
Location: Kauffman Foundation Conference Center | 4801 Rockhill Road Kansas City, MO 64110
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