2024 Building Blocks Schedule

29th Annual Building Blocks Conference: Foundation For The Future

Schedule | Speakers | Topics

7:30 Check-in

8:00 Welcome and Morning Announcements

8:25 Opening Keynote: Planned Giving during Changing Times – Josh Birkholz

9:30 Break

9:50 The Great Wealth Transfer: Building Trust and Seizing Opportunities in Philanthropy – George Fernández

11:00 Break/Move to Breakouts

11:25 Breakout Rooms:

ROOM 1 – Navigating the Codes of Ethics for Charitable Gift Planning Professionals – Brynne Brown

ROOM 2 – Inspire Your Donors to Create Legacy Gifts – Nathan Stelter

ROOM 3 – Unlocking the ‘Why’; Using Focus Statements to Deepen Donor/Client Relationships – Alison Patterson

12:25 Lunch + Raffle Entry

1:25 Afternoon Announcements + Raffle Prize Announcement

1:30 Behind-the-Scenes of Charitable Funds: An Insider’s Guide to Legacy Planning – Nicole Stuke, Andrea Sellers and Rosisella Blakney

2:30 Break

2:40 President’s Remarks

2:50 To Be a Donor: Enriching the Donor Experience – Josh Birkholz

3:50 Closing Announcements