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The Mid-Iowa Planned Giving Council (MIPGC) was founded to meet the specialized needs of planned giving professionals. In its original state, MIPGC was a group of professionals who met informally to discuss issues related to planned giving.

The group became incorporated in 1997. MIPGC is affiliated with the National Committee on Planned Giving. Our membership is composed of a dynamic and diverse group of planned giving professionals from academic, religious, health, arts and human service organizations, as well as allied professionals such as attorneys, trust officers, chartered life underwriters, accountants, financial planners and others.

If you are a member and would like to receive another copy of the Membership Directory, please send an email to info@mipgc.org.

Mission
To provide educational opportunities, training, and other resources designed to advance the field of gift and estate planning

The objectives of the MIPGC are to:

• Advance the educational and professional expertise of members

• Provide access to the people, tools and resources members need to develop skills in the critical competencies of the planned giving profession

• Provide a forum for members to discuss specific planned giving issues

• Create an avenue for communication among planned giving practitioners

• Serve as a clearinghouse for information of interest to members

• Create and further an awareness of governmental and legislative issues

MIPGC Governance
Led by volunteers, MIPGC is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors.

Educational Offerings
MIPGC conducts professional development meetings and special events throughout the year. Regular monthly meetings of the MIPGC are held at Iowa Lutheran Hospital located at the corner of East University and Penn Avenue in Des Moines. Each monthly meeting is held on Level B, Conference Room A, adjacent to the hospital cafeteria. All monthly meetings begin with a continental breakfast reception at 7:45 AM with the program beginning at 8:15 AM. The annual MIPGC Fall Planned Giving Conference is regarded as one of the best in the state and committee members continually work to provide the highest quality education on the latest trends and topics. See the Meetings and Events portion of this website for more information on specific programs.

Networking
MIPGC offers informal networking events in conjunction with monthly educational offerings as well as our special events.

Mid-Iowa Planned Giving Council Board of Directors January 1, 2010 - July 31, 2010 (as of February 1, 2010)
President Amanda Fletcher Director of Gift Planning Hope Ministries 5075 East University Avenue, Suite B Pleasant Hill, Iowa 50327 P: 515-265-7272 x114 F: 515-262-0471 afletcher@hopeiowa.org	Fall Conference Chair Elect Trish Roberts, CFRE Development Director St. Anthony Foundation Box 628 311 South Clark Street Carroll, Iowa 51401 P: 712-794-5223 F: 712-792-2124 troberts@stanthonyhospital.org
President Elect Todd Fogdall, CFRE Director of Development and Education Civic Center of Greater Des Moines 221 Walnut Des Moines, Iowa P: 515-246-2351 tfogdall@civiccenter.org	Program Chair Jared A. Yepsen Attorney Brown Winick 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 2000 Des Moines, Iowa P: 515-242-2422 F: 515-323-8522 yepsen@brownwinick.com
Past President Angela Hilbert, CFRE Chief Development Officer Easter Seals 401 NE 66th Avenue Des Moines, Iowa P: 515-309-9777 F: 515-289-1281 ahilbert@eastersealsia.org	Program Chair Elect Bill Gustoff Executive Vice President Thompson & Associates 400 East Court Avenue, Suite 346 Des Moines, Iowa 50309 P: 515- 974-6555 BGustoff@ceplan.com
Treasurer Steven C. Hoeksema Senior Vice President Iowa State Bank 2301 128th Street Urbandale, Iowa P: 515-246-6333 F: 515-246-8113 schoeksema@iowastatebanks.com	Government Affairs J. Michael Deege Attorney Wilson, Deege, Dollar, Despotovich, & Riemenschneider 1601 22nd, Suite 300 West Des Moines, Iowa P: 515-327-1000 F: 515-327-1063 mdeege@hotmail.com
Secretary Sandi Tuttle, CFRE Director of Planned Giving Orchard Place 925 SW Porter Des Moines, Iowa 50315 P: 515-287-9648 F: 515-287-9695 stuttle@orchardplace.org	Membership Chair Azure Christensen Annual Fund Director Blank Park Zoo Foundation 7401 SW 9th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50315 P: 515.974.2593 ASChristensen@blankparkzoo.org
Fall Conference Chair Joan Bindel Development Director Diocese of Des Moines 601 Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50309 P: 515-237-5079 C: 515-554-4418 F: 515-237-5070 jbindel@dmdiocese.org	Public Education Chair/LEAVE A LEGACY Rob Hilbert, CFRE Major and Planned Gifts Officer Iow a Public Television Foundation PO Box 6400 Johnston, Iowa P: 515-242-5400 F: 515-242-5404 rob.hilbert@iptv.org

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