2025/2026 Meeting Schedule
MIPGC offers seven educational breakfast meetings and an annual conference each year. Save the dates as the full 2025/2026 schedule will be available soon!
In person Networking and Coffee – 8:00 – 8:30AM – As a member/guest you are welcome to stop by La Mie Bakery and grab a complimentary beverage and pastry prior to coming to the Playhouse. At checkout simply let the cashier know you are with MIPGC. La Mie Bakery, 841 42nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50312. (515) 255-1625
Education Program – 8:30 – 9:30AM – Regular monthly meetings of the MIPGC are held at the Des Moines Playhouse, 831 42nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50312. Enter from the east entrance and take the stairs or elevator to the second floor. Meetings take place in the West Lobby (facing 42nd Street).
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 – Estate Gifts Demystified: Practical Steps for Nonprofits After the Donor’s Gift
You have been notified that your organization has been included in a donor’s estate. This is exciting news but now begins the important work of finalizing the gift and many questions. What documentation are you entitled to receive? Can you or should you contact the family and/or the executor? What do you do if there is a dispute with the estate? These are just a few of the questions that may come up in the process. Join us to learn from three experienced estate planning attorneys who will explore how to navigate the legal and administrative processes that follow after the gift is realized. You will gain practical guidance on communicating with executors, ensuring compliance with donor intentions, and managing documentation to secure gifts to advance the missions of our organizations.
Speakers:
- Thomas Houser, JD; Dentons Davis Brown PC
- Noah H. Ridgway, JD; Hagenow, Gustoff, Karas & Ridgway LLP
- Jana Weiler, JD; Dentons Davis Brown PC
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October 30, 2025 – MIPGC Annual Fall Conference
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November 18, 2025 – Creative Charitable Gift Annuity Marketing Ideas
Speaker: Paul Caspersen, CFP®,AEP®,MS – President/Planned Giving Interactive, LLC
Charitable Gift Annuities (CGAs) represent an attractive option, offering both immediate tax advantages and lifelong income for donors. This timely presentation will introduce innovative marketing strategies for Charitable Gift Annuities, specifically designed to capture the attention of potential donors in the crucial year-end giving season. Attendees will learn how to effectively communicate the dual benefits of CGAs, engage with their audience through creative outreach, and implement strategic marketing campaigns. Whether you’re looking to boost your organization’s year-end fundraising efforts or advising clients on charitable giving, this session will provide valuable insights and fresh ideas to make the most of the giving season.
Paul brings over 27 years of expertise in financial, estate, and charitable planning to his role as Director of the Center for Philanthropy and CAP® Program Director at The American College of Financial Services. Additionally, as the Founder and President of Planned Giving Interactive, LLC (PGI) a software and advisory firm, Paul developed an industry-leading suite of AI-powered research and document-drafting tools for planned giving. Paul is also Vice President and advisor at Charitable Solutions, LLC, a national consulting firm that supports charities in accepting complex charitable gifts and developing charitable trusts.
Annual Organizational meeting
December – No Meeting
January 27, 2026 – Bill Boyd, JD – Attorney/Nyemaster Goode
Board governance
February 24, 2026 – Quinn Kendrick, JD – General Counsel & Dave Muth – Director of Capital Markets/Peoples Company
Insights on agriculture, real estate & philanthropy
March 24, 2026 – Dave Bright, JD – Associate Director/The Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center
TBD
April 28, 2026 – Nicola Lawrence, MSc, MSFP, PgC, CAP, CFRE – Vice President Individual Giving/Phoenix Children’s Hospital
TBD
.May 26, 2026 – Ashley Shafer, CFP, CAP – Financial Advisor/801 Group at Morgan Stanley
Women in Philanthropy
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