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We are affiliated with the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (CGP), the source for education, research and advocacy for professionals who have a role in designing and implementing charitable gift planning. CGP and Central Ohio collaborate to offer benefits and resources for members. Together, we give members at all levels the knowledge and connections they need to thrive in their local communities, as well as the broader field of charitable giving.

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Membership Criteria

We offer an individual membership, which is renewed each year on your anniversary date. When you join or renew, you create a username and password that give you instant access to your member benefits.

We invite multiple members of an organization to join our organizations, although we do not offer organizational memberships or discounts on multiple individual memberships. Memberships are transferable within an organization. Read more about our transfer policy.

Dues

$400 – includes membership in both the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners and Charitable Gift Planners of Central Ohio. Your local dues include the cost for attending all CGPCO lunch programs.

If you have questions or need further information, please contact our Chapter’s administrator:

Dale Abrams
614-614-565-5159 (Personal cell)
[email protected] 

NATIONAL MEMBER BENEFITS

Advance your career and expertise

Unlock your career potential through the CGP Mentor Program, search for your next career opportunity in the CGP Career Center, and/or apply for a Partial Tuition Waiver from the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

Connect with a 6000-strong community of your peers

Join active discussions in CGP Link, CGP’s virtual community space to ask questions, network with colleagues who share your workplace experiences, challenges and goals, and build careerlong connections. Share ideas, resources and templates and get new perspectives on familiar challenges when you need them.

Engage with CGP Advocacy initiatives

Stay up to date on the government news that affects your donors as well as the gift planning profession as a whole. Participate in CGP’s bimonthly Advocacy Updates and learn about opportunities to get involved.

LEARN WITH CGP'S EXCLUSIVE MEMBER RESOURCES

Access the latest demographic and salary data reports as well as hundreds of articles, guidelines, and continuing education materials through CGP’s library of member-exclusive resources and CGP’s CFRE-accredited webinar series.

Enjoy member discounts on educational materials, exams, and CGP Conference registration

Receive $200 off registration for CGP Conference, the leading national conference for charitable gift planners. CGP members also enjoy: 25% off Gift Planner’s Workstation™ from Planned Giving Interactive; 20% off the Certified Fund Raising Executive exam and recertification fees; 30% off a subscription to Planned Giving Today; and 20% off subscriptions to charitableplanning.com.

Enhance your knowledge of the field

Get cutting-edge insight on innovative programming ideas, best practices, and trending topics in the charitable gift planning field with unlimited access to CGP’s relaunched The Journal of Gift Planning and “Dead Giveaway” podcast.