Upcoming events

    • 25 Sep 2025
    • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Virginia Museum of History & Culture, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., 23220
    • 75

    Watch for details coming soon.


    Our Schedule

    • 10:00 a.m. Registration Begins/Member Networking/Coffee 
    • 10:30 a.m. Program Begins
    • 11:30 a.m. Program Concludes/Q&A
    • 12:00 p.m. Adjourn/Box Lunches

    Registration Fees

    • There is no fee for members to attend, though they should register in advance (members should be logged-in to access the member rate).
    • The nonmember fee is $75.00. Nonmembers can also join now and then register at no additional cost.
    • 13 Nov 2025
    • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Virginia Museum of History & Culture, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., 23220
    • 75

    What motivates someone to include a charitable gift in their estate? Who are your strongest planned giving prospects, and how can you effectively reach them? How should you respond when someone “raises their hand” through marketing? This session explores the data, behavioral science, and messaging strategies that influence planned giving decisions. Whether you're building a program from the ground up or looking to enhance an already successful effort, you'll leave with practical tools and ideas that can be adapted to programs and budgets of all sizes. Members of the Virginia Gift Planning Council board will share marketing samples from their organizations, and attendees are encouraged to bring any samples they would like to share.

    Our Presenter

    Ann A. Deppman, J.D., serves as Assistant Vice President, Planned Giving at Virginia Commonwealth University.  At VCU Ann has been charged with building the university’s first comprehensive gift planning program with an emphasis on collaborative fundraising in a highly matrixed organization. Previously, Ann led gift planning efforts at the MCV Foundation on VCU’s medical campus and at Oberlin College. At Oberlin, Ann oversaw a program that was consistently recognized as an industry leader with one of the highest constituent participation rates in planned giving among peer institutions. Ann’s additional experience at Oberlin includes serving as a dean, program director, and pre-law advisor. Ann began her career as general practice attorney. Ann graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Middlebury College and received her J.D. from Vermont Law School. She is a member of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners and past president of the Virginia Gift Planning Council.

    Our Schedule

    • 10:00 a.m. Registration Begins/Member Networking/Coffee 
    • 10:30 a.m. Program Begins
    • 11:30 a.m. Program Concludes/Q&A
    • 12:00 p.m. Adjourn/Box Lunches

    Registration Fees

    • There is no fee for members to attend, though they should register in advance (members should be logged-in to access the member rate).
    • The nonmember fee is $75.00. Nonmembers can also join now and then register at no additional cost.
    • 26 Feb 2026
    • 9:30 AM - 12:45 PM
    • Virginia Museum of History & Culture, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., 23220
    • 75

    Watch for details coming soon.


    Our Schedule and Program

    • 9:00 a.m. Registration Begins/Member Networking
    • 9:30 a.m. Opening Session
    • 10:30 a.m. Beverage Break
    • 10:50 a.m. Second Session
    • 11:40 a.m. Lunch and Networking
    • 12:45 p.m. Adjourn

    Registration Fees

    • There is no fee for members to attend, though they should register in advance (members should be logged-in to access the member rate).
    • The nonmember fee is $150.00. Nonmembers can also join now and then register at no additional cost.
    • 23 Apr 2026
    • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Virginia Museum of History & Culture, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., 23220
    • 75

    Watch for details coming soon.


    Our Schedule

    • 10:00 a.m. Registration Begins/Member Networking/Coffee 
    • 10:30 a.m. Program Begins
    • 11:30 a.m. Program Concludes/Q&A
    • 12:00 p.m. Adjourn/Box Lunches

    Registration Fees

    • There is no fee for members to attend, though they should register in advance (members should be logged-in to access the member rate).
    • The nonmember fee is $75.00. Nonmembers can also join now and then register at no additional cost.

Past events

15 May 2025 VGPC Member Social
17 Apr 2025 VGPC Program: Demystifying CGAs: Considerations for CFOs and Development Staff
27 Feb 2025 Signature Series: Eleven Steps Your Charity Can Take This Year for Planned Giving Success AND Cues and Clues: What Prospects and Clients Tell You and What You Need to Say, Then
13 Feb 2025 VGPC Member Social
21 Nov 2024 VGPC Program: It's None of Your Business...But It Could Be
19 Sep 2024 VGPC Program: Crafting Compelling Legacy Messages
13 Jun 2024 VGPC Member Social
25 Apr 2024 VGPC Program: Dealing with Charitable Trusts and Endowments
22 Feb 2024 Signature Series: Cash is for Amateurs! AND Enticing Professional Advisors and Gifts of Real Estate
25 Jan 2024 VGPC Member Social
16 Nov 2023 Building (Or Rebuilding) Your Planned Giving Program
28 Sep 2023 Maximize Philanthropy and Boost Your Fundraising Program Using Retirement Assets
16 May 2023 VGPC Member Social
20 Apr 2023 VGPC Tour of the Schlumberger Collection at VMFA
20 Apr 2023 Inflation and Economic Turmoil: It's Impact on Philanthropy and Your Organization
16 Feb 2023 Donor-Advised Funds: Dos, Don'ts and Donor Decisions
12 Jan 2023 VGPC Member Social
15 Nov 2022 National Philanthropy Day Workshop and Awards Ceremony 2022
20 Oct 2022 Signature Series - The Gift Planner's Guide to the SECURE Act AND Issues in Using IRAs and Retirement Plan Assets for Philanthropy & Estate Planning (Panel Discussion)
15 Sep 2022 Member Social
19 May 2022 Member Social
11 May 2022 If There's a Will, We Want to Be in It: How Volunteers Can Help Ensure Planned Giving Success
17 Feb 2022 JEOPARDY! Unplanned Giving Edition Virtual Event
20 Jan 2022 Postponed Member Social
6 Jan 2022 Where Do We Go From Here: Estate Planning in 2022
2 Dec 2021 Postponed Luncheon Program - Tax Update
10 Nov 2021 VGPC Member Social: A Night at the Museum
26 Oct 2021 Signature Series - Leveraging Major Data into Major Gifts AND Leaving a Lasting Legacy: Incorporating Planned Giving into Fundraising Strategy
23 Sep 2021 *Postponed* Member Social
20 May 2021 History of Virginia Wines: Virtual Member Social and Wine Tasting
22 Apr 2021 Stewardship: A Key Component of Gift Planning
18 Feb 2021 What Does the SECURE Act Mean for Our Donors AND Blueprint for an Effective Charitable Gift Annuity Program
19 Nov 2020 AFP National Philanthropy Day Workshop: Embracing the Power of Your Legacy Pipeline
15 Oct 2020 Signature Series: Our Best Donors Are Aging - Communicating to and Working with Seniors AND Estate Gifts - Getting All You're Due
14 May 2020 Webinar: Gift Planning and Development Changes in the Time of COVID-19
6 Feb 2020 The ABC's of Foundations and A Closer Look at Donor Advised Funds
16 Jan 2020 Member Social at VCU's ICA
7 Nov 2019 Sean Murphy and Meghan Hubbard of McGuireWoods
10 Oct 2019 Signature Series- Anne Melvin, Director of Training & Education at Harvard University

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