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Adriana Carr, Development Director, Holy Name Sisters Foundation, Marylhurst, Oregon

ACGA Establishes Terry L. Simmons Philanthropic Endowment Fund

The American Council on Gift Annuities has established an endowment fund to assist promising gift planners with their professional development. The Terry L. Simmons Philanthropic Endowment Fund will provide scholarships to worthy individuals who would otherwise be unable to attend the Conference on Gift Annuities.

For more information on the fund, click here.

To make a contribution to the fund, click here.

SPOTLIGHT

ACGA and NCPG comment on the proposed charitable lead trust regulation that requires the payments to the charity beneficiary consist of different classes of income determined on a pro rata basis. Click Here.

ACGA Collaborates with New York Insurance Department to Reach Compromise on New Reserve Requirements for Charities That Issue Gift Annuities in New York - Click Here

Further clarification on calculating required assets in the case of a charity that applies for a certificate of exemption rather than a permit in New York - Click Here

April 2, 2008
ACGA Board approves new schedule of suggested gift annuity rates.
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ACGA Publishes Gift Annuity Best Practices Document

ACGA Chair Frank Minton's article, "Best Practices for the Gift Annuity Program," published in the 4th quarter, 2007 issue of The Journal of Gift Planning, has received very enthusiastic reviews. Click here to download the article.

Comments by the American Council on Gift Annuities (ACGA) on the Proposed IRS Regulations on Exchanging Property for a Private Annuity

Strengthen Your Gift Annuity Program

Join the American Council on Gift Annuities

All ACGA sponsors realize the importance of the work ACGA does in suggesting sound charitable gift annuity rates. Without the support of our sponsors, this essential task would be impossible.

In addition to playing a part in this important work, our sponsors enjoy many exciting benefits:

The Sponsors’ Forum: Our collection of information available online only to ACGA sponsors, including:

Report and Comments on the 2004 Survey of Charitable Gift Annuities
Comprehensive reports on gift annuity rates
Speaker presentations from past conferences
Searchable database of ACGA Sponsors
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The Donors’ Corner: The ACGA office receives frequent inquiries from potential donors. In addition to general information about charitable gift annuities, these individuals want to know who issues them. To serve these potential donors, as well as our sponsors, these web pages provide basic information about gift annuities, in donor-friendly language. Donors then have the ability to access links to our sponsors’ web sites. Is your organization listed? Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

The ACGA Virtual Exhibit Hall: Visit the ACGA Virtual Exhibit Hall to learn about products and services offered by our conference sponsors and exhibitors. Click here to enter.

Regulation and Legislation: The American Council on Gift Annuities keeps a finger on the pulse of legislation affecting charitable gift annuities and planned giving. Our state regulations pages are highly regarded for content, format, and user-friendliness.

New! Join for three years and save!

Our sponsorship fee of $100 per year ($275 for three years) is a small price to pay for the work we do to strengthen your gift annuity program. Join nearly 1,300 organizations in the effort to promote responsible philanthropy.
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Conference on Gift Annuities: The longest-running conference in the planned giving profession, the highly respected Conference on Gift Annuities is held every other year. Any number of individuals from our sponsoring organizations are invited to attend the conference at a special discount.

27th Conference on Gift Annuities: Attendee evaluations tell us that the 28th Conference on Gift Annuities, held April 2-4, 2008 in Chicago, was an outstanding educational event. Educational sessions received rave reviews, and our plenary speakers were highly regarded as well. Click here for our conference scrapbook.

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Click here to order audio CDs of our presentations.

Website updated September 30, 2008.