News

News

Recent postings highlighting educational opportunities, state regulation, rate changes, and relevant information for planned giving professionals and donors. 
1 What motivates CGA donors? A new survey aims to find out 03/09/2026 ACGA
2 A Word From the President – March 2026 03/09/2026 Phil Purcell, MPA/JD - ACGA President
3 A Word from the President – December 2025 12/04/2025 Phil Purcell, MPA/JD - ACGA President
4 September 2025 Market Watch and ACGA Suggested Rates 09/17/2025 Christopher Long, ACGA Director, Managing Director Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC
5 Recent Tax Legislation Results in Major Changes in Income Tax Charitable Deduction Rules 09/10/2025 Larry Katzenstein and Renee Kurdzos, ACGA Board Members
6 A Word from the President – September 2025 09/08/2025 Phil Purcell, MPA/JD - ACGA President
7 ACGA Special Announcement - NY Rates Announced for ACGA Members 07/20/2025 Dave G. Ely, CFA - ACGA VP, Rates & Regulations
8 Quadrennial Survey Update 05/07/2025 ACGA
9 A Word from the President - May 2025 05/06/2025 Phil Purcell, MPA/JD - ACGA President
10 A Word from the President - March 2025 03/03/2025 Phil Purcell, MPA/JD - ACGA President
11 New York Suggested Maximum Rates Increase – What You Should Know 03/03/2025 Dave G. Ely, CFA - ACGA VP, Rates & Regulations
12 Market Watch and ACGA Suggested Rates 03/03/2025 Christopher Long, ACGA Director, Managing Director Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC
13 Remembering Lindsay L. Lapole III 03/03/2025 Alanna Mejia
14 A Word from the President - November 2024 11/15/2024 Phil Purcell, MPA/JD
15 ACGA Recommended Rates Remain Unchanged 11/13/2024 ACGA
16 Member Spotlight: Western Michigan University 11/13/2024 Pamela D. Leonard, CFRE
17 ACGA Economic and Market Update 08/08/2024 Chris Long and Bryan Taylor, ACGA Board Members
18 A Word from the President - June 2024 05/22/2024 Joseph O. Bull, JD
19 CGAs and CFOs – Accounting for CGAs 05/14/2024 Andrew Fussner, American Heart Association
20 Don’t ‘Set It and Forget It’: Annual Charitable Gift Annuity Program Document Maintenance 02/12/2024 Pamela D. Leonard, CFRE
21 SECURE ACT 2.0: Closing Gifts With IRA QCDs 02/12/2024 Alexandra P. Brovey, JD, LLM
22 ACGA Report on Progress in Resolving Gift Annuity Rate Challenges in New York State 01/31/2024 ACGA Rates & Regulations Committee
23 Case Study: Charitable Gift Annuity Funded for Spouse with a QCD 01/08/2024 Jeff Mueller, Charitable Estate Planning Advisor, American Heart Association
24 IRA QCDs in New York 03/14/2023 ACGA
25 Testamentary Gift Annuities 01/19/2023 Frank Minton, Ph.D.