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2025-2026 Bi-Monthly Programs
CCPG is working on an exciting lineup of presenters for its 2025-2026 Season. This year’s Bi-Monthly Programs will be hosted in a hybrid format, so you have the option to attend virtually or in-person. In-person programs will be hosted at The Chicago Community Trust, 33 South State Street . All in-person attendees will also receive a boxed lunch, complimentary with event registration.

Save the Dates:
September 16, 2025
October 7, 2025 - Virtual Nuts & Bolts
November 18, 2025
January 13, 2026
February 10, 2026 - Virtual Nuts & Bolts
March 10, 2026 

CCPG members may sign up for the
Season Pass, which includes registration to all Bi-Monthly Program and two Nuts & Bolts webinars for an additional discount. Not a member? Join today! 

We hope to see you there!

Interested in speaking at a future CCPG Program? Fill out our Speaker Application Form.



    Upcoming events

      • 09/16/2025
      • 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
      • The Chicago Community Trust, 33 S. State St, Chicago, IL or Virtual
      Register

      Sign up now and save! Save an additional $20 when you purchase the CCPG Season Pass for $200, which includes registration for all Bi-Monthly meetings and Nuts & Bolts webinars.  

      Program Schedule
      10:00 AM – 11:15 AM

      Deeds and Misdeeds: Navigating Gifts of Real Estate
      Speaker: Marcus A. Knotts, J.D., Senior Vice President, Development, Purdue for Life Foundation

      11:15 AM - 12:15 PM - Lunch Break
      (complimentary lunch will be provided to in-person attendees)

      12:15 PM – 1:30 PM 
      Help Me Help You: Effective Collaboration Between Attorneys and Planned Giving Officers
      Panelists: 
      Kirk Hoopengarner, Partner, Quarles & Brady LLP
      Neil Kawashima, Partner, McDermott Will & Shulte LLP
      Moderated by Camille Licklider, Senior Executive Director, Gift Planning, Northwestern University

      Presentation & Speaker Details

      Deeds and Misdeeds: Navigating Gifts of Real Estate
      Want to turn dirt into dollars? Real estate is often a donor’s most valuable (and underutilized) asset, but accepting property isn’t always as simple as cashing a check. This session will explore how to make the case for real estate gifts, the building blocks of a successful program, and the common landmines to avoid. Spoiler: it’s less about location, location, location, and more about preparation, preparation, preparation.

      Marcus A. Knotts, J.D., Senior Vice President, Development, Purdue for Life Foundation
      As Senior Vice President, Development at the Purdue for Life Foundation, Marcus 
      oversees the Office of Planned Giving, a role that requires equal parts circus management, group therapy, and legal interpretation. He also serves the Foundation’s senior leadership team where his chief contributions include raising inconvenient questions and reminding everyone that “technically, we can’t do that.” On his second tour of duty with Purdue, Marcus has guided Planned Giving for nearly fifteen years and is still searching for the moment when it all starts to make sense.

      Help Me Help You: Effective Collaboration Between Attorneys and Planned Giving Officers
      Kirk Hoopingarner and Neil Kawashima will discuss ways estate planning attorneys can assist in the planned giving process.  This will include real life examples of ways Neil and Kirk have aided their clients in making meaningful charitable donations, including legacy gifts, and ways planned giving officers have greatly assisted in this process.  Neil and Kirk will include thoughts on stewardship provisions and related monitoring and enforcement of donations, management of endowments, and the dynamics of family philanthropy, including private foundation succession governance and the growing world of donor advised funds.


      Early Bird Registration Fees -- Ends August 27
      $55 Member
      $85 Non-member 
      $200 Season Pass (Members Only)

      Registration Fees -- Starting August 27
      $65 Member
      $95 Non-member 


       

      • 10/07/2025
      • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
      • Teams Virtual Meeting

      CCPG members receive discounted rates on programs. Not a CCPG member? Join or renew today!

      Trust, Transparency, and Technology: Navigating the Planned Giving Journey with Boomers
      Speaker: Nathan Stelter, Stelter Company



      • 11/18/2025
      • 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
      • The Chicago Community Trust, 33 S. State St, Chicago, IL or Virtual

      CCPG members receive discounted rates on programs. Not a CCPG member? Join or renew today!

      Program Schedule
      10:00 AM – 11:15 AM

      Blended Asks, Bigger Impact: Unlocking the Power of Integrated Fundraising
      Speaker: Mary Peterson, Founder, Databasey and the Hey Fundraiser Podcast, Strategic Partner, Alford Group

      11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Lunch break (Complimentary lunch will be provided to in-person attendees)

      12:15 PM – 1:30 PM 
      Early-Stage Planned Giving: Growing a Sustainable Program
      Speaker: Mary Peterson, Founder, Databasey and the Hey Fundraiser Podcast, Strategic Partner, Alford Group + Co-Presenter 


      • 01/13/2026
      • 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
      • The Chicago Community Trust, 33 S. State St, Chicago, IL or Virtual

      CCPG members receive discounted rates on programs. Not a CCPG member? Join or renew today!

      More information coming soon! 

      • 02/10/2026
      • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
      • Teams Virtual Meeting

      CCPG members receive discounted rates on programs. Not a CCPG member? Join or renew today!

      More information coming soon! 

      • 03/10/2026
      • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
      • The Chicago Community Trust, 33 S. State Street, Chicago, IL
      • 60

      CCPG's Roundtable Discussions!

      (in-person only)

      Program Schedule
      10:00 AM – 10:05 AM  Brief Welcome
      10:05 AM – 10:30 AM  1st Round
      10:35 AM – 11:00 AM  2nd Round

      11:05 AM – 11:30 AM  3rd Round
      11:35 AM – 12:00 PM  4th Round
      12:00 PM – 1:00 PM    Lunch and CCPG Annual Meeting*



       


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