Princeton Club of New York: Celebrating Bequests for American Colleges (Columbia, Fordham, Georgetown, NYU, Princeton and Williams) 1/25/21 Philanthropic Planning Group of Greater New York 2/3/2021 Planned Giving Council of Indian River (Vero Beach, FL) 3/10/2021 North…
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Celebrating Three Centuries of Special Donors who Shaped Our Universities
Dear Friends, My free webinar on January 25 may be of interest to alumni and friends of six universities and colleges affiliated with the Princeton Club of New York: Columbia University, Fordham University, Georgetown University, New York University, Princeton University,…
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Link to webinar on 1/25/21: Celebrating Bequests
Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jan 25, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Celebrating Three Centuries of Special Donors who Shaped our Universities Please click the link below to join the webinar:…
Praise for America is a Given Place: A Digital Webinar
After watching my webinar for the Planned Giving Group of Connecticut on 11/12/20, Conrad Teitell wrote: "Friends at PGGCT, if not for Ron Brown, this history would be lost forever. I hope you’ll archive his important talk and play it…
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Sample Webinar Promo by NJ Council of Charitable Gift Planners
America is a Given PlaceA Brief History of Charitable Gift PlanningTuesday, October 6, 202010:00 AM — 11:30 AMVirtual Format - ComplimentaryWhere can you turn for knowledge of events that shape gift planning today? In this convenient new webinar you will learn…
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Who Issued the Earliest Gift Annuity: Yale or the American Bible Society?
A recent article in the New York Times* claimed that the American Bible Society issued America's first charitable gift annuity in 1843. When I pointed out to its author that in 1831, Yale issued an annuity to John Trumbull in…
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Summary and Ron Brown bio for your website
America is a Given Place: A Brief History of Charitable Gift Planning Where can you turn for knowledge of events that shape gift planning today? In this convenient new webinar you will learn the deepest original foundations of gift planning…
Practical Benefits from America is a Given Place
What benefits can you expect from investing an hour of your time in watching America is a Given Place? Knowing the history of charitable gift planning is quite useful, even indispensable, for people who encourage or advise donors. Here is…

CGP Helps Planners Know Their History
Where do charitable gift planners, fund raisers, trust officers, attorneys and financial advisors turn for knowledge of events that shape their work today? The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (CGP) has made resources available at no charge. In its…
Preview America is a Given Place
For more information and to schedule the webinar: https://wp.me/pb878a-eQ More about America is a Given Place: Practical benefits from watching: https://wp.me/pb878a-gH Praise for the webinar: https://wp.me/pb878a-fs Support by the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners: https://wp.me/pb878a-gw Ron Brown’s speaker bio…