Prepare Planned Giving Program at 'Will to Give' Orientation

St. Louis area NPOs who want to educate their donors about bequest giving are invited to attend  a 90-minute "Will- to-Give orientation session, along with a professional wealth advisor, to learn to prepare a planned giving program specifically for that organization. The Will to Give Program is sponsored each year by the YouthBridge Community Foundation. This year's 90-minute morning orientations will be July 16 or Oct. 8. Cost is $30 per attendee, with discounts available to members of AFP, CSPRC, or SLPGC.  Get details/register here.

Donor Panel @AFP June 26

June's AFPSTL lunch meeting at Norwood Hills Country Club will feature the following panel of philanthropists describing and answering questions about their preferences in the grant-making process:

• Ann Vazquez -- Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis
• Kevin Haar Jr -- Launch St. Louis
• Deborah Patterson -- Monsanto Fund
• Allie Chang Ray -- Deaconess Foundation
• Brian Leonard -- Ameren UE

 Andy Bundesen of the St. Louis Zoo will moderate. The Lunch meeting costs $45 for nonmembers. Sign up here.

Nonprofit Groups Offer Helpful How-to Events

Here's a survey of some St. Louis area Nonprofit meetings coming up to help prepare for the holiday season and new year:

• Nov. 29 -- 11:30 -1, YNPN Lunch Box TalkAddress Stress, Riisa Rawlins from Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri, $10 for nonmembers, Olivette Community Center, www.ynpnstl.org
• Dec. 4 -- 11:30 - 1:30, St. Louis GPA Annual Meeting & 2013 Preview, $11, Central Reform Congregation, www.gpastlouis.org
• Dec. 6 - 9-3, NSC Effective Grantwriting class, Wendy Dyer, $75,  Nonprofit Services Center St. Louis, www.nonprofitservices.org
• Dec. 13--7:30-9:30am, AFP Breakfast meeting w/Seasoned Professionals Roundtables, $40 for nonmembers, St. Louis Zoo, check out www.afpstlouis.org to see the wide variety of roundtable fundraising topics.