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List of CAGP-ACPDP™ Course Faculty

Joshua Thorne

Norma Cameron

Helen DeBoer-Daggett

Rowena Griffiths

Susan Manwaring

Janice Margolis

DeWayne Osborn

Michelle Osborne

Brad Offman

Christopher JK Richardson

Brian Shea

CAGP-ACPDP™ Bursaries


CAGP-ACPDP™ has for a number of years offered bursaries towards our National conference and comprehensive course on gift planning (Original Gift Planning Course). The purpose of these bursaries is to promote the professional development of CAGP-ACPDP™ members regardless of financial means.

We recommend you review this Criteria before completing a Bursary Application



CAGP National Education Offerings

CAGP-ACPDP™ is the premier education provider for professionals working in the charitable, non-profit and advisor sectors. CAGP-ACPDP™ provides a number of educational offerings to its members at discounted rates as well as to non-members at competitive prices.

Among CAGP-ACPDP™’s educational offerings:

The newest addition to CAGP-ACPDP™'s educational offerings is The Top 6 Webinar Series. This series will be launching in the new year with our debut webinar taking place on January 11th,2012 at 12pm EST. This webinar series is based on the top 6 most popular webinars demanded by YOU! Be sure to check out the whole series! 


Gift Planning - All in a Day is a one day session that was offered prior to the CAGP-ACPDP™ Annual Conference and was very well received.  So much so, we are going to be offering it at locations across Canada.  If you need a one day refresher - or are brand new to gift planning - this is the course for you!

The Original Canadian Gift Planning course: Beginning in the early 1990’s, Frank Minton and Lorna Somers developed and taught the course in Banff, Alberta. In 1999, the course came under the auspices of CAGP-ACPDP™ and continues to operate to this day as the “boot camp” of Planned Giving education. Not to be considered introductory, the course is comprehensive, intense and set in beautiful, remote locations. 

As this course has evolved over the years we have added an excellent group of Faculty.  We are also pleased to announce this course has received approval for Continuing Education units from both CFRE and Advocis.

The Advanced Canadian Gift Planning Course
This course was held September 20 - 25, 2011 in Banff, Alberta.  (This course is held every two years only). 

The Annual National Conference:   CAGP-ACPDP™ is proud to offer an annual national conference every spring. The conference is a two and a half day event where attendees can choose from a wide variety of topics offered by experienced speakers. The national conference is the ultimate networking experience and the place to discover the latest trends in gift planning from industry leaders. Whether you’re new to gift planning or a veteran, the National CAGP-ACPDP™ Conference has something for everyone.  Next Conference:  April 18 - 20, 2012 Victoria BC.