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2008 Membership Brochure (PDF)

Benefits                                                                      


Did you know that just by being a member of the CAGP-ACPDP™ you are able to order LEAVE A LEGACY™ registered marketing materials AND access the LEAVE A LEGACY™ logos and graphics?

If you wish to use the LEAVE A LEGACY™ logo and slogan in your own organization or wish to order registered products, please click here to access the Right of Use Agreement for CAGP-ACPDP™ members which sets out the requirements of use for the LEAVE A LEGACY™ trademarks, programs, and sponsors. Please click here to download a LEAVE A LEGACY™ Product Order Form.

A special thanks to our national LEAVE A LEGACY™ development sponsors Great-West Life, London Life, and Canada Life for their longstanding involvement with the LEAVE A LEGACY™ program!

Any inquiries should be directed towards the National LEAVE A LEGACY™ Coordinator

  • NEW partners provide new benefits for CAGP-ACPDP™ members: access to Leslie Howard's new website planforgifts.com (effective May 2008), access to DeWayne Osborn's (Lawton Partners) website A CHARITABLE GUIDE TO PLANNED GIVING, and an e-book of Planned Giving for Canadians by Frank Minton. Mr. Minton has re-written his renowned book in an electronic version and all CAGP-ACPDP™ members will receive access.
  • Membership with CAGP-ACPDP™ requires that all members follow the CAGP-ACPDP™’s Code of Ethics.
  • Networking opportunities with professionals in gift planning both at your local RoundTable and at national events.
  • Membership with CAGP-ACPDP™ provides membership benefits through local RoundTable activities: mentoring, idea sharing, networking, education, seminars and workshops.

  • Periodic and timely communications, including the monthly
    CAGP-ACPDP™  PLANNER newsletter.
  • Updates on legislation affecting the technical issues of gift planning, educational materials, articles, resources, and research findings.
  • Effective advocacy and lobbying with the Federal government on tax implications and legislation to ensure that gift planners have the proper tools and clarity to provide complete and current service to their donors.
  • Reduced rate for annual national conference and national educational activities, and local RoundTable events.
  • Educational credits from the annual conference, courses, Advanced Symposium and selected local educational offerings can be applied to many professional designations (i.e. CFRE, Advocis).
  • CAGP-ACPDP™'s license agreement with LEAVE A LEGACY™  enables RoundTables to provide public-awareness programs with the involvement of local member organizations.

  • The new website provides information on RoundTables; membership directory; discounted job posting services; national and RoundTable event information; online registration; news updates; and government relations and lobbying information.
  • The new Members section of the website provides secure access to various resources and current and archived editions of the PLANNER. New this year is the Ask an Advisor feature and Members Forum (message board); and access to My Profile (your up-to-date member account information).
  • Gift Planning in Canada (GPIC) is a monthly newsletter featuring articles written by planned giving professionals throughout Canada.  GPIC is offered to CAGP members at a roughly 10% discount off the subscription price (this discount is slightly increased on 2 and 3-year subscriptions).
  • The Canadian Donor’s Guide is an authoritative directory to Canadian fundraising organizations. In its partnership with CAGP-ACPDP™, Canadian Donor’s Guide offers CAGP-ACPDP™ members in good standing a subscription rate amounting to a 50% discount off a single copy order of the Canadian Donors guide.

    *CAGP-ACPDP™ is not in any way responsible or legally liable for the content, advice, recommendations and potential outcomes found or interpreted from content provided on these partners websites.

Revised 18 August 2008