May is LEAVE A LEGACY™ month and it's time to start a conversation ...
What do you want your legacy to be? How would you like to be remembered by future generations?
For many people, legacy means family and community - a family and community that share your values, support each other and reach their full potential. You can make that happen!
By talking to your family, your estate planner and/or financial advisor, one or more of your favourite charities and your lawyer, you can plan your estate to maximize benefits to your family and other loved ones as well as the community for generations to come.
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Welcome to the Alberta North Chapter!
CAGP Alberta North Chapter is dedicated to advancing strategic charitable legacy giving and is the premier organization for fundraisers and professional advisors to network, share ideas, and develop their knowledge of current issues and best practices in legacy giving.
CAGP Alberta North Chapter hosts educational meetings the second Wednesday of each month where our members and guests network and learn from a variety of experts in the field as well as share experiences and knowledge as a group. Our educational meetings are primarily held at the CapitalCare Corporate Offices, 6th Floor, 10909 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton. Members of CAGP Alberta North can attend for free. Non-members may be charged a fee to attend.
Whether you are new to the legacy giving field or a seasoned professional, we offer members opportunity to connect through our various meetings and educations sessions as well as our special social events.
Our Chapter Executive is run by a dedicated group of volunteers, who donate their time and enthusiasm to keep the Alberta North Chapter active and bring additional value to our local members. We encourage you to meet your Chapter Executive and get involved in one of our many committees. Please feel free to contact our Executive directly if you are interested in helping on a committee or would like more information about CAGP Alberta North.
For more information on the CAGP Alberta North Chapter, or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Darlene Kowalchuk, CAGP Alberta North Chapter Communication Chair at AlbertaNorthCAGP@gmail.com.
Thank you and we hope to see you at one of our events.
Chapter Executive
Chair - Sherry Schaefer
Past-Chair - Terry Tobin
Treasurer - Barb Noble
Communications - Darlene Kowalchuk
Leave a Legacy Chair - Leona Yez
Membership - Laura Svajlenko
Programming - Matt Mandrusiak
Director at Large - Mien Jou, Deborah McKinnon
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"CAGP has made more major contributions to the development of charitable tax incentives and charitable policy in Canada than any other professional organization. The Government and public servants view CAGP as a knowledgeable, balanced, and credible voice on philanthropy and charities, especially charitable giving issues.
"CAGP has been my place to go to learn, innovate and connect with leading experts in strategic philanthropy who are willing to share their expertise and explore new ideas. The quality of education I've received and the network and relationships I've built through CAGP are incomparable and have always proven to be
"Becoming a member of CAGP has been one of the best business and personal decisions I've made in my twenty-year career working in financial services. It has resulted in my having much more meaningful conversations with both my clients and prospective clients about their philanthropic goals and the impact they'd like to have on the world. This in turn has enhanced my relationship with them and resulted in magnifying their charitable gifts.