Welcome to the London Chapter!
The London Chapter is one of 20 active CAGP Chapters across Canada helping champion the growth of strategic charitable giving.
Our Chapter unites gift planning professionals (lawyers and financial advisors), fundraisers, and charitable organizations from the region to help local donors achieve their highest philanthropic goals and wishes.
The Chapter Executive volunteers their time and enthusiasm to keep the Chapter active and bring additional value to local members. Besides helping donors, the Executive organizes educational events throughout the year for professionals in the field; social events to involve partners and the public; and provides Chapter support for national events that are carried out in the region and elsewhere in Canada.
We value each and every one of our members as we are only as strong as our community.
To find out more about our Chapter, please contact Trish Gergich, Chair at trish.gergich@von.ca or 519-476-8848
Chapter Executive
Chair & Communications Chair - Trish Gergich, VON Canada (Oxford)
Vice-Chair & Membership Chair - Justin Pilon, Ivey Business School
Treasurer - Gord Baptist, The Fellowship
Education Chair - Vicki Hayter, Children's Health Foundation
Member-at-large: Adam Chapman, Legacy Partners of London
Member-at-large: Sue Hardy, St. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation
Member-at-large: Linda O'Connor, Brescia University College
Our 2018/2019 schedule of events:
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
| Friday, September 14, 2018 |
Adam Chapman, Legacy Partners of London |
How baby boomers will underperform in retirements |
| Friday, November 9, 2018 |
Leah Eustace, CFRE, ACFRE, Blue Canoe Philanthropy |
The Neuroscience of Giving |
| Friday, January 11, 2019 |
Panel of Speakers TBD |
Advisor Conversations |
| Friday, March 8, 2019 |
Justine Zavitz & Samantha Way, Zavitz Insurance |
Valuations of Life Insurance |
| Friday, May 10, 2019 |
Elgin St. Thomas Hospital Foundation Team |
Small shop; big impact |
All meetings take place at Windermere Manor, 200 Collip Circle, London, Ontario between 11:45am and 1:15pm. Most of our sessions also qualify for 1.0 CFRE credit.
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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.