Planned Giving for Small, Mid-Sized Nonprofits in Ventureneer Webinar

New York, NY, January 27, 2012 --(PR.com)-- In the current economic climate, supporters of nonprofits may not have discretionary income to donate but they still want to support the causes and organizations they care about. That’s where planning giving comes in. It’s a gift in the future that can maintain donor relationships in the present while ensuring the long-term financial health of the nonprofit.

Ventureneer is offering a free webinar, Planned Giving for Small and Mid-Size Nonprofits, to show board members and executive directors how easy and how important it is to establish a Planned Giving program.

The free webinar will be aired Thursday, February 16, 2012, from 12n - 1 pm ET.

“A Planned Giving program can be set up by any size nonprofit to ensure future funding,” said Geri Stengel, founder of Ventureneer.

The free online seminar will be presented by Tony Martignetti, principal of Martignetti Planned Giving Advisors, LLC. Martignetti is an expert in the technical, marketing, and relationship-building aspects of gift planning and is a recognized authority on state charity registration. He has been building and growing Planned Giving programs for more than 14 years. Thousands of conversations with older Americans have shaped his understanding of how our elders plan for their future and he will share his insights in this webinar.

Planned Giving for Small and Mid-Size Nonprofits will give board members, executive directors, and development staff a plain-language explanation of how estate and retirement planned gifts help build a nonprofit’s endowment and protects the future of its important work. Here's what he'll cover, including plenty of time for your questions:

-What is Planned Giving?
-What gift options are available?
-Who are the best prospects for planned gifts?
-How do we promote Planned Giving?

For more information or to register, go to http://ventureneer.com/webclass/planned-giving-small-and-mid-size-nonprofits.

About Ventureneer:

Ventureneer connects values-driven small business owners, social entrepreneurs, and nonprofit leaders with the knowledge they need to make the world a better place and to thrive as businesses. At Ventureneer, entrepreneurial and nonprofit training and advice are practical, accessible, and affordable. Ventureneer blends traditional, formal instruction with informal, peer learning. You can learn new skills, collaborate with peers, develop solutions to your real-world problems, get one-on-one help from experts, and access the information you need to make better decisions for your organizations.

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