Written by Megan Cantalupo

Dear Fellow PGCGP Council Members,

Greetings! I hope you are enjoying a healthy and successful 2026.

The Council has been hard at work planning our 2026 programs, and we’re thrilled with the wonderful attendance we’ve been seeing and all the talented professionals we’ve been meeting along the way.

I’d like to express gratitude on behalf of the entire Council to our board member Jonathan Boiskin for fearlessly jumping in to chair the 2026 Planned Giving Course on April 17 at The American College of Financial Planning. Jonathan and committee members Maura Slatowski, Carol Neilson, Caroline Northrup, and board member Colleen Becht-Folz coordinated another sellout Course, further evidence that planned gifts continue to be a critical part of philanthropic programs of every size. The Council is proud to be a resource for this kind of knowledge-sharing, training, and networking throughout the Greater Philly area.

We also had a wonderful turnout at our March educational workshop with our powerhouse speakers Maribeth Przywara from the Delaware Community Foundation and Lynn Malzone Ierardi from Charitable Solutions, LLC. Guests that day traveled from as far away as Baltimore, NYC, and Central PA! Our next program is June 11 at the Philadelphia Racquet Club - details for the program are included in this newsletter. I hope you’ll be able to attend.

Registration is also live for our signature event, Planned Giving Day, at the Inn at Villanova on October 21. In addition to informative sessions taught by industry leaders, this is a wonderful networking opportunity. I hope to see you there!

Please visit www.pgcgp.org to learn how to get the most from your membership.