Will to Give

9,000 Nonprofits In Our Region Need
a Gift: The Will To Give

In the St. Louis region, $530 billion will transfer over the next 50 years. $180 billion for charitable purposes. 

Planning for the Future Starts Today!

• more than 230 teams of nonprofits and professional wealth advisors
• delivered presentations that reached more than 3,000 donors of which
• 40 percent are including one or more charities as bequest beneficiaries

As a result, Will to Give has already potentially unlocked millions of dollars into the St. Louis community!

Getting Started:

Nonprofits and professional advisors must attend one of the upcoming 1.5 hour orientation sessions (2010 Dates Below).

There you will receive resource materials on charitable bequest giving and training on the Will to Give curriculum. Your participation during the orientation will prepare you to go out into the community and educate prospective donors about the benefits of including nonprofits as beneficiaries of charitable bequests.

The initiative is designed to pair nonprofit leaders, with professional wealth advisors so that those serving the region can garner the rewards! Nonprofits - don't worry, if you don't have a professional advisor, we can find one to partner with you.

Give your nonprofit a year-long subscription that includes a complete curriculum, toolkit and professional advisor to help educate current donors and cultivate new ones!

·  Get trained on the ONLY charitable bequest curriculum that is NOT a sales pitch
·   Receive materials tailored to your donors about planned giving
·   Learn about planned gifts as stable revenue streams
·   Receive discounts to other planned giving training programs
·  1.5 continuing education credit hours through CFRE for 2010

Annual subscriptions per participant are based on the organization’s operating budget:

Annual Budget                                    Fee
$250,000 or below                              $30
$251,000 - $500,000                           $50
$501,000 - $999,999                           $75
$1 million or more                               $100

Professional Advisors Don’t Miss Out – Register Today:

Since 2006 more than 30 professional advisors have been trained on the Will to Give curriculum.  Don’t miss this opportunity to demonstrate your expertise and:

·   Reach potential clients in a completely neutral environment
·   Present material that is endorsed by nonprofit community leaders
·   Educate nonprofits and donors about planned giving

The fee for new Professional Advisor subscriptions is
$50 per advisor.

Upcoming Orientation Dates:

June 24              Downtown
August 26           University City
September 24      Chesterfield    
November 17       Creve Coeur

The Will to Give initiative is a partnership between Gateway Center for Giving and The St. Louis Planned Giving Council designed to increase charitable giving in the St. Louis region.