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COPGC sponsored meetings and seminars for members and their guests.

Education Committee:

Thomas Kolda, PhD, CFRE

Education Committee Co-Chair

tkolda@insight.rr.com

Resource Development Advisor/Consultant

754 Kingsmeade Road

Westerville, OH 43082

Phone: 614-899-.9993

Cell: 614-558-3462

Anita Laterro

Education Committee Co-Chair

alaterr2@ohiohealth.com

Ohio Health Foundation

Vice President, System Philanthropy 

3535 Olentangy River Road , South Administration

Columbus, OH 43214

Office Phone: 614-566-4890

Brad Britton

Education Committee Member

bbritton@columbusfoundation.org

The Columbus Foundation

Director of Planned Giving and General Counsel

1234 East Broad Street

Columbus, Ohio 43205

Office Phone: 614-251-4000

Tim Montgomery

Education Committee Member

tmontgom@gracebrethren.org

Grace Brethern Church/Schools

Director of Development and Stewardship

6675 Worthington-Galena Road

Worthington, Ohio 43085

Office Phone: 614-888-7733

 

2010 Chapter Meeting Schedule

Date

Location

Time

Topic

January No Meeting

February 3  

(Wednesday)

 

Scioto Country Club

Noon

Buffet Lunch

Topic: "Discovering the Secret Giver: Groundbreaking Research on the Behavior of Bequest Givers in America"
Presenter: Larry Stelter, President, THE STELTER CO., Des Moines, IA.

Larry Stelter Handouts

March 3

(Wednesday)

 

The Columbus Foundation

(1234 E. Broad St.)

Noon

Buffet Lunch

Topic: "Life After the Meltdown - Is There an Alternative to a Buy and Hold Strategy to Protect Endowment Assets?"
Presenter: Brian Stertzer, CFP, WealthStone Asset Management

Presenter: Scott Welch, Fortigent, LLC


April 7

(Wednesday)

The Columbus Foundation

(1234 E. Broad St.)

Noon

Buffet Lunch

Topic: "Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The IRS Form 990 is Finally Revealed"
Presenter: Valorie Schwarzmann, J.D., C.P.A., Plante & Moran Accounting Firm, Columbus office


May 5 (Wednesday)

The Columbus Foundation

(1234 E. Broad St.)

Noon

Buffet

Lunch

Topic: "Intellectual Property 101"
Presenter: Scott Austin, J.D., Roetzel & Andress

Oct 6 (Wednesday)

Scioto Country Club

Noon

Buffet

Lunch

Topic: “Two-Way Street of Professionals, Their Clients  w/Money and Fundraising Professionals” 

Presenter:  James L. Budros, CFP, principal of wealth management firm Budros, Ruhlin & Roe, Inc., Columbus

Note: This is a combined meeting with AFP

Nov 3 (Wednesday)

Scioto Country Club

Noon

Buffet

Lunch

Topic: "Marketing Planned Giving in Tough Economic Times"
Presenter: Claudine Donikian, J.D., MBA, VP Marketing and Consulting Services, PENTERA, Indianapolis, IN

Dec 1 (Wednesday)

Scioto Country Club

4:30PM Annual Meeting (social), Board Election

Check back often for most up-to-date program updates

 

Lunch begins at 12:00 sharp, with announcements at 12:15 and featured speaker at 12:30 pm.  Programs conclude by 1:15 pm.

Luncheon Meetings
Location: See above for specific location for each meeting
Time: 11:45-1:15
Cost: Members - Free; Guests $20
RSVP: To RSVP for meetings, email copgc@cs.com

Please remember that if you make a reservation and do not attend, you will be billed for the missed luncheon.

Scioto Country Club
2196 Riverside Dr
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 486-4341