The Summit: 5 NCPP Storytellers You Won't Want to Miss
André R. Donikian, chairman and founder of Pentera, Inc., now in its 40th year, was asked to design The Summit track for this year's NCPP in…
André Donikian to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Leader, mentor, teacher, expert, innovator, pioneer, and icon are words used to describe Pentera Founder André R. Donikian, who will be presented a…
By Chandra Towers Blatt - Senior Marketing Consultant: When I was a planned giving officer for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), I was often invited…
Bequests Lead the Way as Giving Reaches New High
Giving in the U.S. hit a record high last year - $358 billion - and the news for planned giving was especially good, with bequests increasing more than any…
Charitable IRA Initiative Continues After Bill Quashed
The Charitable IRA Initiative is a 501(c)(4) organization created to pursue legislation that would expand and make permanent the Charitable IRA Rollover.…
Experts Russell James and Claudine Donikian Discuss Words That Encourage Planned Giving
On May 28, planned giving researcher Russell James of Texas Tech University and Pentera CEO & Chief Marketing Officer Claudine A. Donikian will present…
The Amazing Story of the First American Charitable Gift Annuity
The history of the first American charitable gift annuity (CGA) and its connection to the American Revolution is told in stirring detail by Ron Brown,…
As Sharp as a Hawk's Talons: Bird Sanctuary Lauds Pentera's Web Site Design
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, a 2,500-acre swath of Pennsylvania wilderness that is the world's largest member-supported raptor conservation organization,…
Mesch Named to Eileen Lamb O'Gara Chair in Women's Philanthropy
Women's philanthropy expert Debra Mesch has been selected to hold the world's first endowed chair dedicated to research and teaching about…