GiftWrap’s CashTrac functionality allows the charity to maintain an ongoing market value for each and every charitable gift annuity. This is critically important because the charity needs to know how much of the original principal remains when the annuitant dies. Since the assets for all the gift annuities are combined into one or two investment pools, there is no other way to keep track of the individual market values. It also helps charities to reconcile payment issues and to monitor the ongoing health of the gift annuity programs. This training session will be invaluable for all GiftWrap clients who wish to manage their gift annuity programs more effectively.
PG Calc offers a variety of training options whose purpose is to help you run a successful planned giving program and make sure you stay current with the latest trends in planned giving.
The courses are taught by highly experienced PG Calc staff members, many of whom have had previous experience doing what you do now – raising money for charitable organizations. They understand from firsthand experience the kind of learning that can be most helpful to you in the execution of your gift planning responsibilities.
Learn more about group training:
April 2024
Cost is $75 per attendee. Registrants will receive login information prior to the training.
This class will provide an in depth demonstration of our web-based PGM Anywhere software in the context of learning about and modeling gift annuities. We will use case study examples to illustrate various types of gift annuities while discovering the robust calculation and detailed documentation features of this gift planning software. This class will be taught remotely.
Who can benefit from this class?
Prior knowledge of planned giving is helpful, but you can benefit from this class if you are new to planned giving. No prior experience with our software is required, and no advance preparation for the course is necessary.
Topics Covered:
- Introduction to PGM Anywhere
- Gift Annuities – Immediate, Deferred and Flexible Deferred
- Create Gift Annuity Proposals and Agreements
- NEW: QCD to fund CGA (Legacy IRA Act)
Schedule for the Day
- The session runs from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET on Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11. There will be a short break at 2:00pm on each day.
- Please sign in by 12:50pm ET so that the session may begin on time.
For cancellations, please contact Client Services at 888-474-2252.
Thursday, April 11, 01:00 PM-03:00 PM ET
Cost is $195 per attendee. Registrants will receive login information prior to the training.
This class covers GiftWrap’s more advanced reporting capabilities including Projected Remainder Amounts, Gift Annuity Reserves, and FASB Liabilities. In addition, the class covers the CashTrac function which allows the market value of each individual gift annuity in an investment pool to be tracked, and discusses how GiftWrap reports use this information to help you understand the health of your program.
This class covers GiftWrap’s more advanced reporting capabilities including Projected Remainder Amounts, Gift Annuity Reserves, and FASB Liabilities. In addition, the class covers the CashTrac function which allows the market value of each individual gift annuity in an investment pool to be tracked, and discusses how GiftWrap reports use this information to help you understand the health of your program.
This class is intended for users with some familiarity with GiftWrap as well as finance officers and others who are recipients of the report information. Basics such as data entry, record death, payments and taxes are covered in the separate Introductory class.
Schedule for the Day
- The session runs from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET on Tuesday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 24. There will be a short break at 2:00pm on each day.
- Please sign in by 12:50pm ET so that the session may begin on time.
For information on cancellation policies, please contact Jen Wickham at 888-474-2252.
Wednesday, April 24, 01:00 PM-03:00 PM ET
Cost is $195 per attendee. Registrants will receive login information prior to the training.
May 2024
This class will focus on one of the most important reporting functions in GiftWrap – the calculation of estimated liabilities for life income gifts, in compliance with FASB standards. No matter the size of the organization, or the state in which the organization is based, all organizations sponsoring life income gifts need to calculate a reasonable estimate of the total future liability for each gift. This must be done at least annually, but may be done more frequently. We will discuss the use of different mortality tables and interest rate assumptions as part of this virtual class.
Schedule for the Day
- The session runs from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET on Tuesday, May 7.
- Please sign in by 1:50pm ET so that the session may begin on time.
For information on policies on cancellations, complaints or refunds, please contact Michael Heep at 888-474-2252.
Cost is $75 per attendee. Registrants will receive login information prior to the training.
June 2024
Build your confidence as a gift planning professional by strengthening your understanding of numbers you work with every day! This class will enable you to answer some of the toughest prospect and advisor questions.
Build your confidence as a gift planning professional by strengthening your understanding of numbers you work with every day! This class will enable you to answer some of the toughest prospect and advisor questions.
Who can benefit from this class?
This course is designed for experienced gift planners and professional advisors who wish to deepen their understanding of the charitable deduction, gift annuity taxation, and other technical aspects of common planned gift calculations. A basic understanding of standard gift planning vehicles is assumed. Advance preparation for the course is not necessary.
Topics Covered:
Over the course of two days, we discuss the following concepts as they relate to charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, retained life estates, and pooled income funds:
- Explore the logic underlying charitable deduction calculations and the taxation of gift annuities
- Examine the influence of the IRS discount rate on different gift plans
- Review the fundamentals of remainder trust taxation
- Highlight the components of FASB liability and gift annuity reserve computations
- Clarify the distinctions between income taxes and transfer taxes
- Understand the calculations for gifts of income interest
- Explain the 5% probability of exhaustion test and the 10% minimum charitable remainder test
Schedule for the Day
- The session runs from 1:00pm to 4:00pm ET on Wednesday, June 12 and Thursday, June 13. There will be a short break at 2:30pm on each day.
- Please sign in by 12:50pm ET so that the session may begin on time.
For cancellations, please contact Client Services at 888-474-2252.
Thursday, June 13, 01:00 PM-04:00 PM ET
Cost is $295 per attendee. Registrants will receive login information prior to the training.
This lab-based class will explore the four kinds of payment structures available to IRA QCD CGAs under the Legacy IRA Act. Attendees will follow along in PGM Anywhere, creating four CGAs from proposal to gift agreement and acknowledgement. Please bring your donor questions.
Cost is $75 per attendee. Registrants will receive login information prior to the training.
August 2024
PGM Anywhere calculations and narratives export to Word easily, but editing them after export can be challenging. In this session, we will share what we've learned about editing PGM Anywhere presentations as efficiently as possible.
Gain invaluable hands-on experience using case study examples to illustrate gift options while discovering the powerful and effective features of your gift planning software. This class is taught using the web-based version, PGM Anywhere.
Who can benefit from this class?
Prior knowledge of planned giving is helpful, but you can benefit from this class if you are new to planned giving. No prior experience with our PGM Anywhere software is required, and no advance preparation for the course is necessary.
Topics Covered:
- Introduction to PGM Anywhere
- Gift Annuities - Immediate and Deferred
- Create Basic Gift Annuity Proposals
- NEW: QCD to fund CGA (Legacy IRA Act)
- Introduction to Charitable Remainder Trusts
- Create Trust Proposals
Schedule for the Day
- The session runs from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
- Two 15-minute breaks, morning and afternoon, with an hour for lunch on your own at noon.
- Continental breakfast will be provided before the start of the session and refreshments during breaks.
- Please be in the room by 8:45 am so that the session may begin on time.
Full participation in the PGM Anywhere Introductory course is approved for 5.5 points in Category 1 .B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
For questions or cancellations, please contact Michael Heep at 888-474-2252.
Boston, MA (meeting location TBD)
A Windows-compatible laptop is recommended, but not required. Login to the software will be provided for use in class if needed. PG Calc offers laptop rentals for an additional $150/day.
This full-day seminar explores gift planning beyond the basics. We will review advanced gift planning techniques including retained life estates, charitable lead trusts, and estate planning models using the flexible functionality of PGM Anywhere.
Who can benefit from this class?
The advanced session presumes a basic familiarity with planned gift arrangements either through attending our introductory session or prior experience. We also assume a similar familiarity with our PGM Anywhere software through work experience or our introductory training. Advance preparation for the course is not necessary.
Topics Covered:
We will relate estate and financial planning concepts such as capital gain, transfer taxes, and qualified retirement plans to charitable gift planning. We will cover Retained Life Estates, Testamentary Remainder Trusts, Lead Trusts, and Estate Planning Models using PGM Anywhere.
- Create a Charitable Remainder Unitrust Proposal with a Flip Provision
- Model Non-Grantor Lead Trust
- Calculate gift taxes on life income plans
- Create a Retained Life Estate Proposal
- Testamentary Gifts of Retirement Plans
Schedule for the Day
- The session runs from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
- Two 15-minute breaks, morning and afternoon, with an hour for lunch on your own at noon.
- Continental breakfast will be provided before the start of the session and refreshments during breaks.
- Please be in the room by 8:45 am so that the session may begin on time.
Full participation in the PGM Anywhere Advanced course is approved for 5.5 points in Category 1 .B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
For questions or cancellations, please contact Michael Heep at 888-474-2252.
Boston, MA (meeting location TBD)
A Windows-compatible laptop is recommended, but not required. Login for the software will be provided for use in class if needed. PG Calc offers laptop rentals for an additional $150/day.
This class will provide an in depth demonstration of our web-based PGM Anywhere software in the context of learning about and modeling gift annuities. We will use case study examples to illustrate various types of gift annuities while discovering the robust calculation and detailed documentation features of this gift planning software. This class will be taught remotely.
Who can benefit from this class?
Prior knowledge of planned giving is helpful, but you can benefit from this class if you are new to planned giving. No prior experience with our software is required, and no advance preparation for the course is necessary.
Topics Covered:
- Introduction to PGM Anywhere
- Gift Annuities – Immediate, Deferred and Flexible Deferred
- Create Gift Annuity Proposals and Agreements
- NEW: QCD to fund CGA (Legacy IRA Act)
Schedule for the Day
- The session runs from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET on Tuesday, August 20 and Wednesday, August 21. There will be a short break at 2:00pm on each day.
- Please sign in by 12:50pm ET so that the session may begin on time.
For cancellations, please contact Client Services at 888-474-2252.
Wednesday, August 21, 01:00 PM-03:00 PM ET
Cost is $195 per attendee. Registrants will receive login information prior to the training.
September 2024
This class will provide an in depth demonstration of our web-based PGM Anywhere software in the context of learning about and modeling charitable remainder trusts (CRTs). We will use case study examples to illustrate various types of CRTs while discovering the robust calculation and detailed documentation features of this gift planning software. This class will be taught remotely.
Who can benefit from this class?
Prior knowledge of planned giving is helpful, but you can benefit from this class if you are new to planned giving. No prior experience with our software is required, and no advance preparation for the course is necessary.
Topics Covered:
- Introduction to PGM Anywhere
- Charitable Remainder Trusts – Regular, Net Income, Net Income with Makeup, and FLIP Unitrusts plus Annuity Trusts
- Create Proposals and Projections
Schedule for the Day
- The session runs from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET on Tuesday, September 10 and Wednesday, September 11. There will be a short break at 2:00pm on each day.
- Please sign in by 12:50pm ET so that the session may begin on time.
For cancellations, please contact Client Services at 888-474-2252.
Wednesday, September 11, 01:00 PM-03:00 PM ET
Cost is $195 per attendee. Registrants will receive login information prior to the training.
This 2-day (6 hours) ONLINE class introduces students to basic gift administration practices and how to use the features in GiftWrap to meet your organization's obligations to donors and beneficiaries. You will learn the best practices for data entry to help meet the needs of your development, business and finance offices.
Who can benefit from this class?
This class is geared for new users as well as those with experience but no formal GiftWrap training. The goal of the class is to enable you to get the most out of the system, to work efficiently and accurately, and to administer gift annuities correctly. A brief overview of other gift types will be included. Note: This class will not cover FASB, Reserves, CashTrac or the administration of Pooled Income Fund gifts.
Topics Covered:
- Overview of GiftWrap functionality and structure
- Focus on administration of Gift Annuities – Immediate, Deferred, Flexible Deferred, and Commuted Payment
- Understanding the Record Death function and its effect on data and reporting
- Payments and Taxes
- Reporting
Schedule for the Day
- The session runs from 1:00pm to 4:00pm ET on Wednesday, September 25 and Thursday, September 26. There will be a short break at 2:30pm on each day.
- Please sign in by 12:50pm ET so that the session may begin on time.
For information on cancellation policies, please contact Jen Wickham at 888-474-2252.
Thursday, September 26, 01:00 PM-04:00 PM ET
Cost is $295 per attendee. Registrants will receive login information prior to the training.
October 2024
This class covers GiftWrap’s more advanced reporting capabilities including Projected Remainder Amounts, Gift Annuity Reserves, and FASB Liabilities. In addition, the class covers the CashTrac function which allows the market value of each individual gift annuity in an investment pool to be tracked, and discusses how GiftWrap reports use this information to help you understand the health of your program.
This class covers GiftWrap’s more advanced reporting capabilities including Projected Remainder Amounts, Gift Annuity Reserves, and FASB Liabilities. In addition, the class covers the CashTrac function which allows the market value of each individual gift annuity in an investment pool to be tracked, and discusses how GiftWrap reports use this information to help you understand the health of your program.
This class is intended for users with some familiarity with GiftWrap as well as finance officers and others who are recipients of the report information. Basics such as data entry, record death, payments and taxes are covered in the separate Introductory class.
Schedule for the Day
- The session runs from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET on Wednesday, October 16 and Thursday, October 17. There will be a short break at 2:00pm on each day.
- Please sign in by 12:50pm ET so that the session may begin on time.
For information on cancellation policies, please contact Jen Wickham at 888-474-2252.
Thursday, October 17, 01:00 PM-03:00 PM ET
Cost is $195 per attendee. Registrants will receive login information prior to the training.
This full-day seminar explores gift planning beyond the basics. We will review advanced gift planning techniques including retained life estates, charitable lead trusts, and estate planning models using the flexible functionality of PGM Anywhere.
Who can benefit from this class?
The advanced session presumes a basic familiarity with planned gift arrangements either through attending our introductory session or prior experience. We also assume a similar familiarity with our PGM Anywhere software through work experience or our introductory training. Advance preparation for the course is not necessary.
Topics Covered:
We will relate estate and financial planning concepts such as capital gain, transfer taxes, and qualified retirement plans to charitable gift planning. We will cover Retained Life Estates, Testamentary Remainder Trusts, Lead Trusts, and Estate Planning Models using PGM Anywhere.
- Create a Charitable Remainder Unitrust Proposal with a Flip Provision
- Model Non-Grantor Lead Trust
- Calculate gift taxes on life income plans
- Create a Retained Life Estate Proposal
- Testamentary Gifts of Retirement Plans
Schedule for the Day
- The session runs from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
- Two 15-minute breaks, morning and afternoon, with an hour for lunch on your own at noon.
- Continental breakfast will be provided before the start of the session and refreshments during breaks.
- Please be in the room by 8:45 am so that the session may begin on time.
Full participation in the PGM Anywhere Advanced course is approved for 5.5 points in Category 1 .B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
For questions or cancellations, please contact Client Services at 888-474-2252.
Location: Orlando, FL (meeting location TBD)
This training will be offered prior to the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (CGP) Conference.
COVID policy TBD
A Windows-compatible laptop is recommended, but not required. Login for the software will be provided for use in class if needed. PG Calc offers laptop rentals for an additional $150/day.
November 2024
This class will provide an in depth demonstration of our web-based PGM Anywhere software in the context of learning about and modeling gift annuities. We will use case study examples to illustrate various types of gift annuities while discovering the robust calculation and detailed documentation features of this gift planning software. This class will be taught remotely.
Who can benefit from this class?
Prior knowledge of planned giving is helpful, but you can benefit from this class if you are new to planned giving. No prior experience with our software is required, and no advance preparation for the course is necessary.
Topics Covered:
- Introduction to PGM Anywhere
- Gift Annuities – Immediate, Deferred and Flexible Deferred
- Create Gift Annuity Proposals and Agreements
- NEW: QCD to fund CGA (Legacy IRA Act)
Schedule for the Day
- The session runs from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET on Wednesday, November 13 and Thursday, November 14. There will be a short break at 2:00pm on each day.
- Please sign in by 12:50pm ET so that the session may begin on time.
For cancellations, please contact Client Services at 888-474-2252.
Thursday, November 14, 01:00 PM-03:00 PM ET
Cost is $195 per attendee. Registrants will receive login information prior to the training.