Hosting Events

Gather together and spread the word

The power of personal events

Chances are your donor base will have questions about legacy gifts. The best way to provide answers is by hosting events where you can have one-on-one conversations about the importance of leaving a lasting legacy through planned giving. Your event doesn’t have to be a formal affair. Keep it casual by hosting it on-site in a large meeting room or church sanctuary. Include food and beverages or consider making it a luncheon or dinner event. Below are other key takeaways we’ve learned over the years of managing events for our partners.

The legacy giving event checklist

Schedule your event for 40-60 minutes, leaving 10-15 minutes for Q&A.
Prepare a short presentation that walks through your key talking points.
Prepare enough handouts and forms for attendees and their friends and family.
Invite previous donors and ask them to tell their personal giving back story.

Managing your guest list

There are multiple way to manage your list of attendees. Include a form on your website that connects to a back-end database. For a simpler option, use readily available tools like SignUpGenius or low-cost online services like Evite.

Let TPF host your next workshop

Over the decades, TPF has run hundreds of workshops for thousands of attendees. We’d be happy to manage and host your next event — free of charge. Led by experienced TPF Relationship Managers, a TPF Legacy Giving Workshop includes:

An overview of planned giving and its long-lasting impact.
Introduction of giving options, including tax benefits.
Review of relevant case studies and examples.
Q&A session managed by the TPF team.
All necessary legacy giving forms, handouts, and next steps.

TALK TO TPF TO GET STARTED

Promoting your event

You’ve decided to host a legacy giving event. Now you need to promote it. Here’s your opportunity to put all of the tools and resources you’ve developed in previous chapters to good use.