The Gift Planning Council of New Jersey (GPCNJ) works to facilitate, coordinate, and encourage the education and training of the gift planning community and allied professionals. In order to fulfill these objectives, the Council hosts seminars, luncheons, conferences and other activities throughout the year.

GPCNJ membership includes gift-planning professionals from a variety of academic, religious, health, cultural, environmental and social organizations. Consultants and advisors such as attorneys, accountants, financial and estate planners, trust administrators and investment and insurance specialists are also members.

The solicitation, planning and administration of a charitable gift is a complex process involving personal, financial, and tax considerations. As members, we recognize that in working with donors, we often interact with a mix of professionals from various disciplines.

Our goal, however, is to structure a gift that achieves a balance between the interests of the donor and the mission of the charitable institution (National Committee on Planned Giving Standards). Because our membership represents the rich diversity of professionals who are involved in gift planning at every level, we have many opportunities to network and discuss our combined working relationships and how we can improve our communication to better serve our donors/clients.