CPGR Luncheon Program - March 2012

Why, and How, to Pursue Real Estate Gifts During Challenging Economic Times

Dennis P. Bidwell - BIDWELL ADVISORS
Thursday, March 8, 2012
11:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. (11:00 a.m. - Registration/11:30 a.m. - Lunch/Noon - Program)
DCC - 1700 East First Avenue, Denver, CO 80218
$40.00 CPGR members: $55 non-members
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Program Description

Why, and How, to Pursue Real Estate Gifts During Challenging Economic Times
As gifts of cash and appreciated securities remain hard to come by, more and more development professionals, especially planned giving professionals, are turning their attention to the single largest asset category for many of their donors, their real estate holdings. This presentation will profile the likely real estate donor and the typical real estate gift during these times. Trends and best practices regarding real estate gifts will be featured. Real estate gift structures that make particular sense during these times will be highlighted. The presentation will conclude with a review of the practical steps being undertaken by non-profits that have succeeded in attracting substantial real estate gifts during these challenging times.

Dennis P. Bidwell - BIDWELL ADVISORS
Dennis, a Denver native (East High School) is principal of Bidwell Advisors, a Massachusetts consulting firm specializing in real estate gifts and serving non-profit clients and private property owners around the country. Prior to forming Bidwell Advisors in 2001, Bidwell was national land protection director at American Farmland Trust, where he was involved in the protection of many Colorado mountain ranches. He worked in Boston as vice president of Leggat McCall Advisors, as development officer at National Trust for Historic Preservation, and as program officer at Associated Foundation of Greater Boston. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Dennis earned his Master’s in Business Administration from Boston University (through the Public and Nonprofit Management Program), and his Masters in Education from Harvard University. Dennis writes and speaks frequently on topics pertaining to charitable gifts of real estate.

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Continuing Education Credits will be available