Northern Illinois Planned Giving Council educates, promotes and supports charitable planned giving to benefit both donors and non-profit organizations in the region.

Northern Illinois Planned Giving Council provides current regulatory and legislative information impacting not-for-profits and provides educational and professional growth opportunities for its members through programming and networking.

Since 2005, Northern Illinois Planned Giving Council has been the professional association in the region for individuals whose work includes developing, marketing, and administrating charitable planned gifts. Our diverse membership includes fund development professionals, consultants and advisors from a variety of professions and organizations:

• Academic and education
• Cultural and social organizations
• Foundations
• Health
• Human Services
• Religious
• Scientific
• Youth programs and services
• Professional Advisors
  • Attorneys
  • Financial and estate planners
  • Trust administrators
  • Accountants and CPAs
  • Investment and insurance specialists

Northern Illinois Planned Giving Council is led and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors representing these professions. The Council offers quarterly programming for its members, their guests and the community. Non-members also are welcome.