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PGgrowth - Planned Giving podcast
Strategies, wisdom and insights into creating, operating and benefiting from a Planned Giving program at your charitable organization.
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- PGgrowth - Planned Giving podcast
NO 110: Overcoming Data Fatigue in Small, Medium, and Large Shops
When your organization has data problems, it can be easy to feel alone in that frustration. But in reality, most organizations feel as though their data is in…
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NO 109: Using Your Data to Unlock the Power of Planned Gifts
What are the biggest mistakes charities can make when it comes to data? Our episode this week answers that question and more, as we visit a previous…
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NO 108: Why is Planned Giving SO Important to Your Charity’s Future?
Some professionals view planned giving as the cherry on top of their fundraising program. But in reality, it’s an essential ingredient. In this episode, Ed…
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NO 107: Grant Monck and the Role of Expert Mentors
In this week’s episode, Ed is joined by Grant Monck, Senior Counsel at PGgrowth. Grant discusses the importance of gifts of assets, and the timeless principles…
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NO 106: Misconceptions and Pain Points of a Poorly Constructed Program
Building a planned giving program isn’t easy - so why do people believe that it is? In this episode, Ed Sluga explains common misconceptions about planned…
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NO 105: The Current Challenges to the Planned Giving Sector
Fundraising, like most professions, has recognized standards, methodologies, and ethical practices. But unlike some other professions, there is often a lack of…
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NO 104: Planned Giving and the Expert Professional
What does it take to be an expert? Ed Sluga explores that very question on this episode of the PGgrowth Podcast. Ed breaks down the obstacles facing new…
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NO 103: SPECIAL EPISODE All About Meghan Maack
This episode features one of the newest members of the PGgrowth team: Meghan Maack! Meghan is a Senior Consultant with PGgrowth, and is also the Campaign…
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NO 102: SPECIAL EPISODE All About Goody Gibson
For this episode of the PGgrowth Podcast, Ed Sluga is joined by Goody Gibson to discuss a subject on everyone’s minds lately: data. As Principal Consultant for…
- PGgrowth - Planned Giving podcast
FREE PREVIEW Picking Up The Pieces: A Planned Giving Case Study
Enjoy this free preview of PGgrowth's recent webinar with Chris Smith from the Canadian Wildlife Federation. The full webinar can be found in PGgrowth's new…
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NO 101: SPECIAL EPISODE All About Mark Halpern
For our first episode of 2026, Ed interviews Mark Halpern, one of Canada's top life insurance advisors. As the President and Founder of WEALTHinsurance.com…
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Celebrating Ed Sluga's 30th Year in Fundraising
Join us for a special episode of the Planned Giving Podcast. Today the tables are turned and Julia Magnuson-Ford, PGgrowth's Vice President, will be…
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NO 96: The PG Commons
In this week’s podcast, Ed is joined by Julia Magnuson-Ford and Erika Ewacha to share some exciting news! As many planned giving professionals know, the…
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NO 98: PGgrowth PG Research Preview (Part 1)
This week, Ed Sluga offers a glance at some important research PGgrowth has been doing. Research in the world of planned giving is often focused on donors and…
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NO 95: SPECIAL EPISODE All About Tracey Church
In a continuation of PGgrowth’s 15th anniversary, this week’s podcast is all about Tracey Church. Tracey is a Senior Research Consultant at PGgrowth and one of…
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NO 94: SPECIAL EPISODE All About Suzanne Bone
In this special episode, we shine a spotlight on Suzanne Bone, Senior Consultant at PGgrowth and a trailblazer in hospital foundation fundraising. With over…
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NO 93: Sharing a Community in Common
In this episode of The Planned Giving Pod, Ed Sluga continues the conversation sparked by last week's discussion with Ken Ramsay, diving deeper into the…
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NO 92: Failure to Launch...Planned Giving
In this thought-provoking episode, PGgrowth President and Co-Founder Ed Sluga revisits a critical question: Why are so many charities still struggling to…
PGgrowth - Planned Giving podcastNO 91: Stress and the Fundraiser
In this podcast, Ed talks to Claire Barron from Talk Listen Connect and Theresa Butler-Porter about stress in planned giving. Together, they engage in an…
PGgrowth - Planned Giving podcastNO 90: SPECIAL EPISODE All About Therea Butler-Porter
This week’s podcast is a special episode celebrating PGgrowth’s 15th anniversary. Ed sits down with PGgrowth Senior Consultant Theresa Butler-Porter for an…
PGgrowth - Planned Giving podcastNO 89: Updating Ideas Around the Messages of Planned Giving
In this week's episode, we dive into the evolving landscape of planned giving communications. Join Ed Sluga and Peggy Killeen as they explore fresh…
PGgrowth - Planned Giving podcastNO 88: The State of Planned Giving in Canada 2025
From time to time, we mark important moments in the planned giving world with a discussion around the current state of this form of fundraising. We done it…
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NO 87 SPECIAL EPISODE About Peggy Killeen
In our 15 years, PGgrowth has had as part of our team extraordinary leaders and experts in planned giving. This year, we will be taking the time to highlight…
PGgrowth - Planned Giving podcastNO 86: SPECIAL EPISODE About Grant Monck
In our 15 years, PGgrowth has had as part of our team extraordinary leaders and experts in planned giving. This year, we will be taking the time to highlight…
PGgrowth - Planned Giving podcastN0 85: DRIVING PG FORWARD Understanding Your Opportunity Gap
In this second pod focusing on our webinar series Driving PG Forward from the Fall of 2023, Ken Ramsay - noted planned giving expert and data guru - gives one…
PGgrowth - Planned Giving podcastNo 84: DRIVING PG FORWARD Determining YOUR PG Program
The first of four pods excerpted from our webinar series in the Fall of 2023 titled DRIVING PLANNED GIVING FORWARD. This episode looks at determining…