Conversation & Coffee - Wednesday, August 20, 2025
From IRA to Impact: Unlocking the Power of QCDs
August 20th, 2025, 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Greater Cincinnati Foundation Directions
Register by August 19th, 2025
FREE
TOPIC: From IRA to Impact: Unlocking the Power of QCDs
PRESENTER:
Jeff Lydenberg, Vice President, Consulting, PG Calc
Jeff is a planned giving consultant to non-profits large and small in a variety of industries. In that role he has advised planned giving programs on staffing and development of policies and procedures, trained boards and planned giving staff on planned gift design, created planned giving marketing plans, and designed marketing materials for planned giving programs.
Jeff is a frequent presenter for PG Calc’s popular Webinar series. He plays a critical role in supporting PG Calc’s clients in their use of Planned Giving Manager as the lead trainer on use of the bestselling gift proposal software. Jeff recently completed a term as chair of the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, and is widely recognized as an industry leader.
Jeff practiced law for 6 years with the Cleveland-based law firm of Thompson, Hine and Flory in its Cincinnati office. His planned giving career began in 1995, when he started as Assistant Director of Planned Giving at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He served in a similar capacity at the Cleveland Foundation.
Jeff is a sought-after speaker for national, regional and local planned giving groups. presenting on a wide variety of estate planning and gift planning topics. In addition to his service as chair for the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, he sits on the organization’s board. He is the former programming chair for the Planned Giving Group of New England. He is a member of the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council. Jeff has a BA in American Studies from Kent State University and a JD from Case Western Reserve School of Law.
WHAT: Conversation & Coffee
WHEN: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
TIME: 7:30 AM Coffee & Conversation; 8:00 AM Presentation, followed by Q&A
LOCATION: Greater Cincinnati Foundation, 720 E. Pete Rose Way, Suite 120, Cincinnati, OH 45202
WHO: GCPGC members and guests
Cost: Free for all attendees, thanks to our sponsor, The Fifth Third Foundation.
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Members of the 2025 Conversation & Coffee Committee are Amy Cheney of Crayons to Computers, Jeff Lydenberg of PG Calc and Conrad Thiede of Cincinnati Public Radio. For more information on upcoming Conversations and Coffee programs, please visit the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council website at http://www.gcpgc.org.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Conversation and Coffee is hosted, typically, the 3rd Wednesday of each month.