AFP Chicago Breakfast Workshop SeriesLearn and link with other fundraisers Professional education and networking go hand-in-hand at AFP Chicago’s breakfast workshop series. Several times per year, AFP Chicago brings together thought-leaders who share their expertise and insights on some of the most pressing issues facing fundraising professionals today. AFP Members, in 2018 we're excited to offer you a lower registration rate for all of our breakfast programs! $30 for members and $55 for nonmembers. Let’s Talk Taxes: First Quarter Revisions, Interpretations, and Local Implications of the Tax BillFriday, April 20 | 8:30 am - 10:30 am ABOUT THE WORKSHOP While the new law likely impacts each of your benefactors differently, one constant is that philanthropy can and should be a part of the conversation about the changes. This session will expose the participants to:
SPEAKERS Timothy A. Bresnahan is the senior director of gift planning for The Chicago Community Trust. He is responsible for a broad range of matters including charitable contributions, donor advised funds, supporting organizations, agency endowments and other legal, tax and investment aspects of tax-exempt organizations. Prior to joining the Trust, Bresnahan served as the associate director of Philanthropic Advisory Services for Northern Trust. While at Northern Trust, he advised individuals and families on philanthropy and wealth planning, and managed the Northern Trust Charitable Giving Program. Bresnahan joined the Trust in 2016. He is a member of the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, the Chicago Council on Planned Giving and the president of the board of directors for Rivendell Theatre Ensemble. Bresnahan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a JD degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Suzanne L. Shier is the Wealth Planning Practice Executive and Chief Tax Strategist/Tax Counsel for Wealth Management at Northern Trust and serves on the Wealth Management Operating Group. She is responsible for leading Wealth Planning Advisory Services and for providing thought leadership on wealth planning and tax issues of interest to clients, their families and their advisors, with a special emphasis on wealth planning and tax policy, legislation, strategies, trends and developments. Prior to joining Northern Trust, Suzanne spent 26 years as a partner at Chapman and Cutler LLP in Chicago, ultimately leading the firm’s Trusts and Estates practice. Suzanne earned her bachelor’s degree with distinction in economics and sociology from the University of Michigan. She received her law degree, cum laude, from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and a master of laws in taxation (LLM) from the DePaul University College of Law. Suzanne has served on the Boards of Directors and Executive Committees of Gads Hill Center, the Chicago Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law, Chicago Scholars, a college access program for high potential urban students, and a Trustee and member of the Executive Committee of Hope College. REGISTRATION FEE Family Trees and Giving Trees: Are they Related?Friday, June 8 | 8:30 am - 10:30 am ABOUT THE WORKSHOP SPEAKERS Registration fee: $30 for members - NEW, LOWER PRICING FOR MEMBERS! The Fundraising Effectiveness Project: Debunking the Myth of Efficiency
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