The largest charitable gift most donors can make is almost always an "end-of-life" gift, or planned gift.  The average planned gift nationally is about $50,000.

Planned giving is not just for wealthy donors or large charities.  Rather, planned giving provides an outstanding opportunity for charities of all sizes -- large and small -- to raise large gifts from their donors, including middle class donors.

Charities who fail to actively seek planned gifts from their constituents are missing out on huge potential gifts.  Contrary to some popular opinion, a charitable organization does not need a lot of technical expertise to successfully develop these gifts.

John Elbare, CFP, the Founder of Florida Philanthropic Advisors, LLC, is well-known as the Planned Giving Coach.  He helps many charities develop effective systems for raising planned gifts from their donors, volunteers and members.

For much more information, visit our Planned Giving Website at www.pgcoach.org