Speaking and Writing

Dennis Bidwell speaks frequently at conferences, workshops and training sessions for development staff (major gift officers, planned giving staff), trustees, professional advisors and private property owners. Topics include: the real estate gift opportunity, real estate gift case studies, emerging best practices regarding real estate gifts, and conservation real estate transactions. Dennis also writes frequently on these and related topics for such publications as Journal of Gift Planning, Planned Giving Today, and PG Calc-U-Letter.

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

• Sept. 17, 2009: Planned Giving Group of Connecticut, Wallingford, CT
•  February 10, 2010: Planned Giving Group of New England, Boston, MA

Representative Speaking Engagements

• CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Summit for Advancement Leaders and Advanced Planned Giving Institute
• AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) Conference on Philanthropy
• State Street Global Advisors, Annual Client Planned Giving Conference
• Financial Planning Association of Connecticut
• MaGIC Major Gifts Conference at Amherst College
• Chicago Council on Planned Giving
• Minnesota Planned Giving Conference
• Land Trust Alliance, National Land Conservation Conference
• Estate Planning Councils
• Colorado Planned Giving Roundtable
• Minnesota Annual Planned Giving Conference
• New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
• Mid-Iowa Planned Giving Conference
• Connecticut Council on Planned Giving

Dennis does a wonderful job presenting the complexities of charitable real estate gift arrangements in a highly understandable and engaging way.

Jan S. Adams, Senior Vice President and Manager, Charitable Asset, Management, State Street Global Advisors

Speaking and Workshop Topics

• Why, and How, to Attract RealEstate Gifts During Challenging Economic Times
• Ten Things Major Gift Officers Should Know About Real Estate Gifts
• Real Estate Gifts: Trends, Case Studies and Best Practices
• Successful Real Estate Gifts
• Matching Donor Objectives to Real Estate Gift Structures
• What Financial Advisors Should Know About Charitable Real Estate Options
• How to Initiate a Real Estate Gift Conversation with a Potential Donor
• Finding and Developing Real Estate Gifts
• Real Estate Gifts: Experience and Best Practices
• Alternative Real Estate Options for Aging Property Owners

 

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Client Testimonials

Dennis Bidwell is very knowledgeable of the intricacies of real estate gifts. Thanks to him we recently completed a gift of mid-west farmland from a donor living abroad. Dennis has also worked with us to develop a policy document on real estate gifts, conducted a training session for Development staff, and helped us decide to decline a gift of property that had more potential problems than benefits. We greatly value his advice and counsel.

Janice M. Albano, Associate Treasurer, Mount Holyoke College