Authors

Authors List

  • Gail Rodgers

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    Senior Planned Giving Specialist Gail Rodgers is passionate about helping our nonprofit clients create, expand and fortify their gift planning programs. “One of my favorite things about helping nonprofits is meeting so many fascinating people who are dedicated to changing the world for the better,” she says. She began at PlannedGiving.Com as a writer; and has also had her work published in the Boston Phoenix, Hartford Courant, Running Times magazine, and has contributed to numerous books. A musician and singer since childhood, she studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, received a Bachelor of Music/Voice and Opera from the Mannes College at New School in New York, and has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center. Gail has also been a working actor, with many nationwide commercials, independent films, Off-Broadway shows, and even an appearance in the hit Netflix series “Orange Is the New Black.” She is especially proud of her work as a member of Effective Arts, an acting group that helps train those in the medical field who procure organ donations. She’s also been active in ministry for many years; most recently Times Square Church and Redeemer Presbyterian in New York City. An animal lover, Gail is constantly feeding the neighborhood critters, and her colleagues strongly suspect she has a not-so-secret plan to turn the PlannedGiving.Com offices into a wildlife sanctuary.

  • Jerry Rohrbach

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    Jerry Rohrbach is a former Director of Planned Giving for the Salvation Army Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware division. A veteran fundraiser, he has also served as planned giving director at Temple University and has more than 38 years of experience.

  • Tim Siebert

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    Tim is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and is currently the Executive Director of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at CoxHealth. He has earned his Masters of Public educations as well as his Doctorate in Higher Education Administration. His objective is to use his God-given skills and abilities to lead and serve others.

  • David Simon

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    David B. Simon is the co-founder and President of Insuring A Better World Fund. Insuring A Better World Fund is a 501(c)(3) public charity whose mission is to transform life insurance into charitable ideals. David is an expert in the use of life insurance for charitable giving. David is available for speaking engagements and to help charities establish planned giving programs for life insurance. Connect with David on LinkedIn.

  • Betsy Suppes

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  • Johhne Syverson

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    Johnne Syverson, CFP, AEP, CAP, is the executive director of the Charitable Giving Resource Center. With over 40 years’ experience in helping individuals integrate philanthropy into their traditional financial and estate planning process, Johnne now serves as a valuable resource to nonprofits and professional advisors to help donors do more for themselves, their families, and their communities with the use of various gift planning instruments available through his affiliation with Charitable Solutions, LLC, and its affiliate, the National Gift Annuity Foundation.

  • Doug White

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    Since 1979 Doug has advised hundreds of charities of all types and sizes. Today, he works closely with select organizations on ethics decision-making, board governance, and fundraising.

  • Russ works as a freelance paralegal consultant to lawyers working with exempt organizations, contributors, and their advisors in structuring contributions of closely held business and real property interests, so as to serve the mutual advantage of all parties. He also provides in-depth legal research, critical analysis, and advice on fiduciary income tax and transfer tax planning and trust administration more generally.