Three Research-based Methods to Turbocharge Your Planned Giving Program

CATHY R. SHEFFIELD, CAP®, CFRE, CSPG, FCEP
Cathy is on a mission to help nonprofits raise more planned and major gifts.  Cathy is a nationally recognized planned giving thought leader with 25-years in healthcare and higher education. From the moment you meet Cathy, you will recognize her enthusiasm for her work, appreciate her collaborative method for achieving results for both donors and nonprofit organizations alike, and welcome her sense of humor. 

Cathy serves on the American Council on Gift Annuities Board of Directors, is the current President of the Fort Worth Metro Chapter of AFP and was the 2017 Board Chair of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners.   Cathy is a faculty member of the American Institute for Philanthropic Studies which administers the Certified Specialist in Planned Giving designation program. Cathy is a co-host of Charitable Chit Chat with Cathy & Claire, a radio show for philanthropy professionals. 

Cathy received her MBA from Texas Christian University and her undergraduate degree from North Dakota State University.