Appalachian Rural Development Initiative (ARDPI) sponsors three ...

The Appalachian Rural Development Philanthropy Initiative (ARDPI) is sponsoring three free regional training seminars next month in Somerset, Ashland, and Hazard for attorneys, accountants, insurance agents, and other professional advisors to learn more about charitable giving in Kentucky.

Seminars will be held June 6 at The Center for Rural Development (at Traffic Light 15) in Somerset and repeated on June 12 at the Foundation for the Tri-State Community, 855 Central Avenue (Citizens National Bank Building), Ashland, and on June 13 at the Kentucky River Area Development District, 917 Perry Park Road, Hazard. Sessions will begin at 9 a.m. at each location.

The seminars, led by Allison Peck Lankford, vice president and general counsel at Blue Grass Community Foundation, one of the ARDPI partners, will focus on how communities across Southern and Eastern Kentucky can utilize charitable endowments to capture local wealth and invest it in life-changing endeavors.

Lankford will share her expert knowledge on charitable giving and planning. She works directly with donors and their advisors to help them develop customized philanthropic plans to meet their charitable giving goals.

ARDPI is committed to helping distressed counties in Eastern Kentucky build the capacity to capture financial assets that will provide the long-term resources for community transformation. Through ARDPI, citizen leaders are encouraged to promote a culture of philanthropy and to create structures, such as community foundations, that will secure these assets for generations to come.

ARDPI partners include the Kentucky Philanthropy Initiative, the Blue Grass Community Foundation, the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky, the Foundation for the Tri-State Community, The Center for Rural Development, Brushy Fork Institute, and the Endow Kentucky Commission.

For more information on the Somerset charitable giving seminar, register online at http://crdev.us/clesomerset; contact The Center for Rural Development at 606-677-6000; or email psimpson@centertech.com.

Participants interested in attending the Ashland seminar may contact the Foundation for the Tri-State Community at 606-324-3888 or email ftsc_smartin@yahoo.com.

To register for the Hazard session, fill out the online registration form at http://crdev.us/clehazard; contact the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky at 606-439-1357; or email allison@appalachianky.org.

A complimentary lunch will be served at the Somerset and Ashland seminars. There will be a charge for lunch at the Hazard session.

Attorneys participating in the seminars can earn six hours of Continuing Law Education (CLE) or Common Professional Examination (CPE) credit, including one and one-half hours in Ethics (CLE pending).

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Established in 1996 through the vision of U.S. Congressman Harold ?Hal? Rogers, (KY-05), and other leaders, The Center for Rural Development is a nonprofit organization fueled by a mission to provide leadership that stimulates innovative and sustainable economic development solutions and a better way of life in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. In its 45-county primary service region, The Center provides innovative programs in leadership, public safety, technology, and arts and culture. The Center is committed to constantly expanding its capabilities in order to deliver a range of key services throughout Kentucky and the nation.

Source: http://ardpi.org/archives/513

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