Russell Kost

What Do You REALLY Need to Know About Planned Giving (PG)? How to Start Your Planned Giving Program.
Learn how to discuss planned gifts with your donors without scaring them off or “boring them to death.”  You’ll learn the four simple ways anyone can give a gift, without having to learn what all those planned giving acronyms (like FLIPCRUT, CGA, DCGA, CRAT, RLE, etc.) mean.  Planned giving doesn’t have to mean deferred giving -- After this session, you’ll be able to expand on the ways you and your donors can support your institution with gifts today!

Presented by Russell Kost:
Russ Kost is the Vice President for Development for the Desert Research Institute in Las Vegas. Prior to joining the Desert Research Institute, Russ Kost spent 23 years at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he served as Associate Vice President of Alumni Relations and Development, as well as Executive Director of the UNLV Alumni Association. He began as the Assistant to the UNLV Foundation Executive Director, and then assumed the following roles: Annual Giving Coordinator, Director of Annual Giving, Director of Major and Planned Giving, Director of Gift Planning and Director of Principal Gifts.