“This was my first Crescendo conference and I am already looking forward to the next PPGC event. The content, speakers, food and facility were superb. I left the conference with a bunch of positive take aways and will highly recommend it to my colleagues.”
“Good breadth of topics. I appreciated the tracks to help guide session selection, as well as the variety of presenter backgrounds and experiences. There were many different perspectives in group and panel sessions. And being in San Diego was great! Thank you for the opportunity to learn and take new ideas back to my organization to improve our planned giving program.”
“Kudos to all the speakers. The presentations were outstanding. The overall experience was great! Thank you for attending to our needs so well.”
“Being able to meet other people and share ideas all while enjoying the wonderful resort was truly nice. I came early and still wished I had more time to enjoy everything.”
“The ability to choose sessions of interest and mix and match different tracks made tailoring the conference to my needs very effective. The timing of the classes, meals and reception was relaxing and well-paced. It was great.”
“So many of the classes encouraged engagement from the audience. That made everything all the more valuable. The speakers were fun, energetic and passionate. A lot of great stories were shared and the honest takes were very relatable.”
“Even towards the end of the day the speakers kept it fun and engaging. I learned some great new approaches to take back with me.”
“The structure of the conference and receiving the materials prior to arriving showed just how well organized the entire event was. Both days were very informative and helpful. There was plenty of options for workshops and the flexibility to choose different sessions made the entire conference worthwhile.”
“The technical information provided was excellent on planned gifts, real estate and IRA. Overall there was good content and good speakers. The location was great and the networking was valuable.”
“There were so many topics to choose from, so it was great to be able to jump between different tracks. The speakers were so knowledgeable. I especially appreciate how Crescendo was able to emphasize the speakers and information as the focal point. This was so helpful to me!”
“The depth of explanations on the different topics was very informative. So much of the information was directly relevant to me. Absolutely worth the time to expand my knowledge. The session on cryptocurrency and how it can be used for charitable giving was greatly appreciated and beneficial to my work.”
“The speakers were great and I learned a lot even after many years of fundraising. The staff was friendly and the food was excellent. Provided all the energy needed to keep up with everything throughout the day.”
