Taft partner Ron Christian was the featured speaker at the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council’s (GCPGC) Conversation & Coffee on Oct. 16. His presentation on charitable remainder trusts was titled “ABCs of CRTs.” The GCPGC is the regional professional organization for nonprofit development officers and other professionals involved in charitable giving and is affiliated with the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners.

Christian concentrates his practice on counseling nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations in all aspects of their organization and operation including tax matters such as unrelated business income, intermediate sanctions and joint ventures, governance, foundations, endowment funds, charitable giving and planned giving programs, fundraising and working with donors. He chairs the firm’s Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organization team. He also advises persons about estate planning and probate matters with considerable experience in charitable gift planning including charitable trusts and family foundations.