Which comes first: the needs of your organization or the desires of your donors? Is there a way to balance both?
Having proactive, constructive conversations with donors is essential to serving your mission while ensuring your endowment is honoring donor intent. In this webinar recording, you will hear from two nonprofit peers about how their organizations navigate sensitive conversations around legacy planning and donor engagement. Also, listen in as we explore the legal constructs surrounding donations.
Moderated by CAPTRUST Director of Endowments & Foundations Heather Shanahan, this webinar recording we explore:
the importance of good governance, including having a well-drafted gift acceptance policy and naming policy;
when you might want to consider forming a separate foundation to house your endowment;
what makes a good investment policy statement;
best practices for stewarding donors;
and the critical roles board members play when growing an endowment.
For law firms looking to stand out in the battle for talent, offering the right combination of retirement benefits that meets the unique needs of both partners and staff is critical.
In this webinar recording, you’ll hear from two experienced retirement plan sponsors: Jennifer Halliday, chief human resources officer from ArentFox Schiff, and Don Mazursky, ERISA attorney at Smith Gambrell Russell, about best practices and strategies for retirement plans designed specifically for the legal industry. Topics covered include:
The importance of fiduciary training
The differing needs of 3(38) and 3(21) plans
Fee benchmarking and recordkeeper searches
About CAPTRUST
As one of the largest independent providers of fiduciary investment advisory services, CAPTRUST works with more than 170 law firms around the country on defined contribution, defined benefit, cash balance, and partner equity programs. If you’re ready to make your retirement plan stand out, please join us.
For years, plan sponsors encouraged participants to save and grow their retirement assets. As baby boomers retire, many plan sponsors are shifting their focus to decumulation—withdrawing money from the plan.
Moderated by Manager of Vendor Analysis Audrey Wheat and featuring Financial Advisors Cara Cannon and Evan Holmes, this webinar recording explores:
setting up a decumulation-friendly plan with multiple withdrawal options
educating participants on tools that can help them make informed decisions on decumulation
maximizing the impact of participant resources through thoughtful and relevant life-stage communications
Charitable giving is an important part of many financial plans since it allows individuals to support meaningful causes and provides strategic planning opportunities. However, gifts that are made as cash donations may not provide the maximum benefit to the donor or the recipient. To supercharge the impact of your charitable giving, consider when, how, and what to donate.
During this webinar, our team of subject matter experts discuss several of the main charitable giving strategies, including the use of appreciated securities, bunching deductions, nonpublic assets, qualified charitable distributions, charitable trusts, and donor-advised funds.
As always, this webinar begins with an update on current market conditions from CAPTRUST Chief Investment Officer Mike Vogelzang.
Making investment decisions for an organization’s retirement plan can prove challenging. Plan sponsors must consider how to maintain a competitive benefit offering while facing complex fiduciary requirements and increasing litigation in the retirement plan space.
The next installment of our Fiduciary Training webinar series focuses on fiduciary responsibilities related to retirement plan investment menus. Specifically, we discuss investment menu construction, investment policy statements, and investment-related fees, as well as maintaining or delegating fiduciary responsibility for investment-related decisions.
Director of Retirement Plan Consulting Dawn McPherson moderates a panel of three additional subject matter experts. They are CAPTRUST Financial Advisor Catherine Ellis, CAPTRUST Investment Strategist Kevin Fieldman, and Joshua Sutin, ERISA counsel at Chamberlain Hrdlicka.
Fiduciary Training Part III: Retirement Plan Investment Menus slide deck
Effective investment menu construction hinges on simultaneously allowing for the diverse financial needs and sophistication of plan participants and maintaining a reasonable number of core options. Done well, an attractive menu of investment options and account management programs can enable plan participants to feel confident in the tools they have and prudently invest their retirement savings.
Moderated by Defined Contribution (DC) Manager Pete Ruffel, our panelists cover a range of topics from capital preservation to retirement income as they discuss the lineup of today and that of the future. You will also hear about DC investment menu approaches, benchmarking, and trends.
The need for philanthropic resources is highest during periods of market stress. Nonprofits need partners with deep expertise, access to market intelligence, and aligned interests to help them meet their investment, spending, governance, and fundraising challenges. However, finding that partner via an advisor request for proposal (RFP) can be daunting.
Having responded to more than 3,000 RFPs and helped in the creation of the industry-standard RFP response template, CAPTRUST can help you optimize the RFP process from beginning to end. In this webinar recording, we present a step-by-step guide to aid you in planning, preparing, and executing on this important body of work. This panel discussion between Marketing Manager Rebecca Hughes, Marketing Manager Megan Cutter, and Vice President, Financial Advisor Will Chitwood also covers:
The investment questions that actually matter
How the RFP process has shifted for nonprofits in recent years
Recent technologies that have improved the RFP process
You’ve spent decades planning, saving, and investing, so that you and your loved ones can live comfortably. Chances are that you have an estate plan in place as well. But, when was the last time you reviewed it for outdated information or missed opportunities?
Listen to our panel of experts on risk management and legacy planning, featuring Elie Foy, an estate planning attorney at Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP. This estate planning check-in covers
the top five documents to include in your estate plan,
the most overlooked aspects of estate planning, and
important questions you should be asking about insurance.
This webinar recording begins with an update on current market conditions from CAPTRUST Chief Investment Officer Mike Vogelzang.
In this installment of our fiduciary training series, hosted by Director of Retirement Plan Consulting Dawn McPherson, we dive into the latest fiduciary litigation themes and developments. We also explore the practical implications of these trends for plan sponsors and offer key takeaways to help you enhance your plan’s governance and reduce risk.
This panel discussion features CAPTRUST Principal and Financial Advisor Jim Strodel, alongside guest speakers Julie Stapel and Matt Sharbaugh, partners at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP. Matt, an ERISA litigator, and Julie, who advises plan sponsors on ERISA fiduciary compliance, each share their unique perspectives on these timely and important topics.
As retirement plan sponsors and their recordkeepers prepare to integrate applicable provisions, common questions are arising. Some relate to the details of Roth provisions, emergency savings accounts, and student loan repayments. Others ask about recordkeeper differences and how to understand participant needs.
In this webinar recording, CAPTRUST retirement plan practice leaders will review some frequently asked questions they are hearing from plan sponsors across the country and offer potential guidance and best practices for moving forward. Watch the recording and learn:
When key provisions will become available, and which are required vs. optional
Which provisions are getting the most attention in the industry
Which provisions need the most guidance to move forward
How to talk to your recordkeeper about your needs
Best practices for participant communication
Personality Meets Plan Compliance
Episode 20 of Revamping Retirement dives into the dynamic world of retirement plans with special guest Ary Rosenbaum—an ERISA attorney known just as much for his Mets memorabilia and ‘80s TV nostalgia as for his legal acumen. Host Mike Webb talks with Ary about how he built a career around humanizing retirement plan law through platforms like That 401(k) Site, That 401(k) Conference, and That 401(k) Podcast.
Humor, Hook, and Human Connection
Ary explains how injecting humor and pop culture into serious topics like plan compliance isn’t just a gimmick—it’s a way to connect with real people. From wrestling references to Caddyshack callbacks, he uses storytelling to cut through the complexity of legalese and help plan sponsors feel more engaged, not more confused. This isn’t just about entertainment—it’s about clarity, trust, and keeping retirement planning from becoming white noise.
Big Issues, Simple Language
The episode also touches on pressing policy developments, including the Department of Labor’s rush to release rules before the next election and the ongoing back-and-forth over fiduciary standards, ESG funds, and private equity in retirement plans. Ary offers grounded takes on what matters most to plan sponsors—and which proposals might not survive political transitions.
Whether you’re a plan sponsor, advisor, or just a fan of old-school baseball jerseys, this episode is a reminder that compliance doesn’t have to be dry. It can even be a little fun.