Meeting/Event Information

The vast majority of charitable giving in America today is made in cash—but what if there were a better way? Learn how to help your clients leverage business interests, real estate, and other complex assets to achieve their charitable goals in a more tax-efficient way. National Christian Foundation is an industry leader in navigating these complex gifts, taking in 269 non-liquid assets valued at $612 million in 2025 alone.

Learning Objectives
By attending this session, participants will learn:

Michael Booth
Senior Gift Planner, National Christian Foundation
Mike joined the National Christian Foundation (NCF) in 2007 and currently helps individuals grow in their roles as stewards of the assets God has entrusted to them. His primary focus is providing insight into the most effective ways non-liquid assets—such as real estate, business interests, restricted securities, and personal property—can be used to fund giving opportunities. These types of gifts often provide significantly greater tax benefits than selling the asset and donating the proceeds to charity.

Mike graduated from Mercer University in Atlanta with a B.A. and earned his J.D. from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law. Prior to joining NCF, he served as Director of the Great Commission Foundation of Campus Crusade for Christ. He has also served in various leadership roles, including director and trustee for other nonprofit organizations.

1 CFP® CE

Unless otherwise specified, all meetings are on the 3rd Thursday

Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Federal Reserve Bank, 524 Liberty Parkway
Directions and parking information here

Format: Eat together in a gourmet style cafeteria until 11:55, then move to conference room for presentation. Food is not allowed in conference rooms. Please RSVP and arrive on time to enjoy lunch and the speaker.

Registration: $15 members, (see below for Guest Policy)
$160 - 2026 Season Ticket, covers all regular chapter meetings

RSVP: by the Friday before the meeting.
Season Ticket holders must RSVP by email to [email protected].

This is a two-step process. Both registration & payment must be received.

The Federal Reserve is a secure facility. The doors will be opened 11:30 – 11:45.
FPA is committed to pay for each reservation made. If you cannot keep your reservation, notify Jessica by Friday before the meeting. No shows who fail to cancel will be billed $20.

To pay by mail:

Please make checks payable to FPA of North Alabama and mail to:
FPA of North Alabama
PO Box 26607
Birmingham, AL 35260-0607

FPA Guest Policy
Effective 1-1-2014

In an effort to boost membership, we have removed the financial incentive to be a continual guest at chapter meetings. All first-time guests may attend chapter meetings at no charge. A guest’s second and all further meetings require a $50 charge. As an incentive to join, members receive great discounts for chapter meetings, our membership outing, and the Symposium, plus access to free CE in the Journal of Financial Planning. Between the networking, the continuing education, and the advocacy of our profession, we believe that the cost of membership is far exceeded by the value.