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Estate planning councilthe estate planning council provides a source of educational information, a forum for networking among disciplinarians who practice facets of estate planning, and promotes interdisciplinary communication and cooperation. The goal of our professional members is to improve our knowledge to render the best professional service to the public. Membership is open to those individuals in professions that deal with estate planning and its related issues.

Nonprofit business councilthe nonprofit business council (npbc) was formed 14 years ago as a part of the chamber of commerce. In 2016, under previous leadership, the community foundation began overseeing the council's operations, and it has continued to significantly expand since that time. The npbc promotes the economic impact of nonprofits, strengthens their capacity in areas of leadership fundraising, board development, staff development and compliance, and provides for much-needed collaboration and philanthropic education. Currently the council membership is made up of over 180 nonprofits governed by a steering committee of nonprofit leaders representing several different nonprofit sectors. The npbc has their own programming run by the community foundation which includes: guide to charitable giving, monthly professional development meetings, & youth philanthropy in action (ypia).