The Minnesota Gift Planning Association (MGPA) was founded in 1978 to meet the specialized needs of planned giving professionals. Our membership is composed of a dynamic and diverse group of planned giving and general development professionals from academic, religious, health, arts, and human service organizations, as well as allied professionals such as attorneys, accountants, financial planners, and others. In 2020 the association embarked on a name change. They are formerly known as the highly-regarded Minnesota Planned Giving Council (MPGC). Mission To maximize philanthropy throughout Minnesota for the public good by providing education and programming that advances the knowledge and value of gift planning.