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Claudine A. Donikian, JD, MBA
President & CEO

Claudine A. Donikian, JD, MBA, has been the president/CEO and chief marketing officer of Pentera, Inc. since 2010 and is the first woman CEO in the planned giving marketing industry. Regarded as a top expert in the field, Claudine is a sought-after speaker and keynote speaker on the planned giving and AFP circuits and has presented new research studies at numerous national conferences as well as at the AFP International conference. As the chief marketing officer, she is the editor-in-chief for client marketing content and personally consults with a select group of Pentera's clients on their marketing strategy and execution. One of Claudine's professional areas of expertise is women in philanthropy, and she served as a member of the advisory board for the prestigious Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy for seven years and is also a recent member of the board of directors of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (CGP).

Claudine oversees all aspects of Pentera's business and marketing strategies as well as new-product development, with an emphasis on digital marketing, and she served on the Direct Marketing Association's Digital Innovation Committee. Under her leadership, the interactive department and client base has increased by 500%.

Claudine graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with highest distinction from Indiana University, received an MA in French from New York University, and holds a JD and an MBA from Boston College. She serves as a governor-appointed member on the board of directors of the Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund (a child abuse prevention agency) and has served on the boards of directors for the Brookview House (which provides housing for homeless women and children) and of the Philanthropic Planning Group of Greater New York in Manhattan (PPGGNY). She is an active member of CGP, PGGNE, and PPGGNY. Fluent in French, Claudine has also taught French for colleges, corporations, and adult education centers, where she was regarded as one of the top motivating teachers.

 

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Testimonials

"We could definitely benefit from your expertise."

"Claudine, I really got a lot out of your presentation on Tuesday at State Street's Annual Philanthropy Conference - thank you! As a next step, I would love to meet with you. We could definitely benefit from your expertise for our young planned giving program."

- Patricia Kelleher Bartram, Executive Director
Catholic Community Fund and Catholic Health Foundation of Greater Boston

"Thank you for the great tips."

"I attended the NOPGC/AFP luncheon in Cleveland today, and I thought you were excellent. One of the best NOPGC luncheons I have been to so far. Thank you for the great tips, and I will keep you in mind as I continue to build our planned giving program. Great company with great energy. Thank you."

- Karen Tigue, Donor Relations Officer, Cleveland Zoological Society

"Thoughtful, engaging, and directly on-point."

"Claudine recently presented to our planned giving council and discussed her presentation. Her advice was thoughtful, engaging, and directly on-point. Our membership raved about her presentation and took away immediate pointers that could be applied in their own shops."

- Melissa Cliett Levesquem, President, Cornerstone Philanthropic Advisors LLC

Prior Speaking Engagements

  • Keynote Speaker: New Jersey Council of Charitable Gift Planners Annual Conference
  • Keynote Speaker: Charitable Gift Planners of Central Ohio Conference
  • Keynote Speaker: Charitable Gift Planners of Kentuckiana Mini-Conference
  • Keynote Speaker: Planned Giving Council of Greater Philadelphia (PGCGP) All Day Conference
  • Keynote Speaker: Planned Giving Council of Greater Philadelphia (PGCGP) - 2018 Planned Giving Day Conference
  • Keynote Speaker: New Hampshire & Vermont Council of Charitable Gift Planners Conference
  • Keynote Speaker: Saint Louis Planned Giving Council
  • Keynote Speaker: Planned Giving Group of Northeast Florida Annual Symposium
  • Joint Presentation with Debra Mesch, PhD - Webinar with Indiana University School of Philanthropy
  • Joint Presentation with Russell James - Maine Planned Giving Conference
  • Joint Presentation with Una Osili, PhD - 2016 National Conference on Philanthropic Planning (NCPP)
  • Joint Presentation with Una Osili, PhD - 2015 National Conference on Philanthropic Planning (NCPP)
  • Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council March Virtual Meeting
  • Georgia Planned Giving Council March Meeting
  • Colorado Planned Giving Roundtable (CPGR) November Meeting
  • Northern Ohio Charitable Gift Planners Planned Giving Days Conference
  • Western Maryland Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
  • Northwest Planned Giving Roundtable March Virtual Meeting
  • Mid-America Charitable Gift Planners
  • North Carolina and South Carolina Planned Giving Virtual Conference
  • Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Rhode Island (PPPRI) March Virtual Meeting
  • Planned Giving Council of Eastern Wisconsin February Virtual Meeting
  • Hampton Roads Gift Planning Council January Virtual Meeting
  • Chesapeake Planned Giving Council of January Virtual Meeting
  • Planned Giving Roundtable of Arizona (PGRTAZ) November Virtual Meeting
  • Charitable Gift Planners of Tampa Bay November Virtual Meeting
  • Quad City Planned Giving Council November Virtual Meeting
  • Minnesota Gift Planning Association Annual Virtual Conference
  • Planned Giving Council of Siouxland November Virtual Meeting
  • Charitable Gift Planners of Nebraska November Virtual Meeting
  • Planned Giving Council of San Antonio (PGCSA) October Virtual Meeting
  • Planned Giving Council of Central Pennsylvania September Virtual Meeting
  • National Capital Gift Planning Council (NCGPC) Planned Giving Days Virtual Conference
  • Pittsburgh Planned Giving Council May Virtual Meeting
  • Maine Planned Giving Council June Virtual Meeting
  • Planned Giving Council of Greater Philadelphia March Educational Program (PGCGP)
  • Planned Giving Group of Connecticut (PGGCT) March Virtual Meeting
  • Charlottesville Area Planned Giving Council February Meeting (CAPGC)
  • Philanthropic Planning Group of Greater New York (PPGGNY) January Virtual Meeting
  • Planned Giving Roundtable of Southeast Michigan February Meeting
  • Charitable Gift Planners of Northeast Indiana February Meeting
  • Charitable Gift Planners of Tampa Bay January Meeting
  • Planned Giving Council of Greater Philadelphia Conference
  • Minnesota Planned Giving Council Annual Conference
  • Smokey Mountain Planned Giving Council October Meeting
  • Charitable Gift Planners Conference (National)
  • National Capital Gift Planning Council (NCGPC) Planned Giving Days Conference
  • Planned Giving Group of New England April Meeting
  • Planned Giving Council of Northeast Florida March Meeting
  • Partnership for Philanthropic Planning - Rhode Island Chapter November Breakfast Meeting
  • Philanthropic Planning Group of Greater New York (PPGGNY) Luncheon
  • Planned Giving Seminar “Building Bridges Between Major and Planned Gifts”
  • Philanthropic Planning Group of Greater New York (PPGGNY)
  • Charitable Gift Planners of Kentuckiana Mini-Conference
  • Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Rhode Island (PPPRI)
  • Big Ten Planned Giving Conference
  • AFP International - New Orleans
  • 2018 CASE IV District Conference
  • Charitable Gift Planners of Central Florida
  • 2018 CASE D1 CONFERENCE
  • Chicago Council on Planned Giving
  • Alabama Association of Charitable Gift Planners
  • Pittsburgh Planned Giving Council
  • Planned Giving Council of Greater Philadelphia
  • National Association of Charitable Gift Planners
  • Planned Giving Forum of Greater Sacramento
  • Colorado Planned Giving Roundtable
  • Northern Ohio Planned Giving Council
  • Arizona Planned Giving Council
  • Washington Planned Giving Council
  • Planned Giving Council of Houston
  • Planned Giving Group of New England Meeting
  • CASE District VIII Conference
  • Planned Giving Group of Connecticut
  • PGCSA - Planned Giving Council of San Antonio
  • Planned Giving Group of Indiana
  • PGCGP - Planned Giving Council of Greater Philadelphia - 2016 Planned Giving Day Conference
  • Chesapeake Planned Giving Council (CPGC)
  • Pentera Planned Giving Seminar
  • National Capital Gift Planning Council (NCGPC) - Planned Giving Days
  • Philanthropic Planning Group of Greater New York (PPGGNY) - Planned Giving Day in NYC
  • Partnership for Philanthropic Planning (PPP) Webinar
  • Greater Naples Area Planned Giving Council
  • National Capital Gift Planning Council (NCGPC) Monthly Meeting
  • American Council on Gift Annuities (ACGA) Conference
  • Upstate New York Planned Giving Council
  • Georgia Planned Giving Council (GPGC) Quarterly Event
  • Planned Giving Round Table of Orange County (PGRTOC)
  • Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Rhode Island (PPPRI)
  • Gift Planning Council New Jersey (GPCNJ)
  • Pentera Advanced Seminar
  • Chicago Council on Planned Giving 2015 Webinar Series
  • Nebraska Partnership for Philanthropic Planning
  • Minnesota Planned Giving Council (MPGC) 38th Annual Conference
  • Pentera's Comprehensive Planned Giving School
  • Chicago Council on Planned Giving (CCPG) - Annual Symposium
  • Northern California Planned Giving Conference (NCPGC) - all-day conference
  • SSgA Conference, Boston
  • Planned Giving Group of Indiana - Indiana Philanthropy Day
  • Philanthropy Partners of the Cape and Islands Philanthropy Day
  • Planned Giving Group of Connecticut
  • Northern Ohio Planned Giving Council
  • ALDE International Educational Conference
  • Philadelphia Planned Giving Day - all-day conference
  • Chicago Council on Planned Giving
  • Philanthropic Planning Group of Greater New York (PPGGNY)
  • PGMarketer Webinar
  • Evansville Area Fundraising Council
  • St. Bonaventure University
  • Western Regional Planned Giving Conference - annual all-day conference
  • Planned Giving Council of Central Massachusetts
  • Partnership of Philanthropic Planning Orange County
  • Suburban Chicago Planned Giving Council
  • Gift Planning Group of Northeastern New York
  • Savannah Area Planned Giving Council
  • Central Ohio Planned Giving Council
  • Planned Giving Roundtable of San Diego
  • Planned Giving Council of Cape Cod
  • New York Philanthropic Planning Symposium
  • Mid-Michigan Planned Giving Council
  • AFP Massachusetts Chapter
  • American Dental Association Foundation
  • Planned Giving Group of Indiana
  • Greater Chattanooga Area Planned Giving Council
  • Northern Ohio Planned Giving Council
  • Planned Giving Roundtable of Arizona
  • AFP Connecticut Chapter
  • Evansville Planned Giving
  • Chesapeake Planned Giving Council (CPGC)

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