2026 Legal & Financial Insights CharityEZ Think Tank

Essential Updates to Help You Start the Year Strong


Nonprofit Leaders - You're invited to join us for an engaging Think Tank where our expert partners from Godfrey & Kahn, Cascade CPA, Wintrust Commercial Banking, and Ellenbecker Investment Group will spotlight the essential legal and financial updates shaping 2026.


Come for the insights, stay for the community, and leave feeling inspired, informed, and ready to lead your organization confidently into the year ahead.


Wednesday, January 21, 2026 from 9:30 am - 12:15 pm


Godfrey & Kahn

833 E. Michigan Street

Milwaukee, WI

 


9:30 Arrival, Check-in and Networking

light breakfast options will be available


10:00 Welcome

Julie Luther - Director of Operations at Mars Family Foundation and CharityEZ


10:10 Legal Updates

Jeffrey Billings - shareholder and chair of Godfrey & Kahn’s Estates & Trusts practice


10:40 How To Get More Than a Free Toaster From Your Bank

Wesley Ricchio - Group Executive Vice President at Wintrust Commercial Bank


11:00 Accounting Updates

Fiona Yu - managing partner and Kim LaPoint - Client Accounting Services - Supervisor - Cascade CPA


11:30 Wealth Management & Philanthropy - the Power of

Partnership

Ellenbecker Investment Group


11:40 Q & A


11:55 CharityEZ - a look at our most recent enhancements

Sean Mars - Founder of Mars Family Foundation and CharityEZ


12:10 Closing

Dennis Axelson - Chairman of the Board - CharityEZ



Attendance is FREE (up to 2 individuals per organization), but advance registration is required. Space is limited to the first 75 registrants. We invite you to reserve your spot TODAY.


Know other nonprofit leaders who could benefit from this gathering? Please pass this invitation along—we’d love to welcome them, too!


Advance Registration Required

Please RSVP by Jan. 14, 2026

We look forward to welcoming you!

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Questions: Please reach out to julie@marsfamily.org