National Community Foundation is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.* NCF offers 2 qualified CPE credit courses, providing up to 3 hours each of continuing education (CPE) for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Enrolled Agents (EAs) and accountants.

National Community Foundation is a registered continuing education (CE) provider for Certified Financial Planners (CFPs). NCF offers a 4-hour live CE seminar course for CFPs based on Charitable Planned Giving Strategies, acceptable in all states.

As certified by The Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), National Community Foundation’s charitable gift annuity production credits are eligible to provide MDRT credits for all of its members.

The National Institute of Certified Estate Planners (NICEP) is an Indiana not-for-profit corporation, and a tax-exempt entity under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(6). It is established as a supporting organization for the purpose of educating primarily financial, legal, and tax professionals in matters of estate planning. The NICEP provides sufficient educational courses and examinations to certify those professionals that successfully complete these programs with either the designation CEP® (Certified Estate Planner™), or MCEP® (Master Certified Estate Planner™).

The Estate Plan strives to protect our fellow Americans from the evils of probate. We do so by recruiting and training reputable, knowledgeable and experienced Network Attorneys and Financial Advisors. Thereafter we offer them continuing education, we furnish them with unparalleled support, and we provide them with comprehensive and up-to-date estate planning documents tailored to the needs of their individual clients and their heirs.