Grand Rapids, MI -- (SBWire) -- 07/30/2010 -- There may be no such thing as a ‘free lunch,’ but a Grand Rapids-based company is seeking to help non-profit organizations and their potential donors by offering complimentary one-year memberships to its Caritas Advisory Consortium.

The Caritas Advisory Consortium? and its newsletters and virtual conferences are more tools from the mind of Dennis Tubbergen, CEO of Charitable Concepts, LLC, a professional fundraising company. ‘Caritas’ is the Latin word for ‘charity,’ a term that Tubbergen takes very seriously, especially in today’s tough economic climate.

“Since giving by non-profit supporters is closely correlated to economic conditions, understanding the potential direction of the economy is important when doing strategic planning for future fundraising,” explains Tubbergen.

Tubbergen’s Caritas Advisory Consortium Monthly Update newsletter provides non-profits with a monthly review of current economic conditions as well as giving updates and other non-profit news. Tubbergen created a patent-pending strategy called Immediate Legacy that may generate charitable donations from supporters at no net cost to the supporter while still giving the supporter an income tax deduction for the donation that is created.

“The monthly virtual conferences assist with planned giving strategies, donor case studies, and overlooked fundraising opportunities,” notes Tubbergen. “Often, it’s possible to help a donor give more efficiently and provide donors with a tangible benefit at the same time.”

For more information and to request a DVD explaining the Immediate Legacy program, go to http://www.immediatelegacy.com. For a complimentary one-year membership to the Caritas Advisory Consortium, go to http://www.CaritasAdvisoryEnroll.com. Once a person is enrolled he or she is eligible to sign up for the monthly virtual conference call.

For more information on Dennis Tubbergen’s views and wealth management philosophy, visit http://www.dennistubbergen.com.