<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-29/magazine/fall-2007/planning-financially-fit-future.html" dsn="news"><pubDate/><title>Planning a Financially Fit Future</title><excerpt>Bob Freelove sees himself as a personal trainer designing fitness plans that help people get their estates in shape financially. The new director of gift planning, he has accumulated years of experience working with donors who desire to leave a distinctive legacy. “I strive to simplify what often seems overwhelming by listening carefully to what they want and offering only the most appropriate solutions,” he says. “When people see how their families benefit while supporting charities that reflect their personal values, they have peace of mind about their financial affairs.”</excerpt><author/><image>
            
            <img src="http://blogs.westmont.edu/magazine/files/2008/01/50gpstaffweb.jpg" alt="Bob Freelove and Kati Buehler of the Office of Gift Planning"/>
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