
Director, Estate and Gift Planning
American Cancer Society
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Meet personally with prospects, donors, and professional advisors to share information and materials about the Society’s planned giving program as well as our life-saving program of work
- Grow and manage a portfolio of qualified, active prospects through various stages of moves management (identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship)
- Attain annual targets for: personal visits with prospects, donors, and/or financial advisors; planned gift proposals delivered; and new planned gift commitments closed in support of the Society’s mission
- Utilize Salesforce to track, qualify and report prospect, donor and advisor contacts and progression through stages of moves management
- Actively collaborate with major gift (and other) colleagues to leverage opportunities to expand blended gift proposals and cultivate additional planned giving prospects
- Remain current on various estate and gifting techniques/vehicles, applicable tax law, and charitable giving trends
- Remain knowledgeable about the Society’s life-saving work in the areas of cancer research, patient support, prevention information/education, and detection and treatment
- Model behavior that encourages collaboration with Society colleagues throughout the organization and is also consistent with the cultural beliefs and values of the Society
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years' experience in nonprofit fundraising, or equivalent experience in nonprofit networking/relationship building
- Planned giving and/or major gift experience preferred
- Experience with planned giving software is preferred
Benefits
- ACS provides staff a generous paid time off policy
- medical, dental, retirement benefits
- wellness programs
- professional development programs to enhance staff skills
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
nonprofit fundraisingplanned givingmoves managementrelationship buildingportfolio managementgift proposalsdonor engagementcultivation techniquessolicitation strategiesstewardship
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsleadershipnetworkingproblem-solvingadaptabilityteamworkcultural alignment