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Mercy

Senior Development Officer – Legacy Giving

Mercy

Senior Development Officer managing planned giving initiatives at Mercy Health Foundation. Focus on donor cultivation, soliciting legacy gifts, and collaborating with Foundation leadership.

Posted 7/11/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • responsible for developing, implementing, and managing a comprehensive planned giving program to secure future philanthropic support for Mercy Health Foundation.
  • focus on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors who wish to make legacy gifts through wills, trusts, charitable gift annuities, and other planned giving vehicles.
  • serve as the subject matter expert on planned giving strategies and work collaboratively with Foundation leadership, gift officers, and other stakeholders to integrate legacy giving into overall fundraising efforts.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or CFRE preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in fundraising, with at least 3 years focused on planned giving.
  • Strong knowledge of estate planning, tax law, and charitable giving vehicles.
  • Proven ability to cultivate and close complex gifts.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and strategically within a team environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • paid time off
  • tuition support
  • matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period

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Hard Skills & Tools
Planned Giving StrategiesFundraisingEstate PlanningTax LawCharitable Gift AnnuitiesWillsTrustsComplex Gift CultivationDonor StewardshipLegacy Gifts
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsPresentation SkillsCollaborative WorkStrategic Thinking
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeAdvanced DegreeCFRE