Director of Gift Planning

Director Of Gift Planning

Join a vibrant, mission-driven organization that makes a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals and communities every day. At The Salvation Army, your work supports a legacy of service, compassion, and practical assistance for those who need it most.

The Gift Planning (GP) Program is one of The Salvation Army's leading revenue streams that provides significant financial resources to The Salvation Army Eastern Territory (TSAE) that funds current mission, capital needs, and long-term sustainability. As part of a team of highly skilled, trustworthy, values-based professionals, the Eastern Territory's and Northern New England Divisional gift planning professionals work with prospects and donors to discuss their plans and help them use their resources in ways that will fulfill their personal missions and do the most good for the most vulnerable in the world. The Director of Gift Planning cultivates, promotes, and closes charitable gift plans to meet or exceed the goals set annually by the Northern New England Divisional Commander in collaboration with the Territorial Community Relations and Development Department (TCRD) and Divisional Director of Advancement.

This position works within the established structure and organization of the Salvation Army's Eastern Territory, reporting to the Divisional Director of Advancement (DDOA) with a dotted-line relationship with the Territorial Director of Gift Planning (TDGP) to ensure program quality, adherence to Territorial minutes (policies), and participate in training and educational programs.

Responsibilities

Top Prospects

• Cultivate, solicit, and steward the 125 prospects and donors who are most likely to make a substantial planned gift within 12 to 36 months.
• Steward of all donors who have completed a planned gift. Collaborate with other fundraisers when these donors are on another fundraiser's portfolio.

Gift Planning Production

Gift Consultation

Marketing / Lead Generation

Reporting

Training

Qualifications

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The information in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory, or all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Acceptable job performance includes the completion of the job responsibilities as well as compliance with the policies, procedures, rules and regulations of The Salvation Army.

The employee occupies a position of trust and is expected to maintain confidentiality and exhibit loyalty to The Salvation Army and the staff of The Salvation Army in all job-related matters and activities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.