Associate Director of Gift Planning

UVA Health•Charlottesville, VA

3d•$80,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Virginia seeks a talented and relationship-driven professional to join the External Relations team as an Associate Director of Gift Planning. This position offers the opportunity to help alumni, families, and friends of UVA create lasting philanthropic legacies that support students, faculty, research, and programs across one of the nation's premier public universities. The Associate Director will manage a portfolio of planned giving prospects, cultivate and solicit deferred and outright gifts, and partner with schools and units across the University to increase planned giving support. This role combines strategic fundraising, donor engagement, and charitable planning expertise in a highly collaborative environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree.
Some experience in finance, law, or estate planning.
A valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of five years of relevant experience, including work in finance, law, or estate planning.
Track record of demonstrating a high degree of initiative, flexibility and the skills to shape and be shaped by an evolving position.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, a high degree of personal integrity, and attention to detail.
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with major gifts prospects, fundraising colleagues, academic leaders, faculty, alumni, and volunteers.
Prior experience in legal practice and/or higher education gift planning fundraising.

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of planned giving prospects.
Cultivate and solicit deferred and outright gifts.
Partner with schools and units across the University to increase planned giving support.
Guide donors through charitable planning opportunities, and secure transformative gifts that advance UVA's schools, programs, and strategic priorities.
Serve as a trusted resource to donors and colleagues, partnering across the University to identify opportunities and share gift planning expertise.
Integrate gift planning programs with other development functions by educating development colleagues about planned giving, coordinating with colleagues on planned and blended giving strategies, and conducting joint donor visits.
Identify, qualify, cultivate, and solicit UVA planned giving prospects using prospect lists for in-person visits, emails, and phone calls.
Provide sample bequest language and life income gift calculations (e.g., charitable gift annuities) as needed to actively solicit planned gifts from their portfolio and liaison relationships.
Educate donors and development colleagues about gift planning strategies and giving vehicles.