Planned Giving Director
About The Position
Want to make a difference? Join an organization that has been transforming lives for over 40 years! Prison Fellowship® trains and inspires churches and communities—inside and outside of prison—to support the restoration of those affected by incarceration. We equip correctional leaders, volunteers, and incarcerated men and women to make prisons more rehabilitative places; we advocate for a more restorative criminal justice system; and we collaborate with churches and local service providers to support former prisoners, their families, and their communities. Prison Fellowship® is an organization committed to the highest standards of conduct, ethics and Christian values. Our conduct is guided by and grounded in the Bible, as reflected in our Statement of Faith below. What we are looking for: A driven and mission-focused Planned Giving Director to raise current and future support for the ministry of Prison Fellowship through planned gifts. In this role, you will manage a portfolio of planned giving prospects and donors, using a moves management process of identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. You will also serve as a technical resource to donors, advisors, and Prison Fellowship staff in the assigned region with regard to planned giving opportunities.
Requirements
- Maintain an active relationship with Jesus Christ and support the ministry through prayer and actions
- 5-10 years of experience in fundraising, financial services, or estate planning; planned giving experience preferred
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of coursework and experience; JD, CPA, or CFP preferred
- Knowledge of planned giving fundamentals and vehicles, gift design concepts, donor psychology, relationship management, stewardship best practices, gift acceptance principle, prospect development concepts, and estate settlement processes
- Consultative, donor-centered communication, major gift integration, closing blended gift experience
- Strong writing, presentation, strategic planning, and project management skills
- Ability to build trust with donors and maintain confidentiality
- CRM proficiency, Microsoft 365, video conferencing, and fundraising reporting
- This is a remote/work from home position that requires living within a defined region has an up to 50% travel component, and the driving aspect of this role is subject to certain driving record and insurance requirements
Nice To Haves
- JD
- CPA
- CFP
Responsibilities
- Executes identification, cultivation, and solicitation strategies to secure planned giving commitments from donors in assigned region
- Provides information and education to donors on both current and deferred giving opportunities, including gifts in a will or living trust, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, gifts of non-cash assets, Qualified Charitable Distributions, and donor advised funds
- Steward existing planned giving donors and ensure that donors remain connected to and informed about the work of Prison Fellowship
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of activities and call reports in database
Benefits
- health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- retirement account funding
- flexible spending accounts
- paid maternity and parental leave benefits
- paid leave starting at 39 days (14 holidays, 15 vacation days, 10 sick days) after one year of employment
- team-oriented, mission-driven, supportive environment with cutting-edge technology solutions and tremendous opportunity for growth and development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
