| Title: | Director, Gift Planning |
|---|---|
| ID: | 1095 |
| Department: | Development |
| Type: | Full-time Staff |
| Post Date: | 01/09/2018 |
| Position Available Date: | 01/18/2018 |
Develops and manages a portfolio of individuals with a gift capacity ranging from at least $10,000 to $1 million or more. Executes gift and estate planning strategies to develop major gifts and planned gifts to the university.
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree
- A minimum of:
- five (5) years of increasingly successful experience in fundraising with at least two (2) years in gift planning,
or - five (5) years of successful experience in sales, marketing, business development, financial planning, or equivalent.
- five (5) years of increasingly successful experience in fundraising with at least two (2) years in gift planning,
- Knowledge and skill in planned gift development and/or estate and financial planning and/or trust development.
- Proven and measurable track record of successful face-to-face interactions with prospective donors, clients, and/or customers.
- Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
- Excellent writing skills including the ability to craft excellent letters and proposals.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office for Windows applications (word processing, database, spreadsheet, e-mail, presentation graphics, etc.).
- Must possess exceptional time management and detail-orientation skills.
- Must be available for extensive travel and variable schedules, including early morning meetings, evening engagements, and occasional weekend obligations.
- Must possess a current and valid Texas driver’s license and be insurable under UMHB auto coverage.
Preferred:
- Experience in leading major and/or planned gift development in a capital campaign or special project and successful record of achieving campaign/project goals.
- Experience in developing a strategic plan for soliciting and securing gifts from private sources or the equivalent in the corporate environment.
- Knowledge, skill and expertise in the area of estate planning and financial planning.
- Knowledge, skill and expertise in all planned gift instruments.
Competitive salary commensurate with experience, excellent benefits including Day One medical and dental insurance, retirement plan with match and tuition benefits for employees and their dependents.
Position will remain open until filled.
Please click the “Apply Now” link to apply for this position.
Please submit a resume and a cover letter of interest with your online application.
Application packets may also be submitted/completed by mail or in person:
UMHB Human Resources Division
UMHB Box 8020
900 College Street
Belton, TX 76513
For information regarding employment at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, please visit our Careers Site.
INTERNAL CANDIDATES: Please contact HR directly at Ext. 4527 to ascertain which documents are required to apply for this position. Please contact the Human Resources Division directly, rather than the hiring department/supervisor, to assure equal opportunity of our process.