Assistant Director of Planned & Individual Giving

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GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)

Hybrid
  • Career category: Fundraising/ Grant management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: $90,000 USD-$100,000 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Location: United States 
LGBTQI+ rights/ SOGIESC
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Implement strategies to engage, renew, and acquire donors and prospects for GLAD’s Legacy Society (planned gifts) through in person meetings, events, video chats, direct mail, phone, email solicitation, and participation in external planned giving initiatives.
  • Prepare planned gift proposals with illustrations and provide sample bequest language to complete gift terms.
  • Review and process incoming planned gifts from a variety of instruments by collaborating with GLAD staff, surviving family, advisors, attorneys, and executors as needed.
  • Serve as an in-house expert on planned giving for colleagues and work with them to integrate planned giving into their solicitations.
  • Manage a portfolio of individual donors and prospects— implementing tailored, creative, and impactful stewardship plans, and soliciting planned and individual gifts directly and in coordination with other staff, board, and volunteers.
  • Craft compelling donor language for social media, program updates, and other GLAD communications.
  • Execute individual giving campaigns and appeals including working with a consultant to write the appeal, managing the budget, and reporting results.
  • Support the Development Committee of GLAD’s Board of Directors by creating and sharing agendas, progress reports, and promotional materials; taking and posting meeting notes; and tracking, reporting, and assisting with our Volunteer Portfolio Program.
  • Embrace GLAD’s mission and demonstrate commitment to its organizational values.

QUALIFICATIONS

There are innumerable ways to learn, grow, and excel professionally. We know people gain skills through a variety of professional, personal, educational, and volunteer experiences. We respect this when we review applications and take a broad look at the experience of each applicant. This said, we are most likely to be interested in your candidacy if you can demonstrate the majority of the qualifications and experiences listed below.
  • At least 5 years of development or related experience. Some prior experience with planned gifts is required.
  • Experience stewarding individual relationships with donors
  • Excellent organizational and planning skills
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office or Google Suite and a fundraising database (Salesforce preferable).
  • Passion for GLAD’s mission
  • The ability to take initiative and follow-through in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience as a direct supervisor, ideally in a fundraising role, is desirable but not required

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