[Hiring] Officer, Planned Giving @International Rescue Committee

Role Description

The Officer, Planned Giving, will work with donors and prospects in an assigned geography across the Southern U.S. to support an increased number of legacy gift commitments and a growing and engaged legacy society. They will support the securing and sustaining of planned gifts by:

• Working directly with prospects and donors and Philanthropy colleagues.
• Following up on new leads.
• Soliciting donors for planned gifts.
• Building positive relationships to steward legacy donors.
• Carrying out cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies set with the Senior Director.
• Supporting colleagues on collaborations.
• Reporting results of efforts.

The Officer will be expected to:

• Understand the needs of older donors and prospects.
• Communicate and connect superbly with colleagues and supporters.
• Use knowledge of various gift planning instruments to assist colleagues and donors.
• Continue to learn about IRC programs.
• Maintain accurate donor records to support the IRC’s donor relationships and prospecting with high wealth individuals and families.
• Work directly with other development officers, ER colleagues, and local area leadership to increase awareness about planned giving.
• Support education opportunities and planned giving conversations and asks for appropriate donors across Major and Principal Giving portfolios.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience working with individual donors, preferably in major gifts, annual giving, or planned giving.

Requirements

• Knowledge of or familiarity with planned giving vehicles and benefits preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with older donors about the IRC’s mission and planning tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines, in consultation with manager.
• Effective collaboration with colleagues at all levels across the organization.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; experience with CRM databases such as Salesforce or Raiser’s Edge preferred.
• Outstanding attention to detail and commitment to timeframes.
• Commitment to respect and maintain confidentiality of donor information.
• Work successfully in a sophisticated, fast-paced organization.
• Driver’s license and ability to travel up to 25% of the time, including overnight travel, is required.

Benefits

• 10 paid sick leave.
• 10 U.S. holidays.
• 20-25 generous paid time off based on role and tenure.
• Medical insurance starting at $163/month.
• Dental starting at $6.50/month.
• Vision starting at $5/month.
• Flexible spending accounts (healthcare, dependent care, and commuter).
• A 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match (immediate vesting) along with a non-elective employer contribution based on age and years of service (3-year vesting).
• Disability and life insurance.
• An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.

Company Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.