Assistant Director of Gift Planning
Assistant Director of Gift Planning
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Job Description
Position Function:
Assist the Senior Director of Gift Planning with the planned giving program of the university and to manage a portfolio of planned giving prospects in order to optimize fund-raising potential and to reach fund-raising goals of the university.
Salary Grade:16
Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Develop an understanding of the marketing plan that seeks to identify inform cultivate and close planned gifts including various kinds of trusts and bequests
2. Consult with fund-raising staff and selected donors regarding the tax implementations of certain types of current gift methodologies
3. Maintain a list of planned giving donors and prospects
4. Target and solicit prospects for bequests (The Old Main Society)
5. Maintain detailed files on planned gift prospects and gift expectancies
6. Maintain relationships with legal financial and planned giving professionals who can assist with providing legal accounting and tax information to prospects fund-raising staff Foundation board members and other volunteers
7. Provide appropriate reports to university officials and Foundation board members
8. Ensure that gift arrangements are properly documented and executed; oversee arrangements with attorneys trust departments etc.
9. Stay apprised of legal and technical developments in the areas of estate planning and charitable giving
10. Assist all members of the development staff in fund-raising activities
11. Provide weekly contact reports to the Senior Director of Gift Planning
12. Perform related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in a related field
- Two years experience in fund-raising estate planning trust management tax planning or related field
- Position requires occasional travel. A valid drivers license is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Direct experience in fund-raising or advancement in a higher education setting preferably in Educational fund-raising.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong organizational motivational and leadership skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with university officials faculty prominent alumni and friends of Mississippi State University i.e. multiple and varied constituencies
Basic computer skills
Ability to meet travel requirements of position
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment
No or very limited exposure to physical risk
No or very limited physical effort required
At this time MSU is unable to offer H-1B visa sponsorship for this role. This applies until further notice.
Instructions for Applying:
Submit an online application along with a resume and cover letter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment programs or activities based on race color ethnicity sex pregnancy religion national origin disability age sexual orientation genetic information status as a U.S. veteran or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance 231 Famous Maroon Band Street P.O. 6044 Mississippi State MS 39762 .
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
