Director of Planned Giving and Philanthropic Strategies

1 week ago


Providence, Rhode Island, United States Brown University Full time
About the Role

Brown University is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Director of Planned Giving and Philanthropic Strategies. This is a key leadership position that plays a pivotal role in executing the Office's vision, identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding prospects and donors with a focus on planned giving and complex gift strategies.

Key Responsibilities
  • Represent the Planned Giving and Philanthropic Strategies team across the nation and campus, and assume leadership in the Executive Director's absence.
  • Provide expertise and guidance on all aspects of planned giving and charitable giving rooted in illiquid, alternative, and complex assets.
  • Closely collaborate with gift officers and internal constituencies to support complex planned giving conversations across the University.
  • Develop and implement individualized donor strategies, and partner with colleagues to pursue planned giving opportunities.
  • Assist in team administration, including gift documentation, estate administration, CGA registrations, stewardship, and administration of the University's pooled income funds, and charitable trusts.
  • Organize and conduct internal training on charitable planning, gift planning vehicles, and tax-wise philanthropic strategies.
  • Maintain technical expertise while staying current on tax and other legislative changes that impact donors and planned giving.
Requirements
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in a related field such as tax, estate planning, planned giving, or the equivalent.
  • Advanced degree or study in a related field (business administration, tax, or law) or rigorous professional designation (CPA, CFA, securities license) is required.
  • Proven ability to solicit high-level gifts or equivalent proven experience, particularly in relationship and trust building, in another field.
  • High ethical standards of behavior, sound judgment, thoughtfulness, respect for confidential personal information, and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work with and command the respect of faculty, senior officers, and other high-level volunteers.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, organizational and time-management skills, project management and problem-solving skills, and analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge of PG Calc planned gift software.
  • Knowledge of and commitment to the values and mission of higher education.
  • Demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), including experience/ability to identify and emphasize diverse perspectives in programming, communications, and strategy.
  • Superlative written and verbal communication skills, entrepreneurial spirit, and strategic mindset for developing and implementing short and long-term goals.
  • Ability to handle multiple assignments and changing priorities as circumstances develop, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Benefits of Working at Brown

Brown University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, comprehensive health insurance, retirement plan, and generous paid time off.



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