The Executive Director of Planned Giving is responsible for overseeing the core business of securing and stewarding planned gifts made by will, trust, life insurance and life income arrangements. Working closely with the Chief Philanthropy Officer and other internal teams, including board members, the Executive Director of Planned Giving will lead and execute all planned giving activities including a national cohesive marketing, communication and education initiative for planned gifts.
The Executive Director will cultivate, solicit and close leadership-level planned gifts, steward planned giving donors and train staff on planned giving vehicles across the Office of Philanthropy. With support from skilled planned giving fundraisers and operational staff, the Executive Director of Planned Giving is responsible for reaching or exceeding annual goals that fuel Shriners Children’s philanthropic future.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned leader with at least 15 years progressive fundraising and management experience with a concentration in supervising planned giving programs. This role offers a unique opportunity to propel Shriners Children’s into the next era of philanthropic excellence through obtaining transformational planned gifts from six and seven-figure prospects and current donors.
Travel is estimated up to 50% of time and will be bi-weekly or more (domestic or international) as needed. The ability to travel with minimal notice, attend evening and weekend meetings and events and maintain a schedule of personal donor visits is critical to this position.
This is a hybrid position, working a minimum of 3 days a week onsite at our Corporate Headquarters in Tampa, FL.
