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Gift Planning Officer 🔥


The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. We are a values-based organization committed to producing lasting results for nature and people around the globe. We have dedicated staff working in all 50 United States and 75 countries around the world — we are everywhere you want to be!

Join one of the most successful and sophisticated gift planning programs in the country as a Gift Planning Officer in our Development department. The Gift Planning Officer contributes to a comprehensive program to secure significant financial resources from individuals primarily through bequests and charitable gift annuities that have enabled the protection of more than 100 million acres of land as well as cutting-edge scientific research, collaborations with indigenous communities and diverse constituencies, and most recently solving global challenges such as climate change. Annually, we raise approximately $100 million in deferred and complex gifts, including charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, gifts of real estate, and donor advised funds.

TNC is seeking a professional with 6+ years gift planning experience and demonstrated skills closing bequest and life income gifts. She/he/they will be directly responsible for persuasively conveying the mission of TNC to diverse groups over the phone, closing 300 – 400 planned gifts and bequest notifications annually, and handling 400 – 600 inquiries annually. The Gift Planning Officer will report to the Director of Bequests & Annuities and will be based in a flexible location in the Great Plains or Midwest (MN, ND, SD, IA, NE, MO, KS, OK, AR, TX, IL, WI, MI, OH, IN, VA). 


Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years related experience or an equivalent combination.
  • Experience, coursework or other training in fundraising principles and practices.
  • Experience building and maintaining long-term relationships with fundraising constituents.
  • Experience in asking for and closing gifts of $100,000 or more.
  • Experience in managing and tracking multiple prospects and donors.
  • Experience working with diverse cross-functional teams.

Skills and Experience

  • Ability to determine an individual’s interests, capacity and potential for helping the Conservancy meet its goals, and act appropriately to tie those interests with the Conservancy’s work.
  • Ability to educate and inform prospective and existing donors about appropriate giving vehicles including gifts of non-cash assets.
  • Ability to implement and manage fundraising plans, including individualized cultivation, solicitation and recognition plans.
  • Working knowledge of the basics of charitable gift planning and current trends in the areas of capital campaigns, major gifts or planned giving.
  • Proven ability to negotiate high profile or sensitive agreements.
  • Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience are appreciated.

 

Since its founding in 1951, The Nature Conservancy has protected more than 119 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide. With the support of more than one million members, the Conservancy addresses the most pressing threats to our natural world. Please visit http://www.nature.org/careers [1] to learn more about our organization. Submit your cover letter and resume for position number 51326 by 11:59pm ET on May 6, 2022.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of all genders, diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org [2] with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.


  1. http://www.nature.org/careers
  2. mailto:applyhelp@tnc.org

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