Campaign & Planned Giving Manager

Children's Cancer Research Fund

United States

Hybrid

USD 95,000 - 105,000

Full time

3 days ago

Be an early applicant

Application generator

An application made for this job — a tailored resume and cover letter that speak straight to the posting.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Environment

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan with 4%Employer

Job summary

Children’s Cancer Research Fund in the United States is seeking a Campaign & Planned Giving Manager to advance our mission by leading fundraising campaigns and growing the planned giving program. You will collaborate across Development, Marketing, Finance, and external partners to ensure campaigns run smoothly, donor records are accurate, and stewardship remains exceptional throughout the donor journey.

This role blends project management with donor-centric communications and data analysis to

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
3–5 years nonprofit fundraising, campaign management, or planned giving experience.
Strong project management, organizational, and problem‑solving abilities.
High degree of professionalism, discretion, and ability to manage confidential donor and financial information.
Experience using donor CRM systems (such as Raiser’s Edge NXT, Salesforce, Virtuous, or similar).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work independently while collaborating across departments.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, execution, and tracking of fundraising campaigns.
Develop campaign timelines, project plans, and implementation schedules.
Coordinate campaign activities across development, marketing & communications, finance, and executive leadership.
Serve as development team lead to ensure communications, acknowledgments, and reports are produced and updated.
Monitor campaign progress and analyze metrics to provide regular reporting.
Maintain campaign budgets and assist with revenue forecasting.
Track campaign prospect activity and documentation in Salesforce.
Coordinate campaign committee meetings and follow‑up actions.
Prepare campaign materials, donor proposals, impact reports, and presentations.
Identify process improvements to increase campaign efficiency and donor experience.
Support bi‑weekly giving team meeting agenda and materials.

Skills

Campaign management

Project management

Donor relations

Analytical skills

Discretion

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Raiser’s Edge NXT

Virtuous

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

About the job

Children’s Cancer Research Fund is a national nonprofit dedicated to ending childhood cancer. We fund transformational research with the greatest potential to bring better, safer treatments and cures to children with cancer. Our approach is unique – we fund research across the country, not just at one hospital or institution, and our funding priorities address health disparities, aggressive and relapsed cancers, and long‑term health after cancer. We also help kids and families find community and amplify their stories as they navigate the difficult experience of cancer treatment and survivorship.

Position Summary

The Campaign & Planned Giving Manager is a key member of the Development team, responsible for advancing the organization's mission to fuel transformational research to bring better treatments and cures to children with cancer. This position is responsible for managing the operational and administrative aspects of fundraising campaigns while overseeing the administration and supporting growth of the organization's planned giving program.

Working collaboratively with frontline fundraisers, marketing & communications, finance, and external partners, this individual ensures fundraising campaigns are executed efficiently, planned gifts are properly documented and stewarded, and donors receive exceptional service throughout their philanthropic journey.

This position combines strong project management skills, donor‑centric communication, and attention to detail to support sustainable fundraising growth.

This is a remote or hybrid position. If hired in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, employees are expected to work on‑site at CCRF's Bloomington location approximately 40% of the time, with the remainder of work performed remotely.

Primary Responsibilities

Campaign Management (70%)

Manage the planning, execution, and tracking of strategic fundraising campaigns, including annual, multi‑year, and disease‑specific initiatives.
Develop campaign timelines, project plans, and implementation schedules.
Coordinate campaign activities across development, marketing & communications, finance, and executive leadership.
Serve as development team lead in collaboration with marketing & communications colleagues to ensure campaign communications, acknowledgments, follow‑up letters, and donor impact reports are produced and updated based on campaign fundraising timelines.
Monitor campaign progress and analyze key metrics to provide regular reporting on milestones, fundraising performance.
Maintain campaign budgets and assist with revenue forecasting.
Track campaign prospect activity and ensure accurate documentation in Salesforce CRM.
Coordinate campaign committee meetings, agendas, and follow‑up action items.
Prepare campaign materials, donor proposals, impact reports, and presentation materials.
Identify process improvements that increase campaign efficiency and donor experience.
Support bi‑weekly individual giving team meeting agenda creation and gathering materials to bring transparency to fundraising progress and ongoing campaigns.

Planned Giving Administration (30%)

Serve as the primary administrator for the organization's planned giving program.
Process and maintain documentation for bequests, beneficiary designations, trusts, and other deferred gifts.
Maintain accurate planned giving records within the donor database.
Support preparation of donor solicitation proposals.
Coordinate with donors, attorneys, financial advisors, executors, and internal finance staff regarding planned gifts.
Assist in stewardship activities for legacy society members, including recognition, communications, and special events.
Generate planned giving reports and monitor pipeline activity.
Ensure compliance with gift acceptance policies and applicable legal requirements.
Serve as development team lead in collaboration with marketing & communications colleagues to ensure planned giving marketing materials, donor communications, and impact reports are produced and updated based on campaign timelines.
Research prospective legacy donors and assist frontline fundraisers with cultivation strategies.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
Three to five years of nonprofit fundraising, campaign management, project management, or planned giving administration experience.
Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving abilities.
High degree of professionalism, discretion, and ability to manage confidential donor and financial information.
Experience using donor CRM systems (such as Raiser’s Edge NXT, Salesforce, Virtuous, or similar).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across departments.

Preferred

Experience working within a healthcare, medical research, or nonprofit organization.
Working knowledge of planned giving vehicles and gift administration.
Experience supporting comprehensive, capital, major gift, or campaign fundraising initiatives..
Familiarity with fundraising analytics, reporting, and performance measurement.
Project management certification or equivalent experience is a plus.
Experience using Salesforce CRM.

Success Measures

During the first 12 months, success in this role will include:

Campaign initiatives and milestones are delivered on time and according to established project plans.
Leadership receives timely, accurate, and actionable campaign reporting and analysis.
Planned gifts are documented and processed accurately and efficiently.
Legacy donors receive timely and meaningful stewardship and engagement.
Campaign and planned giving records are complete, organized, and audit‑ready.
Cross‑functional teams report effective collaboration and communication.
Administrative processes are improved to increase efficiency and enhance the donor experience.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.