Director, Gift Planning

MultiCare Health System; Tacoma (WA); Remote; USD 116,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

MultiCare Health System seeks a senior planned giving professional to lead donor engagement, estate planning strategies and charitable gift initiatives. You will build partnerships across departments to grow a robust legacy giving pipeline and strengthen long-term philanthropic support.

The role emphasizes fundraising strategy, professional advisor engagement and effective stewardship, with a focus on expanding gifts and trust arrangements to benefit communities served by MultiCare.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Significant and progressively responsible experience in planned giving, major gift fundraising, estate planning, law, trust administration, accounting, financial services, wealth management, philanthropy, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success cultivating and managing relationships with donors, clients, or constituents and advancing complex philanthropic, financial, legal, or estate planning strategies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fundraising strategy and program development for planned giving.
• Lead marketing, communications and pipeline development for planned gifts.
• Engage professional advisors and cultivate legacy prospects.
• Oversee gift administration, estate settlement and donor stewardship.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction for planned giving initiatives.

Skills

Planned giving

Donor relations

Estate planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Join a team that shares your calling

At MultiCare, you're more than just a job title - you're part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you'll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Days, Schedule: Business Hours

This role is primarily remote, however the successful candidate will be able to meet in Tacoma for in person meetings on a regular cadence.

Position Summary

This role oversees planned giving marketing and communications, estate administration, charitable gift annuity activities, professional advisor engagement, legacy prospect development, and planned giving stewardship. Working collaboratively across the organization, this role develops strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors while growing a robust legacy giving pipeline and strengthening long-term philanthropic support.

Responsibilities

• Fundraising Strategy & Program Development
• Marketing, Communications & Pipeline Development
• Professional Advisor Engagement
• Gift Administration, Estate Settlement & Stewardship
• Leadership & Strategic Development for Planned Giving

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Significant and progressively responsible experience in planned giving, major gift fundraising, estate planning, law, trust administration, accounting, financial services, wealth management, philanthropy, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success cultivating and managing relationships with donors, clients, or constituents and advancing complex philanthropic, financial, legal, or estate planning strategies.
• Knowledge of tax updates, charitable gift planning vehicles, estate planning concepts, donor stewardship, and gift administration.

Why MultiCare?

Rooted in the local community

Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.

Growth and education

Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.

Well-being and support

Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.

Living our values

Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.

Belonging for all

Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.

Pacific Northwest lifestyle

Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $116,272.00 - $167,336.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.