Director, Gift Planning

MultiCare; United States; On-site; USD 116,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

MultiCare is seeking a seasoned Planned Giving Marketing and Communications leader to develop strategies that identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors while growing a robust legacy giving pipeline.

Working across the organization, you will oversee estate administration, gift annuity activities, professional advisor engagement, and legacy prospect development, shaping long‑term philanthropic support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 8+ years in planned giving or related field.
• Demonstrated success cultivating and managing donor relationships.
• Knowledge of tax updates, charitable gift planning vehicles, and estate concepts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planned giving marketing and communications.
• Manage estate administration and gift annuity activities.
• Engage professional advisors and steward legacy prospects.

Skills

Donor relations

Fundraising strategy

Strategic 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.

MultiCare is a not‑for‑profit health care organization with more than 28,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community‑based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho. MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization. Thirteen hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — the Puget Sound region’s only children’s hospital and state‑designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washington — Overlake Medical Center, Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley Hospital, Yakima Valley Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital — which is home to the South Puget Sound region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital. Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy, serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other. MultiCare is also proud of our commitment to workforce diversity and culturally competent care. This commitment is led by our CEO and supported through employee education and community outreach.

MultiCare provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and job applicants. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an external job applicant who requires reasonable accommodation in the job application process, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 253-403-6947 and we will assist you with submitting a ticket to initiate your request for accommodation. If you are a current employee, you can submit an ERC ticket or call the ERC for assistance.