Executive Director, Gift Planning & Philanthropy (Hybrid)

UNC Health Care; Chapel Hill (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Foundation seeks an Executive Director of Gift Planning to execute a comprehensive gift planning program and lead strategic fundraising initiatives. The role partners with senior leadership to drive growth for UNC Health System campaigns and to advance the Foundation's fundraising goals.

The position requires a strong track record in planned giving, high-net-worth donor stewardship, and team leadership. Hybrid work arrangement and competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree. Master's degree strongly preferred.
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in planned giving, estate planning, or related development activities, preferably within the university or healthcare sector.
• Seven (7) years of management experience.

Responsibilities

• Donor Cultivation, Solicitation, Marketing and Stewardship: identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals and families; provide training and tools to gift officers; develop a gift planning marketing plan; implement and manage the plan; create a robust stewardship program for donors with commitments.
• Strategic Fundraising Leadership: provide vision and direction for a comprehensive planned giving program; set ambitious goals and strategies to grow planned gift commitments.
• Gift Administration: work with donor advisors to establish and administer gifts.
• Partnerships: collaborate with Chief Philanthropy Officer/President and leadership to coordinate gift activities within the Foundation, University Development Office, UNC Health and affiliate hospitals.
• Planning: serve as co-liaison in strategic gift planning coordination to University Development and UNC Health System.

Skills

Donor Cultivation

Solicitation

Marketing

Stewardship

Strategic Leadership

Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

UNC Health Foundation seeks an Executive Director of Gift Planning to execute a comprehensive gift planning program and lead strategic fundraising initiatives. The role partners with senior leadership to drive growth for UNC Health System campaigns and to advance the Foundation's fundraising goals.

The position requires a strong track record in planned giving, high-net-worth donor stewardship, and team leadership. Hybrid work arrangement and competitive benefits are offered.