Impact-Driven Planned Giving Advisor

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Core Medical Coverage

401K Retirement Plan with 7% Employer

Exceptional Paid Time Off

Maternity / Paternity Leave

Education Assistance

Job summary

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital - ALSAC is seeking a Philanthropic Advisor to cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of planned giving donors and prospects across a designated region. The role focuses on strategic relationship-building to secure lifesaving research and care funding.

You will identify new donors, promote bequests and trusts, and collaborate with attorneys, financial advisors, and internal teams to optimize donor impact and reach fundraising goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in fundraising, planned giving, or major gifts.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel 50–70% of the time, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 500–1000 planned giving donors and prospects, including interim staff support.
• Develop personalized engagement and fundraising strategies aligned with donor values and goals.
• Conduct in-person donor cultivation, visits, events, and donor appreciation activities.
• Identify and qualify new donors to grow the planned giving and outright gift pipeline.
• Promote bequests, charitable gift annuities, and charitable trusts.
• Collaborate with estate attorneys and financial advisors to fulfill donor intentions.
• Lead the planned giving function within the assigned area and partner with internal teams.

Skills

Donor cultivation

Relationship management

Strategic thinker

Communication skills

Time-management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital - ALSAC is seeking a Philanthropic Advisor to cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of planned giving donors and prospects across a designated region. The role focuses on strategic relationship-building to secure lifesaving research and care funding.

You will identify new donors, promote bequests and trusts, and collaborate with attorneys, financial advisors, and internal teams to optimize donor impact and reach fundraising goals.