Legacy Giving Officer

Denver Rescue Mission; Colorado; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation time

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Denver Rescue Mission seeks a Legacy Giving Officer to secure estate gifts and oversee communications for donors and prospects. The role reports to the Director of Philanthropy and aims to grow a legacy program that has averaged $1.8 million in estate distributions annually over the past five years.

Responsibilities include developing strategies with Marketing & Communications, managing a donor portfolio, and coordinating with lawyers and CPAs to maximize LG options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Finance, Fundraising, or related field.
• 2–3 years of prior planned giving fundraising preferred.
• Experience with donor cultivation and stewardship.
• Experience using a donor database or CRM; Salesforce preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops a marketing and communications strategy for securing estate gifts.
• Retains Good Heart Society donors through communications, visits, and events.
• Establishes an annual LG communications plan and confirms donor legacies.
• Works with vendors and DOT/PO staff to manage LG prospects and options.
• Records interactions and planned gift details in Salesforce; manages LG materials.

Skills

Donor cultivation

Public speaking

Project management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Finance, Fundraising, or related field

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Hiring Range: $80,000 - $100,000, based on qualifications and experience.

BENEFITS AND PERKS:

• Generous vacation, sick time, and holiday pay, plus paid birthday off and ‘refreshment’ day.
• Tuition reimbursement and child adoption benefits.
• Employer paid term life insurance, long-term disability, AD&D.
• Health savings account with generous employer contribution.

The Legacy Giving Officer (LGO) reports directly to the Director of Philanthropy (DoP) and is responsible for securing estate gifts from Denver Rescue Mission (DRM) donors as well as planning, developing, managing, and evaluating all internal and external Legacy Giving communications to DRM donors and prospects as well as DRM staff. LGO will oversee and look to grow a legacy program that has generated $1.8 million in total estate distributions on average annually over the past 5 years.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy, Vision and Leadership

• Develops a marketing and communications strategy for securing estate gifts from DRM donors. Works closely with DRM’s Marketing & Communication team to implement strategy.
• Retains Good Heart Society donors, currently totaling 500+ households, through consistent communications, visitations and special events.
• Establishes an annual communications plan for Legacy Giving (LG) prospects with the goal of receiving confirmation that the donor has left a Legacy Gift to DRM.
• Works closely with outside vendors in managing prospect generation and conversions, as well as directing donors and prospects to various LG solutions.
• Works directly with Philanthropy Officers (PO) and Donor Relations Officers (DRO) to help in communicating LG options to the donors in their portfolios.
• Use Salesforce data and reporting to evaluate prospect engagement, campaign performance, pipeline development, and progress toward annual goals.
• Maintain complete and confidential documentation related to legacy commitments, estate gifts, and endowment gifts.
• Seeks out and develops strong relationships with gift planning/estate professionals i.e. Estate attorneys, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Financial Planners to develop Legacy Gift prospects and resource options for DRM donors.

Operations

• Record donor interactions and communication, gift intentions, planned gift details, moves management activities, and follow up actions in Salesforce accurately and promptly.
• Is responsible for all LG printed and online marketing materials.
• Manages and coordinates with Denver Rescue Mission’s legal counsel and estate administration vendor.
• Oversees LG annual budget.
• Seeks active membership in professionally related organizations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Finance, Fundraising, or a related field, such as Marketing, etc.
• 2-3 years of prior planned giving fundraising preferred
• A combination of education and experience can be substituted.
• Have considerable knowledge in the area of donor cultivation and stewardship.
• Possess a general knowledge of basic Legacy Giving products.
• Experience using a donor database or CRM. Salesforce experience is preferred.
• Excellent overall written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Willingness to participate in public speaking engagements on behalf of DRM.
• Good organizational and computer skills.
• Experienced in multiple project management.
• Experience securing or administering planned gifts preferred.
• Experience working with charitable endowments preferred.
• Familiarity with estate administration and charitable giving regulations preferred.
• Experience working with attorneys, financial advisors, accountants, or trust officers preferred.
• Experience in a faith based or human services organization preferred.
• Active Driver’s License and ability to meet DRM insurability standards, as a limited amount of work‑related travel is required.
• Must be a Christian holding to the beliefs set forth in the Statement of Faith, expressed by a personal testimony and Christian conduct.

Denver Rescue Mission is both an equal opportunity employer and a distinctly faith-based Christian organization. Denver Rescue Mission complies with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, and strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, national original or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, citizenship, parental status, marital status, political ideology, or current or prospective service in the uniformed services. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment including recruitment, employment, training, and promotion opportunities. Based upon Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, and the U.S. Constitution, Denver Rescue Mission has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with our Statement of Faith and align with our Christian mission.

Our organization uses E-Verify.

This posting is expected to close 12/31/2026 or when filled.