Planned Giving Officer

DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Diocese of Charlotte is seeking a gift officer to secure planned gifts and grow endowment support for the Foundation and ministries of the Diocese. You will cultivate relationships with Catholic Heritage Society members and parish leaders through visits, calls, and written communication.

The role emphasizes donor engagement, stewardship, and collaboration with parishes and schools to strengthen endowment initiatives across 93 parishes and 20 schools, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of demonstrated experience in professional fund development.
• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years’ fund development experience in lieu of degree.
• Ability to initiate conversations with donors and parish leaders.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate, solicit, and steward planned giving prospects and Catholic Heritage Society members.
• Assist in acquisition and growth of endowments for the Foundation.
• Develop relationships with donors through face-to-face visits, calls, and correspondence.
• Travel to parishes to provide leadership and support.
• Track planned gifts and provide timely reports.

Skills

Fund development experience

Donor relations

Communication skills

Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

5+ years fund development experience

Job description

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for securing planned gifts to support ministries of the Diocese of Charlotte, cultivate relationships with current and new Catholic Heritage Society members, and increase endowment gifts to the Foundation Diocese of Charlotte that support the Diocese of Charlotte.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Cultivate, solicit, and steward planned giving prospects and Catholic Heritage Society members to realize greater impact for the diocese, foundation, parishes, schools, and the ministries of the Diocese through face-to-face visits, phone calls, written communications, e-mails, events, and direct response tools.
• Assists in the acquisition and growth of endowments to the Foundation of the Diocese of Charlotte.
• Strong written communication collaborating directly with donors every day establishing relationships.
• Assists parishes and schools with the implementation and growth of planned giving committees (Legacy Society), including the establishment of a Parish Legacy Committee for 93 parishes and 20 schools.
• Travels to parishes to provide on-site leadership, guidance, and support building strong relationships.
• Develops and monitors timely reports relative to planned gift strategies and benchmarks.
• Track and record expected, pending, and mature planned gifts.
• Provide assistance with Catholic Heritage Society events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Minimum of 3+ years of demonstrated experience in the field of professional fund development.
• Bachelor’s degree OR a minimum of 5+ years of demonstrated experience in the field of professional fund development (in lieu of bachelor's degree)
• Must be comfortable initiating conversations and interacting effectively with donors, prospects, parish leaders, and all levels represented by the Church.
• Excellent computer skills, especially in Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong organization, follow-up skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with confidential and sensitive materials.
• Ability to work independently and to take initiative and participate as an effective team member.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• 3+ years specific to planned giving preferred.
• Community, Catholic Foundation, or diocesan experience preferred.
• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge/NXT experience preferred.
• Experience in ResearchPoint preferred.
• Bilingual English-Spanish skills preferred.