Planned Giving Officer

Roman-Catholic-Diocese-of-Charlotte; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Diocese of Charlotte seeks an experienced development professional to secure planned gifts and grow endowment support for its ministries. You will cultivate donor relationships, work with Catholic Heritage Society members, coordinate parish and school involvement, travel to parishes for on-site guidance, and monitor gift activity to inform strategy.

This role emphasizes confidentiality, collaboration, and strong written communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years in professional fund development.
• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years experience in fund development in lieu of degree.
• Comfort initiating conversations with donors and church leadership.
• Excellent Word, Excel, Outlook skills; strong written communication.
• Ability to handle confidential information and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate, solicit, and steward planned giving prospects and donors to increase impact.
• Assist in acquisition and growth of endowments for the diocese foundation.
• Develop strong written communications with donors daily.
• Support Parish Legacy Committees and school involvement in planned giving.
• Travel to parishes to provide on-site leadership and guidance.
• Develop and monitor reports on planned gift strategies and benchmarks.
• Track expected, pending, and mature planned gifts.

Skills

Donor relations

Planned giving

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

5+ years fund development experience

Tools

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge/NXT

ResearchPoint

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.