Planned Giving Officer (TDF)

The Denver Foundation; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Denver Foundation is seeking a Planned Giving Officer in Denver to lead frontline fundraising, manage a portfolio of current and prospective donors, and coordinate complex gifts. This role emphasizes stewardship of the Community Legacy Society and building a pipeline for planned gifts.

You will collaborate with staff and legal counsel to accept complex assets and bequests, supporting the Foundation’s equity-driven mission and community impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in frontline fundraising and donor stewardship.
• Experience in estate and complex gift management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of current and prospective donors.
• Oversee estate and complex gift management and coordination.

Job description

The mission of The Denver Foundation is to inspire people and mobilize resources to strengthen our community. As Colorado's oldest and largest community foundation, we've been taking care of the future since 1925. We help generous people create charitable legacies and give back to the community through Community Grants, The Denver Foundation supports community groups and nonprofit organizations in the seven-county Metro Denver area with an ongoing commitment to reducing disparities and promoting equity for the most vulnerable members of our community. The Denver Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Denver Foundation’s Impact Group is responsible for delivering exceptional outcomes to drive the Foundation’s community leadership. The Impact Group is responsible for managing all aspects of the Foundation’s revenue development, donor stewardship, grantmaking, and leadership activities around public policy, evaluation and learning, and philanthropic leadership and engagement. The Impact Group is dedicated to leveraging philanthropy and generosity to help create a more racially equitable community, in which all residents have the opportunity for a high quality of life and a voice in their futures.

This position is a frontline fundraising position, responsible for managing a portfolio of current and prospective donors, as well as estate and complex gift management and coordination. The Planned Giving Officer will work with other impact group colleagues to steward and recognize current Community Legacy Society members, to work with prospects to build the pipeline for planned gifts, and work with staff and legal counsel to help the Foundation accept complex assets and bequests.

COMPENSATION

The starting salary for this position ranges from $70,000 to $80,000, depending upon experience.