Remote Planned Giving Manager

League of Women Voters of the US; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

League of Women Voters of the United States is seeking a Manager, Planned Giving to lead the donor-centered legacy program and oversee strategies, stewardship, and communications. This role partners across Advancement, Finance, Communications, and Development Operations to secure long‑term commitments and strong donor engagement.

The position emphasizes relationship-building with supporters, education on planned giving vehicles, and governance of records and campaigns, with travel up to 20% as

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated success building and managing donor relationships and stewardship programs.
• Knowledge of charitable gift planning vehicles, including bequests, beneficiary designations, retirement assets, life insurance gifts, and donor-advised fund succession planning.
• Experience with planned giving marketing platforms (Stelter, FreeWill, etc.), estate planning tools, and legacy giving campaigns.
• Experience working in a national nonprofit, civic engagement, advocacy, membership-based, or mission-driven organization.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience working with CRM systems, donor databases, and fundraising reporting tools.
• Ability to handle confidential donor information with discretion and sound judgment.
• Commitment to the mission, values, and nonpartisan principles of the League of Women Voters.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive planned giving strategy that increases documented legacy commitments and advances long-term revenue goals.
• Serve as the League's primary resource on planned giving opportunities, trends, best practices, and donor engagement strategies.
• Establish annual goals, performance metrics, and growth objectives for the planned giving program and regularly monitor progress toward those goals.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen and expand the League's legacy giving pipeline through donor qualification, cultivation, and stewardship initiatives.
• Maintain current knowledge of developments and trends in charitable gift planning, philanthropy, tax law considerations affecting charitable giving, and industry best practices.
• Develop and execute individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies designed to deepen donor engagement and secure documented planned gift commitments.
• Build meaningful relationships with supporters through virtual meetings, telephone outreach, written communications, event participation, and in-person visits as appropriate.
• Facilitate conversations regarding charitable bequests, beneficiary designations, retirement assets, life insurance policies, donor-advised fund succession planning, and other planned giving vehicles.
• Partner with Advancement colleagues and event staff to plan and execute virtual and in-person stewardship activities and donor engagement opportunities.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records regarding society membership and documented gift intentions.
• Develop and manage planned giving content for digital platforms, email communications, newsletters, direct mail, social media, and the organization's website.
• Create educational materials, donor stories, impact reports, and other resources that increase awareness of legacy giving opportunities.
• Manage relationships with external vendors, consultants, and planned giving marketing platforms to support program goals.
• Evaluate campaign performance and recommend strategies that increase donor engagement, inquiries, and documented commitments.

Skills

Donor relations

Stewardship programs

Relationship building

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM systems

Donor databases

Fundraising reporting tools

Job description

League of Women Voters of the United States is seeking a Manager, Planned Giving to lead the donor-centered legacy program and oversee strategies, stewardship, and communications. This role partners across Advancement, Finance, Communications, and Development Operations to secure long‑term commitments and strong donor engagement.

The position emphasizes relationship-building with supporters, education on planned giving vehicles, and governance of records and campaigns, with travel up to 20% as