Senior Director, Growth & Planned Giving

Coastal Community Foundation; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Coastal Community Foundation in South Carolina seeks a Senior Director of Growth & Gift and Estate Planning to lead philanthropy growth across its nine-county service area. You will partner with advisors, donors, and foundation teams to expand charitable assets, cultivate major gifts, and develop estate gift programs.

The role focuses on building the Professional Advisor Collaborative, expanding planned giving, and guiding fundraising strategy, while collaborating with leadership, operations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of ten years in charitable gift planning, major gifts, philanthropy, financial planning, estate planning, wealth management, or related fields.
• Demonstrated success securing major gifts and planned gifts.
• Experience working with attorneys, CPAs, wealth advisors, trust officers, and other professional advisors.
• Strong knowledge of charitable planning vehicles and philanthropic strategies.
• Excellent relationship-building, networking, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously.

Skills

Major gifts fundraising

Donor/advisor relationships

Strategic leadership

Communication skills

Project management

Financial planning knowledge

Estate planning knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

JD / MBA / CFP / CPA / CAP / CFRE or related credentials

Tools

CRM / donor CRM

Fundraising analytics tools

Planned giving software

Job description

Coastal Community Foundation in South Carolina seeks a Senior Director of Growth & Gift and Estate Planning to lead philanthropy growth across its nine-county service area. You will partner with advisors, donors, and foundation teams to expand charitable assets, cultivate major gifts, and develop estate gift programs.

The role focuses on building the Professional Advisor Collaborative, expanding planned giving, and guiding fundraising strategy, while collaborating with leadership, operations,