Planned Giving Fellow - Dover, United States - Delaware State University

Description

Location : 1200 N Dupont Highway, Dover

Job Type: Professional

Job Number:

Division: Institutional Advancement

Department: IA - Institutional Advancement

Opening Date: 05/02/2024

General Description of the Position

Delaware State University is hiring an individual interested in higher education fundraising to participate in a year-long job training and professional development program. The program participant will hold the title of Planned Giving Fellow and will be a full-time employee of Delaware State University for one year responsible for performing the essential functions listed below. A salary and benefits will be provided during the duration of the program. In addition, the Planned Giving Fellow will attend the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Graduate Trainee Program, which connects participants across the nation and provides a full year of online education, mentorship, conversations with advancement leaders, and in-person conference experiences.

The Planned Giving Fellow plays an integral role in advancing Delaware State University's efforts to expand its planned giving program, which encompasses major gifts that are made as part of a donor's overall financial and/or estate planning and include such giving vehicles as securities, life insurance, retirement plans, donor advised funds, charitable gift annuities and bequests. Reporting to the Director of Development, this position assists the University's Institutional Advancement Division in implementing and advancing data processing, records management, marketing, programming and stewardship activities for its planned giving program.
Essential Functions & Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Essential Functions:
The following are the functions essential to performing this job:

• Record planned gift information in Raiser's Edge and other platforms according to policies and procedures, ensuring data accuracy, consistency and comprehensiveness.
• Assist in implementing planned giving marketing efforts, including the creation and dissemination of a quarterly newsletter and the development of other promotional print and digital materials for alumni and friends.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of information sessions on planned giving and donor
  appreciation events.
• Perform research and data analysis to identify and qualify planned giving prospects and assist in the cultivation and stewardship of planned giving donors.
• Prepare planned gift agreements, acknowledgment letters and reports.
• Assist in the creation and implementation of communications to planned giving donors, including the compilation and dissemination of scholarship award reports.
• Support and contribute to the creation and implementation of planned gift protocols and processes.
• Engage in CASE in-person and online professional development trainings as well as mentorship and networking opportunities.
• Complete special projects and other duties as requested.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
The individual in this job must possess these skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• A willingness and enthusiasm to learn fundraising and planned giving vehicles.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to meet goals, be flexible and responsive to change.
• Proven ability to work well under pressure, meet frequent deadlines, handle multiple projects simultaneously and pay attention to details.
• High integrity and ability to adhere to strict confidentiality standards.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
• Commitment to the mission and vision of Delaware State University.
• Professional appearance.

Qualification Standards

• Bachelor's degree.
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Able to remain stationary for extended periods of time, to utilize computers and other office equipment, to perform physically administrative duties in a typical interior office environment, and to access public and staff areas of the campus.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends on occasion.
• Must have valid driver's license and be willing to travel to the Midwest in July 2024 and at another time during the year for in-person training. Travel to other locations within Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic may also be required. All required travel will be paid for by Delaware State University.
• Degree in financial planning, accounting, finance, business administration, information science, data analytics, marketing, English or mass communications.
• Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or other databases.

EEO Statement

Delaware State University is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community. The University is dedicated to enhancing diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The University is committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff and encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply.

Equal opportunity employer/program'' and "auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities''.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

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