Development Manager, Planned Giving - San Francisco, United States - Chinatown Community Development Center

Chinatown Community Development Center

Verified Company

San Francisco, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Job Summary:

The Development Manager, Planned Giving, plays a critical role in securing financial support for the organization by developing and executing strategies to cultivate, solicit, and steward planned gifts.

This role requires a skilled and experienced professional with a deep understanding of estate planning, tax regulations, and financial vehicles pertinent to philanthropic giving.

The Development Manager, Planned Giving, reports directly to the Director of Resource Development.

Status:
Full-time, Nonexempt, Regular

Location:
Chinatown neighborhood, San Francisco

Hours:
Onsite, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Salary:
DOE; Comprehensive benefits

The Organization:
_ _**A private non-profit founded in 1977, Chinatown Community Development Center believes in a comprehensive vision of community.

We own and/or manage approximately 36 affordable housing buildings serving over 4,500 low-income seniors, single adults, formerly homeless adults, and families of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds in San Francisco's Chinatown, Tenderloin, Western Addition, and Polk Gulch neighborhoods.

We also build housing, develop grassroots leadership, and engage low-income residents and youth.

Our employees are passionate about the mission; thrive in a family organizational culture; and embody values of empowerment, teamwork, and compassion.

Chinatown CDC serves a diverse population and is committed to hiring practices that provide culturally competent services. We encourage people of color to apply.

What You Will Do

_Primary Responsibilities (70%)_

Implementation of Planned Giving Programs:

Develop and execute comprehensive planned giving programs with clearly defined objectives for the next one, three, and five years.
Conceptualize and implement marketing collateral and communication strategies to promote the new planned giving programs.
Establish a dedicated planned giving page on Chinatown CDC's website to facilitate engagement and information dissemination.

Cultivation and Stewardship of Relationships:

Proactively identify, cultivate, and build relationships with prospective planned giving donors through personalized outreach, including phone calls, facetoface meetings, virtual interactions, written correspondence, and direct mail campaigns.
Create and manage a portfolio of donors and prospects, aiming to solicit 3050 planned gifts exceeding $10,000 each annually, focusing on securing a minimum of six to sevenfigure gifts.
Tailor personalized proposals elucidating planned giving options, benefits, and their profound impact on the individual and the organization.
Collaborate closely with legal and financial professionals to facilitate the seamless execution of planned gifts.
Maintain accurate and uptodate records of planned giving donors and prospects in Chinatown CDC's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.

_ Secondary Responsibilities (30%):_

Work with the Resource Development team to develop strategies to acquire new donors and increase revenues through special events, direct mail, and other initiatives.
Cultivate and solicit gifts for campaigns and special projects.
Plan, organize and execute special events, including the annual gala, Lunar New Year Luncheon, building celebrations, and other fundraising activities.
Develop and produce periodic newsletters, annual reports, and organization brochures.
Provide general support as needed in the operation of the resource development department.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required.
Over five years of proven experience with demonstrated success in prospect identification, relationship cultivation, strategic planning, and solicitation of planned gifts, focus on working with highnetworth individuals.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Selfdriven in developing prospect leads and advancing gift plans for potential donors, encompassing bequests from a will/trust, designating Chinatown CDC as a beneficiary of IRAs, real estate donations, life insurance policies, charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities, etc.
Possesses strong organizational and time management skills.
Capable of working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Demonstrates a strong passion for Chinatown CDC's mission and commitment to driving social impact.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Proven ability to secure sixfigure or larger donations utilizing best practices, data mining, wealth screening and prospect researching.
Exhibit sensitivity in working with a diverse population across ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and economic backgrounds.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Team, SharePoint, PowerPoint, word, Excel), Adobe InDesign Creative Suite, and donor management software to manage data analysis, generate reports, and craft donor communications.
Highly selfmotivated, attentive to detail, ac