Develop and implement an annual Estate and Gift Planning plan
with measurable fundraising, marketing, stewardship, donor
engagement, and pipeline development goals.
Oversee planned giving marketing and communications, including
vendor partnerships, digital content, publications, donor outreach,
and awareness initiatives.
Create timely and compelling gift proposals, donor
correspondence, briefing materials, contact reports, gift
illustrations, and stewardship communications.
Serve as Pacific's subject matter expert on charitable estate
and gift planning.
Partner with development officers to identify and advance
planned giving opportunities across their portfolios.
Educate colleagues on charitable gift planning strategies and
emerging opportunities.
Collaborate with donors and their legal, financial, and tax
advisors to facilitate complex and meaningful charitable
gifts.
Manage the department's operating budget, monitor performance,
maintain accurate records, and ensure compliance with university
policies, gift acceptance procedures, and applicable legal and
ethical standards.
Partner with Donor Relations to recognize and steward members
of Pacific's Heritage Society.
Supervise departmental staff and help build a collaborative,
high-performing team.
University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, and
inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and
employees. We prioritize policy and decision-making that
demonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the ways
socio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality,
socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty, and
staff.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible experience
in fundraising,
- advancement, estate planning, wealth management, financial
services, or a related field.
- Demonstrated success cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding
major and/or planned gifts.
- Experience managing a donor portfolio and building
relationships with donors and prospective donors.
- Experience supervising staff or leading cross-functional
projects or initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in higher education fundraising or advancement.
- Demonstrated success securing deferred, blended, and complex
charitable gifts.
- Experience collaborating with attorneys, accountants, financial
planners, and other professional advisors.
- Experience with Raiser's Edge NXT, Blackbaud CRM, or a
comparable donor management system.
- Experience using planned giving marketing platforms such as
Stelter or similar solutions.
- Knowledge of charitable gift planning vehicles, estate planning
principles, and current trends affecting philanthropic giving.
- Demonstrated success developing planned giving marketing
initiatives, donor stewardship programs, and collaborative
fundraising strategies.
- A positive, collaborative approach and demonstrated success
working with diverse populations.
- A commitment to fostering an inclusive and welcoming work
environment.
- Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse
backgrounds and cultures.
- Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity,
and inclusion in a university setting.
- Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices
and knowledge in their work.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative but not
definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
Requires extended periods of sitting and repetitive hand/wrist
motion while using computer keyboard and phone. Occasional
standing, walking across campus, climbing stairs, bending, stooping
and reaching. Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds or more.
Work Environment/Work Week/Travel
Work is frequently performed in a standard office environment with
use of computer and phone. Must be prepared to work non-business
hours and weekends. Frequent travel both local and overnight.
Frequent use of laptops and cellular devices to access data while
traveling.
Valid driver's license required. Incumbent must also be able to
meet the University's fleet rules and be eligible to drive for
University business. The University and its insurance carrier
reserves the right to exclude applicants based on their driving
record.
Hiring Range: $86,620-$125,000; We consider factors such as,
but not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position,
candidate's qualifications, internal equity, as well as market and
organizational considerations when extending an offer.
Background Check Statement:
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are
required to execute a release and authorization for a background
screening.
AB 810 Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:
University of the Pacific complies with California Assembly Bill
810, requiring candidates accepting conditional job offers to
disclose any final administrative or judicial findings, ongoing
proceedings, allegations, resignations under investigation, or
appeals related to sexual harassment or misconduct within the past
seven years.
To apply, visit https://pacific.peopleadmin.com/postings/32692
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