Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA | United States
Job description
Overview
Tufts University Advancement Division seeks a dynamic, experienced development professional to serve as Senior Director, Gift Planning.
Tufts University Advancement Division (UA) is a comprehensive development and alumni engagement enterprise with a staff complement of approximately 200 full time employees. Units within UA include development/fundraising, alumni engagement, stewardship and donor relations, special events, gift processing, research and prospect management, gift planning, corporate and foundation relations, and information systems and management. UA’s mission is to build strong relationships with Tufts University’s constituents, match donor interests with the University’s needs and priorities, and secure the financial resources necessary for Tufts to achieve excellence in teaching, research and scholarship. The Division is strongly committed to serving the academic agenda of the University and creating a culture of philanthropy in the extended Tufts community. Integrity, collegiality, diversity, accountability, mutual trust and respect for the individual, as well as the intentions of our donors, are the values that guide the work of the Division.
The Gift Planning Team
The Gift Planning team at Tufts University works with donors and their advisors to integrate their charitable interests into their estate plans and to facilitate the receipt of realized bequests. Examples of these gift vehicles are charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities, pooled income funds, bequests, and gifts of retirement plans. In addition, this team works with gifts of complex assets such as real estate, art, and business interests. This eight-member team includes five frontline gift planning fundraisers, two individuals who manage the administration of the university’s life income gift program and realized bequests, and an administrative assistant who supports the team.
We are seeking an individual to lead this team who has significant experience soliciting and closing planned and complex asset gifts, excellent written and oral communication skills, a high customer-service orientation, management experience, and the ability to cultivate collegial and productive relationships with donors, their advisors, and internal partners across the university.
Reporting to the Associate Executive Director, University Advancement, the Senior Director, Gift Planning provides strategic leadership in design, development and execution of comprehensive planned giving programs across the university that generates donor interest and support primarily through current and future planned gifts. The Senior Director directs identification, cultivation and solicitation of planned giving prospects and oversight of gift planning strategies, financial and estate planning, tax law and real estate. This role develops marketing and communications strategies. The Senior Director also manages hiring, training and development of staff, students and volunteers. This frontline fundraiser role is accountable for meeting team fundraising goals and managing a portfolio of prospects.
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About Tufts University
This is Tufts. Tufts is a student-centered research university with a constellation of world-class schools encompassing undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong learning programs. Across the university, students satisfy their intellectual curiosity, jump-start rewarding careers, and unlock bright, promising futures. Through rigorous academics, groundbreaking research, and a commitment to civic engagement and leadership, our community of students, faculty, and staff collaborate across four Massachusetts campuses to build a brighter world (Medford/Somerville, Grafton, Boston-Chinatown, and Boston-Fenway). Our employees light the way. Tufts develops innovative solutions for the most complex global challenges of our time through teaching, research, and an unparalleled investment in civic engagement. In administration and operations, in dining centers and in labs, every employee plays a role in our mission for a better, brighter world. At Tufts, the work you do matters. So do you. Enjoy flexible and remote opportunities, innovative benefits, and an inclusive, welcoming, collaborative culture that supports you. Develop your skills. Take classes. Advance your career. ... Do work that makes you proud in a community you love. All while taking great care of yourself and the people who matter most. We’re all in on creating an anti-racist culture of belonging. Across Tufts, we’ve deepened our commitment to making the university a truly inclusive place. Where every member of our community contributes and feels like they belong. Where diverse perspectives are seen as our strength, and great ideas are always heard. In offices, labs, classrooms, and beyond, we’re doing this work together, knowing it is the foundation of our mission to create a brighter world. An innovative university needs resourceful people who make things happen. Here, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword, colleagues actually care, and community means everything. Sound appealing? Come join us. Choose a campus and find the role that fits you. Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. See the University’s Non-Discrimination statement and policy here If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617-627-3298 or at [email protected]. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at
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