Reporting to the Vice President of Gift Planning, the Director of Gift Planning will assist in growing and stewarding Audubon’s gift planning program primarily in the Pacific Flyway, cultivating new members for the Grinnell Legacy Society from Audubon’s 2 million members. They will do so through direct solicitation of Audubon members and managing a portfolio of legacy society donors and prospects, as well as collaborative fundraising efforts with other development and leadership professionals across the Audubon network.

Key metrics for results will include the number of new planned gifts committed annually, donor engagement activities (number of personal meetings), and current-year gifts secured.

The Director must have exceptional written and oral communication skills and demonstrate a commitment to working collaboratively with others. The ideal candidate is an accomplished fundraiser, experienced in creating and managing planned gifts, including work with non-cash assets and executing donor contracts. They are adept at closing six and seven-figure gift commitments and discussing blended gifts, with demonstrated experience maintaining successful relationships with major donors and increasing fundraising revenue year-to-year.

This is a non-supervisory position.

This role is remote based out of the California Bay Area. This position requires up to 30 percent travel with occasional evening and weekend travel.

Specific responsibilities and application portal at https://careers-audubon.icims.com/jobs/5657/director-of-gift-planning/job?mobile=false&width=1150&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-360&jun1offset=-300