Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Excellent opportunity for a Senior Philanthropy Director - Gift Planning for Trinity Health – Southeast Michigan.

The Director will lead the strategy, design, and implementation of a comprehensive gift planning program (planned gifts, endowment, restricted funds, etc), reporting to the Regional VP of Philanthropy. The Senior Director will compliment an existing spirit of collaboration, along with serving as a leader and senior fundraiser on the philanthropy team. This person will not only generate philanthropic support from an assigned prospect portfolio, but will contribute to a culture that includes celebration, innovation, risk-taking, and best practices. This person will cultivate and support long term relationships with donors and partner with colleagues across Trinity Health to maximize philanthropic support through the creative and effective use of gift planning strategies. Additionally, this professional will supervise the Individual Giving team, ensuring that prospects and donors are engaged in ways that build the major and planned giving donor/prospect pipeline.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education: Requires bachelor’s degree in business administration or similar field, with specialized training in philanthropy.
Experience: Candidates require seven or more years’ experience in major gift and charitable gift planning. The preferred candidate will have leadership roles in organizations such as Planned Giving Round Table, National Association of Charitable Gift Planners, or Association of Healthcare Philanthropy. Experience working successfully in a health care system is preferred.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Strong analytical skills and ability to use both qualitative and quantitative data for problem solving.
Being flexible, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and to see projects to completion and by deadline.
Strong desire for collaboration with colleagues inside and outside of the office of philanthropy.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Design a gift planning program, including types of gifts, gift thresholds to establish funds with Trinity Health, donor documentation, and education to the department of philanthropy and beyond.
Author a gift planning program guide for the office of philanthropy.
Establish a volunteer network of estate planning, wealth advisory, and other allied professionals to grow awareness of the Trinity Health program to their clients and associates.
Lead and manage the digital vendor(s) that builds and executes strategies to support gift planning (website, digital postings, online campaigns, etc).
Oversee and coach Individual Giving team to grow the donor pool and monitor processes used to move annual and mid-level donors to the major and planned gift prospect pool.
Participate on the Grateful Patient and Family Taskforce to enhance the program design to include planned and blended gifts.
Provide training and education to the Major Gifts team, executive leadership, and board/volunteers to increase their understanding and awareness of gift vehicles available via the gift planning program as needed or requested.
In partnership with the Director of Donor Stewardship, design a regional stewardship program for endowment and planned giving donors, designed to inform, inspire, and grow giving, ensuring these special donors feel connected to the mission of Trinity Health, SE Mich.
Use industry leading practices to recommend a structure for gift planning goals and metrics. Upon approval of the VP, utilize the Blackbaud database to design and implement a planned giving program report that showcases both goals and progress of the overall gift planning program.

Colleagues benefit from TRINITY HEALTH TOTAL REWARDS

Immediate access to Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, and Adoption Assistance
Competitive Salary and Retirement Savings with employer matching
Flexible Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and Disability Coverage

About Trinity Health

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 123,000 colleagues and nearly 27,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 88 hospitals, 135 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

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