Legacy Giving Advisor cultivating and stewarding planned gifts for World Vision Canada, a nonprofit development, relief, and advocacy organization. Building donor relationships and managing legacy-giving portfolios.
Responsibilities
Develop and implement planned giving strategies focused on identifying, cultivating, and soliciting gifts
Identify creative ways to connect with new legacy prospects, including collaboration and coaching of other advisors
Cultivate and maintain relationships with current and prospective donors throughout the legacy giving journey
Provide information about planned giving options and the impact of contributions
Share planned giving knowledge with internal and external stakeholders
Manage a portfolio of donors and prospects using moves management strategies
Create an Allied Professional Program with the Manager, Legacy Giving and Coordinator, Legacy, and engage professionals consistently
Oversee administration and stewardship of life insurance policies
Create and update planned giving communications and materials
Provide backup support for gifts of securities
Ensure donors’ intentions are clearly understood, documented, and stewarded
Requirements
University degree in a relevant field such as marketing, communication, finance, or accounting, or relevant experience
Minimum 10 years of experience in fundraising, client management, or relationship-based sales
CFRE, CAGP, CMA, CPA, CFP, or LLB certification/designation considered an asset
Extremely strong relationship-building and business development skills
Demonstrated experience with multi-stakeholder relationships and complex systems
Very high emotional and spiritual intelligence for sensitive conversations
Appetite to continually learn and develop skills
Understanding of the donor/client lifecycle: identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
Proficiency with CRM software and data analysis
Strategic thinking and proactive problem-solving
Experience with legacy/planned giving considered a strong asset
Benefits
Health Spending Account
Up to 6% matched pension contributions
Parental leave top-up
Generous paid vacation, sick days, wellness and personal days
Office closed extra days before long weekends (6x/year)
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