Executive Director, Gift Planning

POSTING SUMMARY TC's Office of Institutional Advancement seeks an experienced frontline fundraiser to serve as Executive Director of Gift Planning. The Executive Director of Gift Planning will be entrusted with advancing the College's long-term philanthropic goals and strengthening its culture of legacy giving by providing strategic leadership for the institution's gift planning program. JOB SUMMARY The Executive Director is responsible for the development, growth, and management of a comprehensive gift planning program. This role engages alumni, parents, friends, and other constituents in a donor-centric way to making the largest gift possible through estate and blended gift commitments (including bequest intentions, beneficiary designations, life income plans such as charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts); in support of the institution's mission, students, faculty, and academic priorities. The Executive Director reports to the Assistant Vice President of Leadership Giving and supervises an Assistant Director, Planned Giving. RESPONSIBILITIES Frontline Fundraising - Engage prospects and donors in meaningful conversations about ways to support TC in the future by managing a portfolio of approximately 50-75 prospects with six- and seven-figure giving capacity. - Assist donors with bequest intentions, beneficiary designations, life income plans such as charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts, and complex asset gifts. - Partner with the Donor Relations and Stewardship team to ensure that all donors within the officer's portfolio are stewarded appropriately. - Travel as needed to meet with prospective and current donors. Strategy & Program Leadership - Develop and execute a comprehensive planned giving strategy aligned with Teachers College priorities. - Serve as the College's senior expert on planned giving and estate gifts. - Collaborate closely with colleagues to support a culture of planned giving across Institutional Advancement. - Management of the Grace Dodge Society, including increasing visibility through effective marketing and communications. - Oversee Planned Giving marketing and communications efforts. - Manage an Assistant Director, Planned Giving. Administrative - Partner with the Assistant Vice President of Operations on all administrative and compliance matters related to administration of realized planned gifts. - Oversee the College's efforts to report to New York State authorities on life income gifts. - Ensure timely and accurate record keeping of all outreach, donor activity, and proposals in Raiser's Edge. - Collaborate on the development of gift planning proposals and gift agreements. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree or equivalent required - Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in planned giving, major gifts, or related advancement roles - Deep knowledge of estate planning, tax considerations, and charitable gift vehicles - Demonstrated success securing planned gifts and blended gifts - Experience managing staff and leading collaborative, cross-functional initiatives - Ability to travel regularly for donor visits and alumni events PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Advanced degree and/or professional credentials such as JD, CPA, CFP - Experience with Raiser's Edge and Salesforce - Experience in higher education preferred SALARY: $155,000 - $175,000 annually WORK MODALITY: Hybrid