Description
To enrich education through diversity, The College of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans.
Job Title: Director of Planned Giving
Job Category: Non-Unit
Post Date: October 24, 2024
Close Date: N/A
Salary: For non-unit positions, salary commensurate with experience and is accompanied by a competitive benefits package.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Director of Leadership & Major Gifts, the Director of Planned Giving (DPG) is a key member of The College of New Jersey Division of College Advancement. The DPG is responsible for developing, implementing, and assessing programs and strategies to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni and friends. This role focuses on engaging individuals who demonstrate both the capacity and inclination to make significant gifts in support of the College's mission. The DPG oversees the Heritage Society, which recognizes individuals who have made planned gifts in support of the college, and manages the pipeline of planned giving prospects. This position also oversees relationships with planned giving vendors, including PG Calc and Stelter.
Main Responsibilities:
- Identify, cultivate, and solicit major and planned gifts at leadership giving levels.
- Document all activity, including detailed action and meeting notes, in the institutional advancement database (Raiser's Edge NXT).
- Assist in developing research and cultivation strategies for prospects.
- Customize donor recognition initiatives, including promotion, acknowledgment, and stewardship of TCNJ's Heritage Society.
- Develop, maintain, and market a comprehensive planned giving program that educates alumni, friends, and their advisors about both deferred and outright gifts using various media, including quarterly mailings, the development of website, and marketing materials.
- Interact with representatives from financial institutions to ensure timely and accurate processing and transfer of gift assets.
- Work closely with internal constituents in Advancement Services and Communications, Marketing, and Brand Management to enhance planned giving program.
- Assist with affinity-based giving/engagement opportunities including reunion and Homecoming.
Required Qualifications:
- Demonstrated successful experience in planned giving, major gifts, and planned giving marketing.
- Bachelor's Degree.
- Ability to drive a car and use other transportation such as airplanes or trains. Ability to travel to locations not accessible by mass transit.
- Ability to provide campus tours, assist with other divisional activities such as Homecoming, Reunion weekend, and alumni activities.
- Ability to work on databases and planned giving platforms.
Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations in order to perform the essential functions of the position. If the requested accommodation(s) cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, the applicant may not be eligible for the position.
Employer Qualifications:
- Final offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and reference checks.
- Residency Requirement: In accordance with the New Jersey First Act P.L. 2011 c.70, effective September 1, 2011, new public employees in certain positions (faculty exempt) are required to obtain New Jersey residency within one (1) year of employment. Applicants must meet the requirements listed.
About TCNJ
TCNJ is a highly selective institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. Founded in 1855, TCNJ has become an exemplar of the best in public higher education and is consistently acknowledged as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. TCNJ currently is ranked as one of the 75 "Most Competitive" schools in the nation by Barron's Profiles of American Colleges and is rated the No. 1 public institution in the northern region of the country by U.S. News & World Report. TCNJ was named the #10 value in public higher education by the Princeton review in 2009 and, in 2006, was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter - an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities nationally. A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for programs offered through TCNJ's seven schools - Arts & Communication; Business; Education; Humanities and Social Sciences; Science; Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science; and Engineering. TCNJ faculty members are teacher-scholars who share a commitment to liberal learning. TCNJ is located within an hour, by train, of New York City and Philadelphia. The College's campus is set on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township and is known for its natural beauty and has 39 major buildings.
Employee Benefits:
As a member of The College of New Jersey Community, you will be a part of an exciting and rewarding public university career. Eligible full-time employees will be able to take advantage of a generous benefits package that includes health, welfare, and retirement benefits, including:
- Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental and prescription plans
- Generous leave entitlements program and Energy Savings Program
- Employee and dependent Tuition Waiver and Reimbursement Program
- Pension, retirement, and deferred compensation plans, group life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee affinity groups
- New Jersey State Employee Discount Program (Pet insurance, cell phone plan discounts, discounted amusement park tickets, etc.)
- Access to extensive learning opportunities
To view a comprehensive list of benefits available to employees, visit our Health Benefits Plans and Programs page to learn more!
Application Instructions
Qualified candidates should apply online at: careers@tcnj.edu and submit a letter of interest, resume (CV), as well as the names and contact information for three professional references. Applications will be considered until a viable candidate is selected.
