[Hiring] Fundraising Program Coordinator @Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Role Description Washington, D.C., nonprofit dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research seeks a fundraising professional with at least 3 years of development experience to manage and grow our established legacy fundraising program. The position requires following a plant-based diet and semiannual travel to meet with donors and support fundraising events. About the Role Position Title/Job Function: Legacy Program Coordinator Position Objective: The Legacy Program Coordinator is responsible for managing a comprehensive planned giving program to secure charitable gifts through estates, trusts, gift annuities, and other deferred giving arrangements. This role involves: • Identifying, cultivating, and soliciting donors • Educating donors on various planned giving options • Providing training and support to other fundraising staff • Ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards Essential Functions • Manage the Lifetime Partner Program • Developing and Executing a Planned Giving Program: • Creating strategies, setting goals, and implementing marketing and outreach plans to attract planned giving donors • Identifying and Cultivating Donors: • Researching potential donors, qualifying gift prospects, and building relationships with individuals interested in making planned gifts • Soliciting and Securing Gifts: • Presenting planned giving options to donors, preparing proposals, and ensuring gifts are processed according to legal and ethical guidelines • Marketing Legacy Giving: • Creating and implementing multichannel marketing strategies to communicate with current Lifetime Partners and acquire new Lifetime Partners • Enhancing, monitoring, and maintaining the Physicians Committee's legacy giving website • Stewardship and Recognition: • Acknowledging and thanking donors for their planned gifts • Providing updates on PCRM's work • Recognizing donor contributions • Providing Expert Guidance: • Serving as a resource for donors and their advisers, explaining the various planned giving vehicles • Training and Support: • Providing training and support to other fundraising staff on planned giving strategies and best practices • Collaboration: • Collaborating with other development staff to set and achieve overall fundraising goals • Compliance: • Working closely with the bequest team to ensure all planned giving activities comply with legal and ethical standards • Maintaining accurate records of correspondence and actions taken • Reporting: • Communicating the status of planned giving activities to senior management and other stakeholders • Support Events: • Assisting the special events coordinator in planning and executing legacy-focused events Qualifications • All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. • Education: • Required: Bachelor's degree • Work Experience: • Required: Minimum of 3 years of development/fundraising experience • Preferred: Experience with planned giving, including bequests, gift annuities, and life insurance gifts • Marketing experience • Experience with Blackbaud database systems • Additional Qualities: • Having passion for our mission to promote plant-based diets and alternatives to the use of animals in research • Personally adhering to a plant-based (vegan) diet • Enjoying interacting with people and building positive relationships • Possessing strong attention to detail and being highly organized • Showing excellent written and verbal communication skills • Being proficient in administrative software and tools, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat/PDF Requirements • Must be able to assist with event setup and breakdown, including occasional lifting of items up to 10 pounds • This position may be performed remotely from any location in the United States • Semiannual travel is required for donor engagement meetings, conferences, and staff development events • This is a full-time exempt position (40+ hours per week) • The Physicians Committee's core business hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, ET • This position requires meetings with donors and staffing events outside business hours Salary A salary offer will take into consideration education, experience, and skills along with internal and external reference points. Candidates are encouraged to discuss salary with a position's hiring manager early in the interview process to ensure alignment. • Associate Level: • Minimum: $65,000 • Maximum: $75,000 • Coordinator Level: • Minimum: $75,000 • Maximum: $85,000 • Specialist Level: • Minimum Salary: $85,000 • Maximum Salary: $98,000 How to Apply • Application Materials: We require a formal cover letter and resume to apply. • Application Deadline: Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis. • Interview Process: • 30-minute video interview with the Sr. VP of Development • 45-minute sample project assessment • 30-minute second interview with the Sr. VP of Development • 5-hour remote interview with development team members • 15-minute video interview with PCRM President Dr. Neal Barnard Apply tot his job Apply To this Job