Director-Gift Planning

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high‑quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship.

Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work‑life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

• Students are our top priority.
• We strive for excellence.
• We thrive on diversity.
• We celebrate collaboration.
• We champion innovation.
• We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
• We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
• We act ethically.
• We are responsible stewards.

Led by the Vice President for the Office of Development, Jim Hall, our fundraising team at Georgia Tech currently consists of more than 100 professionals who are focused on securing transformative philanthropy (major and principal gifts) to support the strategic priorities of the Institute and its colleges, schools, and programs, including Georgia Tech Athletics.

To secure the philanthropic support of individuals and organizations for the benefit of the Institute through the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of planned gifts. Gift plans may combine different methods/techniques of giving, and require knowledge of a variety of funding assets including cash, publicly traded stock, municipal bonds, real estate, privately held stock, personal property (such as art), or life insurance.

This position will interact on a consistent basis with Office of Development executives and officers, Institute executives and officers, faculty, alumni, other potential donors and staff. This position typically will advise and counsel development executives and officers. This position will supervise: N/A.

• Participate in development and implementation of marketing plans to promote planned gifts; prepare presentations and other materials describing tax‑wise ways of giving.
• Identify and cultivate planned giving prospects, working in concert with major gift officers.
• Prepare illustrations and proposals for planned gifts; work with donors and their professional advisors in completing and documenting planned gifts.
• Provide stewardship of planned giving donors through regular visits and ongoing communication in coordination with major gift officers assigned.
• Provide information, training and orientation on tax‑wise gifts to members of the Development staff and external constituencies.
• Work in partnership with GT’s planning giving legal counsel in coordinating gift planning legal issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Required Experience: Six to eight years of job‑related experience.

• Preferred Educational
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Master’s Degree or Law Degree.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000

• Overnight travel required for project delivery; flexibility in on‑site daily service delivery hours.
• Expertise in personal financial planning and estate and trust administration, especially as applied within a fundraising environment.
• Marketing, communications, organization and administrative skills.
• Proficiency in office computer applications.
• Ability to work within a team environment.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning and the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

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