Senior Officer, Planned Giving - East Coast; P4

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

As the Senior Officer, Planned Giving
- East Coast, you will play a key role in advancing Save the Children’s mission by cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors who make legacy gifts through their estate plans and other planned giving vehicles. You will manage a portfolio of high-value prospects and donors, develop personalized strategies to deepen engagement, and work collaboratively across the Philanthropy team to integrate planned giving into overall fundraising efforts.

This position requires a donor‑centric approach, technical knowledge of planned giving instruments, and the ability to build strong relationships with donors, advisors, and internal stakeholders.

Hybrid – Washington DC or Fairfield, CT office locations

Other – open to other East coast city locations

* not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change*

• Manage and grow a portfolio of planned giving donors and prospects, focusing on cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Conduct personalized outreach through calls, letters, emails, and visits to engage prospects and secure planned gifts.

• Respond to donor inquiries and leads acquired through our robust digital and direct mail program. Address questions and concerns in a timely and professional manner.

• Serve as an internal resource to, and collaborate with, major donor and mid‑level giving teams to integrate planned giving into giving culture and as blended gifts.

• Develop and implement creative strategies and engagement to grow the planned giving program.
• Track all moves management efforts and maintain accurate and up‑to‑date donor records in the fundraising database.
• Perform other duties as related or assigned, including special projects and mentoring junior staff.

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with at least 7 years of relevant fundraising experience and 3+ years focused on planned giving.
• Experience working with high level donors and external partners (attorneys, financial planners, trustees, executors, and vendors).
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport with donors and advisors.
• Ability to maintain an awareness of current planned giving practices and changes to laws and regulations.
• Strong knowledge of planned giving vehicles (bequests, beneficiary designations, charitable gift annuities, trusts, life insurance).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Current driver's license and ability to travel on occasion for donor visits.

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 1 – NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average:
  Target Salary for this position is $119,425 – $133,475 base salary
• Geo 2 – Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average:
  Target Salary for this position is $107,525 – $120,175 base salary
• Geo 3 – Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average:
  Target Salary for this position is $96,050 – $107,350 base salary

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record. Actual base salary may vary based on, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal…