Legacy Giving Officer

Legacy Giving Officer

Location: Granville office and working remotely (hybrid)

Reporting to: Associate Director, Major Gifts & Planned Giving

Job status: Permanent Full-time 1.0 FTE (75 hours bi-weekly)

Compensation: $67,254-$73,337

WHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO WORK HERE?

Canuck Place careers are full of connection, community, and care. We aim to nurture a supportive culture rooted in compassion, collaboration and support while providing expert care to children and families. Our team includes individuals with a special blend of sensitivity, compassion, and appreciation for life. Canuck Place is where no moment is missed. A place where you can make a difference.

We offer competitive compensation and a benefits package focusing on wellness and self-care that includes:

· 20 days’ vacation (pro-rated to your full-time equivalency) to start with ongoing annual anniversary increases up to an organizational maximum of 45 days

· Up to two paid mandatory wellness days a year

· Generous paid leave including compassionate and special leave when you need it

· Municipal Pension Plan (MPP)

· 100% employer paid benefits package from your first day which includes extended health and dental and $1,500 annually for counselling

· Health and Wellness Spending account that provides up to $1,000 annually to ensure you can focus on the benefits that are important to you and your family

· Flexible working options

· Free meals on-site at the hospices

· Continuous paid training and development opportunities so everyone has the opportunity to learn new skills and grow

· Ongoing parental support including top up for maternity and parental leave and paid leave for new grandparents

YOUR ROLE

Working closely with and reporting to the Associate Director, Major Gifts & Planned Giving, the Legacy Giving Officer is responsible for engaging a portfolio of prospective legacy giving donors and for leading multi-channel legacy giving outreach, events, and in-life donor stewardship. The incumbent will build upon recent growth in Canuck Place’s legacy giving program and make an impact well into the future.

This is an exciting role for an experienced legacy giving fundraiser, who is an excellent communicator, fundraising project manager, and has a sophisticated understanding of the philanthropic landscape in Metro Vancouver.

The primary purpose of this newly created role is to identify and engage with potential legacy donors to Canuck Place. We are seeking a candidate with robust experience working face-to-face with individuals to confirm future legacy gifts through relationships that are built on a clear understanding of donors’ interests and values that align with those of Canuck Place. The Legacy Giving Officer thrives in donor meetings, brings a creative and adaptable approach to lifeline development for the program, and managing donor cultivation events, and has demonstrated experience with the legacy giving prospect journey.

JOB SUMMARY

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Manages a portfolio of approximately 50 - 100 prospective legacy donors and works with the Associate Director, Major Gifts and Planned Giving to determine strategies and tactics to meet annual goals for confirmed legacy expectancies.

· Oversees print and digital legacy giving marketing and related campaigns and/or ad placements, with oversight from Associate Director, Major Gifts & Planned Giving.

· Plans and executes annual Legacy Circle tea, working cross departmentally with leadership, events, annual giving and communications teams on planning and logistics.

· Employs integrated fundraising strategies for major and planned gifts (donor advised funds, gifts of securities, bequests, trusts, and gifts of life insurance), offering these as opportunities for current and potential donors.

· Monitors and evaluates activity and results; identifies challenges and manages up where required, showing discretion and involving leadership as needed to support donor relationship management.

· Personally cultivates and solicits a portfolio of 25 assigned major gift donors (Donor Advised Funds, securities and trust donors) and seeks opportunities for engagement, compelling reporting on Canuck Place’s mission, and…