Gift Planning Officer

Are you passionate about your faith and your work?  Join us at the Roman Catholic Foundation of Eastern Missouri where our mission is to inspire giving and connect donors to Catholic ministries, sustaining the local church for future generations.

We are seeking an experienced professional to join our team as a Gift Planning Officer.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Knowledge of and commitment to the Catholic Church.  Ideally, view this work as “mission.”
• Strong Understanding of Planned Giving concepts.
• Experienced and knowledgeable of Major Gift Fundraising.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills – comfort and ease working with mature donors.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and heavy workload.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others inside and outside the organization.
• Effective team player who demonstrates reliability, cooperates, and pitches in to help, exhibits flexibility, and executes good judgment.
• Self-motivated and directed.
• Impeccable integrity and a positive, “can do” attitude.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Five to ten years of directly related work experience with a successful track record in planned giving, major gifts, donor facing development work. Exposure to Estate planning, and/or financial planning desired.
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree or Law degree desired.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint; familiarity with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms preferred.

A full job description may be viewed by visiting http://rcfstl.org/employment-opportunities/

Qualified candidates are encouraged to send resumes and cover letters to:  joe.bestgen@rcfstl.org