Planned Giving Officer (NY)

Description

Title: Planned Giving Officer

Department: Individual Giving/Development

Center Background: The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights worldwide. With offices in New York City, and Washington, D.C.; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; and Geneva, Switzerland, the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our 270+ diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center’s human rights mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work. This has powered the Center’s exceptional growth to an operating budget of over $60 million and won the respect of law firms in countries around the world. Our global pro bono network includes over 2,000 lawyers across 6 continents, 64 countries, and 130 law firms. Last year, law firms contributed over $30 million USD in pro bono legal services. The Center’s Strategic Plan sets a high mark for impact: By 2030, half of the world’s population will be living under stronger protections for reproductive rights than they were in 2020. The Center has a record of success to back up this ambitious goal. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights. We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies. The Center has also led development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights. It has built the legal capacity of women’s rights advocates in more than 65 countries and counting. To learn more about the Center, please go to www.reproductiverights.org

The Job: Reporting to the Senior Director of Individual Giving, the Planned Giving Officer is responsible for setting and driving the Center’s planned giving strategy and for building a strong, sustainable legacy giving program. This role works independently, serves as the organization’s primary expert on planned giving, and leads complex donor relationships and gift arrangements. The Senior Specialist II partners closely with senior leaders and colleagues across Development to integrate planned giving into fundraising efforts, advises internal teams on best practices and risk, and represents the Center with external advisors and partners to support long-term revenue goals.

The position will be based in the Center’s New York office in a hybrid model of 3 days in office, 2 days working from home.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the overall strategy for the planned giving program, making sure it grows and supports the Center’s long-term goals.
• Plan and execute multi-channel marketing and engagement efforts to promote planned giving opportunities, including mail, digital campaigns, events, and website content.
• Identify, build relationships with, and steward high-value legacy donors, including managing complex gifts and donor expectations.
• Work closely with the Senior Director and other senior leaders to set goals and integrate planned giving into the wider fundraising strategy.
• Serve as the go-to expert on planned giving for the Development team, providing advice, guidance, and mentorship to colleagues.
• Use databases to track gifts and donor interactions, ensuring accurate records and helping forecast future revenue.
• Manage communications and relationships with donors, their advisors, and family members, addressing questions or challenges as they arise.
• Plan and execute multi-channel marketing and engagement efforts to promote planned giving opportunities, including mail, digital campaigns, events, and website content.
• Prepare proposals and materials for complex planned gifts, making them clear and persuasive for donors and advisors.
• Lead stewardship efforts to keep legacy donors engaged and recognized for their contributions.
• Collaborate across teams—including major gifts, digital, communications, and finance—to make planned giving part of the broader donor experience.
• Stay up to date on trends, best practices, and legal considerations in planned giving and philanthropy, and advise the organization accordingly.
• Represent the Center externally in the philanthropic, financial, and legal communities to build strategic relationships that support the program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Compensation: $150,000 annual salary. This salary reflects a position based in New York City or Washington, D.C. This salary will be subject to a downward locality adjustment if authorization is granted to work outside the location listed in this posting. Note that most of the salaries listed on our job postings reflect New York, NY salaries, where our National offices are headquartered.

Union Status:  This position is not covered by the Center's Collective Bargaining Agreement.

FLSA Exempt Status: This is an exempt role.

Level: (P6) Manager

Benefits: 

• Health: The Center provides a comprehensive health insurance plan with no in-network deductible and best-in-class reproductive healthcare coverage, including infertility. The Center also offers Dental and Vision coverage.  
• Well-being: The Center offers resources to help prevent and recover from burnout through different programs that enable mental, physical, and community well-being. The Center provides generous leave, including paid parental      leave, personal days, vacation, and sick leave. We are closed the last week of December to allow staff to spend winter holiday time with their      loved ones. 
• Investment: After the first year of employment, the Center will contribute 7.5%* of your annual salary to a 401(k) (*applicable only in US and Kenya). 

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion The Center is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage people from all communities to apply. If you are excited about this role but unsure about whether your experience aligns with the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles. To learn more about the Center’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, please visit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Center for Reproductive Rights.

Center policy on visa sponsorship for U.S.-based positions: Applicants for employment in the U.S. must have valid work authorization that does not now and will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S. by The Center for Reproductive Rights.  

Requirements

• 8+ years of fundraising experience, including at least 6 years in planned giving, major gifts, or other high-value philanthropy.
• Proven experience leading a planned giving program or similar complex fundraising initiative that has a significant impact on an organization.
• Deep knowledge of planned giving vehicles and estate planning concepts, with the ability to understand legal and financial considerations.
• Strong communication and influence skills, able to explain complex financial and legal concepts to donors, advisors, and colleagues.
• Experience advising internal teams and leaders on planned giving strategy, best practices, and risk.
• Established professional network in legal, financial, or philanthropic communities preferred.
• Experience creating and running marketing and engagement efforts to promote planned giving.
• Skilled in using donor databases (Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, or similar) to track gifts, manage relationships, and analyze results.
• Able to manage multiple complex projects at once, prioritize effectively, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to the mission and values of the Center for Reproductive Rights.
• Ability to travel domestically up to 15% of the time.