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Work Shift:
Day Shift
Time Type:
Full time
Department:
CC027845 ACF Gift PlanningMonday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. — Onsite
Builds relationships with advisors, donors, prospects, and volunteers to deepen their loyalty and encourage higher levels of support and involvement. Leads assigned development programs and collaborates across the Arkansas Children's Foundation team to execute strategies and tactics to meet current and future business needs.
Ideal Candidate Profile — Preferred Experience:
Proven experience in gift planning, estate planning, or related fundraising; working knowledge of bequests, beneficiary designations, charitable gift annuities, and other common vehicles
Understanding of basic tax implications and planned giving strategies; ability to communicate complex concepts in clear, donor-friendly language
Skilled in identifying, cultivating, and stewarding donors interested in legacy and blended gifts, with a track record of building a strong planned giving pipeline.
Ability to work closely with major gift officers, mid-level team, and leadership to identify, qualify, and advance planned giving opportunities
Experience supporting outreach and marketing efforts to promote a legacy giving program.
Demonstrated success in engaging and managing members of a legacy or planned giving society.
Strong strategic mindset with the ability to provide subject matter expertise that strengthens long-term philanthropic sustainability.
Commitment to advancing a mission-driven organization focused on children’s health and future generations.
Juris Doctor (JD) strongly preferred.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Bachelor's Degree
10 years of related experience with a HS diploma/GED; or 6 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Drivers License (AR) - Arkansas Department of Motor Vehicles
Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) - Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)
1. Manages assigned donor, program and/or volunteer portfolio and executes discovery, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship activities.
2. Solicits donors and prospects for gifts to advance the mission of Arkansas Children's.
3. Stewards and recognizes donors and volunteers for their investments of time and resources.
4. Leads assigned development programs and collaborates across the Foundation team to execute strategies and tactics to achieve individual and programmatic results.
5. Supervises staff, completes projects and other duties as assigned.
6. Remains current on Arkansas Children's funding priorities and development trends and best practices.
7. Drives an owned, leased, or personal vehicle frequently in the performance of essential job functions.
Arkansas Children's is the only healthcare system in the state solely dedicated to caring for Arkansas' more than 700,000 children. The private, non-profit organization includes two pediatric hospitals, a pediatric research institute and USDA nutrition center, a philanthropic foundation, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, and many education and outreach programs — all focused on fulfilling a promise to define and deliver unprecedented child health. Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) is a 336-bed, Magnet-recognized facility in Little Rock operating the state’s only Level I pediatric trauma center; the state's only burn center; the state's only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; the state's only pediatric intensive care unit; the state’s only pediatric surgery program with Level 1 verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS); the state’s only magnetoencephalography (MEG) system for neurosurgical planning and cutting-edge research; and the state's only nationally recognized pediatric transport program. Arkansas Children’s Hospital is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in seven pediatric specialties (2022—2023): Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology and Urology. Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW), the first and only pediatric hospital in the Northwest Arkansas region, is a level IV pediatric trauma center. ACNW operates a 24-bed inpatient unit; a surgical unit with five operating rooms; outpatient clinics offering over 20 subspecialties; diagnostic services; imaging capabilities; occupational therapy services; and Northwest Arkansas' only pediatric emergency department, equipped with 30 exam rooms. Generous philanthropic and volunteer engagement has sustained Arkansas Children's since it began as an orphanage in 1912, and today ensures the system can deliver on its promise of unprecedented child health. To learn more, visit archildrens.org.
