Planned Giving Officer (Part Time)(Specially Funded)

Planned Giving Officer (Part Time)(Specially Funded)

Job ID: 316770
Location: Rio Salado Community College
Full/Part Time:
Regular/Temporary:


Hourly Rate


$23.00/per hour

Not Eligible for Benefits


This is a part-time, temporary position not eligible for benefits.

Work Schedule


Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm; some nights and weekends

Funding Information


This is a grant funded assignment with a projected end date of 06-30-2024 with renewal based on available funds and the needs of MCCCD.

Maricopa Summary


Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?


Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?


Whether you're teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!


About Us

What's Currently Happening at Maricopa

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
• One of the largest community college systems in the country
• 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
• Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona's Best Employers

Job Summary


The planned giving officer researches, identifies and contacts planned giving prospects. The officer participates in speaking engagements and planned giving seminars. Duties include writing correspondence, reports, proposals and marketing materials. The planned giving officer will maintain relationships with existing donors through regular contact, the provision of annual reports and account statements and donor recognition events. The planned giving officer oversees the collection and entry of data. The position will work with members of the community to build partnerships that will benefit the planned giving program at the Division of Public Service.

Essential Functions


50% Using development and planned giving best practices acquire, retain, cultivate and steward Legacy Society members for the benefit of the Division of Public Service
30% Assist with donor cultivation and retention in the major gifts department
10% Work as a member of the development team assisting in donor/member engagement activities such as events and outreach
10% Develop relationships with professional groups who specialize in estate planning

Desired Qualifications


A. Experience cultivating and stewarding donors with explicit focus on encouraging estate planning gifts for a non-profit organization
B. Knowledge of and experience in best practices for executing and growing a planned giving constituency for non-profits
C. Experience working as a member of a fund raising team

Special Working Conditions


Ability to work nights and weekends when necessary.

How to Apply


Applicants must submit a cover letter that details how the applicant meets minimum and desired qualifications.

Applications without a cover letter and do not include detailed employment history information will be incomplete and will not be considered.

Please ensure your resume and cover letter provide the following items:

• Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
• Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, indicate full or part time experience for each position held and name of employer for each position.
• Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.

Posting Close Date


Open until filled

EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act


Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators. Rio Salado College's Tille IX/504 Coordinator is T. Osayande, View email address on click.appcast.io, View phone number on click.appcast.io.

The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.

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