POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for securing planned gifts to support ministries of the Diocese of Charlotte, cultivate relationships with current and new Catholic Heritage Society members, and increase endowment gifts to the Foundation Diocese of Charlotte that support the Diocese of Charlotte.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Cultivate, solicit, and steward planned giving prospects and Catholic Heritage Society members to realize greater impact for the diocese, foundation, parishes, schools, and the ministries of the Diocese through face-to-face visits, phone calls, written communications, e-mails, events, and direct response tools.
- Assists in the acquisition and growth of endowments to the Foundation of the Diocese of Charlotte.
- Strong written communication collaborating directly with donors every day establishing relationships.
- Assists parishes and schools with the implementation and growth of planned giving committees (Legacy Society), including the establishment of a Parish Legacy Committee for 93 parishes and 20 schools.
- Travels to parishes to provide on-site leadership, guidance, and support building strong relationships.
- Develops and monitors timely reports relative to planned gift strategies and benchmarks.
- Track and record expected, pending, and mature planned gifts.
- Provide assistance with Catholic Heritage Society events.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
