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Mississippi State University

Assistant Director of Gift Planning

🇺🇸 Starkville, MS

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Development & Advancement

🗓️ October 22nd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Mississippi State University is hiring an Assistant Director of Gift Planning to support the Senior Director of Gift Planning and manage planned giving prospects. The role involves developing and executing a planned giving program to optimize fund-raising potential and achieve university fund-raising goals.

Highlights
  • Manage a portfolio of planned giving prospects and donors
  • Develop marketing plans aimed at identifying, cultivating, and closing planned gifts including trusts and bequests
  • Consult with fund-raising staff and donors on tax implications of gift methodologies
  • Maintain detailed records of planned gift prospects and gift expectancies
  • Coordinate with legal, financial, and planned giving professionals to support donors and staff
  • Provide reports to university officials and Foundation board members
  • Stay updated on legal and technical developments in estate planning and charitable giving
  • Bachelor's degree required, with two years of experience in fund-raising, estate planning, trust management, or tax planning
  • Preferred experience includes higher education advancement, particularly educational fund-raising
  • Basic computer skills and valid driver's license required for occasional travel