Chief Development Officer/ Executive Director - Gift & Estates Planning

🇺🇸 Houston, TX

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Development & Advancement

🗓️ October 10th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Houston System is hiring a Chief Development Officer/Executive Director - Gift & Estates Planning to lead its gift and estate planning and fundraising team. This role involves managing a high-performing development team, cultivating relationships with donors and university stakeholders, overseeing planning and implementation of gift and estate strategies, and meeting fundraising goals.

Highlights

Lead and motivate the gift and estate planning fundraising team.
Manage a portfolio of top donors and achieve personal annual fundraising targets.
Collaborate with Deans, Academic leadership, Advancement leadership, faculty, and staff to drive development efforts.
Develop and implement strategies, policies, and marketing for planned giving activities.
Ensure compliance with legal and tax regulations related to gift planning.
Provide technical guidance on estate planning and enhance gift planning operations in collaboration with finance, legal, and advancement teams.
Supervise and evaluate team performance and manage departmental budget.
Require at least 10 years of related experience, including 5 years in management, or equivalent education.
Responsible for developing overarching gift and estate planning strategy for the University System.
Work closely with campaign volunteers to support fundraising goals and donor engagement.