Planned Giving Officer

🇺🇸 Norfolk, VA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Communications

🗓️ September 20th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Old Dominion University is hiring a Planned Giving Officer. The role focuses on cultivating relationships with faculty, alumni, donors, and friends to actively solicit major and planned gifts supporting the university's funding priorities. The officer identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards individual donors while offering technical support to other fundraising teams.

Highlights

Cultivate and solicit major and planned gifts, including estate, life income, outright, and non-cash assets.
Provide technical support to major and annual giving fundraising teams.
Proficiency with planned giving software and donor databases is required.
Minimum qualifications include a Master’s degree in business, finance/accounting/banking, law, or related fields; or a Bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience.
Proven success in major and/or planned gift fundraising within higher education.
Strong interpersonal, project management, relationship management, and conflict resolution skills required.
Preferred candidates have comprehensive campaign experience and relevant certifications like CFRE or CAP.
Position is full-time within the Office of Development at Old Dominion University.
Final candidates must complete a criminal background check.
Works with varied constituencies including faculty, alumni, donors, and university friends to advance funding priorities.