Director of Planned Giving

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October 24

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American Farmland Trust

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Agriculture • Non-profit • Charity

American Farmland Trust is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to saving the land that sustains us by protecting farmland, promoting sustainable farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land. AFT operates programs like the Farmland Information Center, farmland protection grants, soil health initiatives, and the U. S. Farmed certification to support farmers, influence policy, provide technical assistance, and engage the public to ensure farming remains a viable way of life.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1980

🌾 Agriculture

🤝 Non-profit

🤲 Charity

📋 Description

• Provide strategic leadership for AFT’s planned giving program, deepening donor engagement and growing future support. • Manage a portfolio of planned giving prospects and donors. • Serve as an internal expert on gift planning. • Collaborate with the Farm Legacy Director and IG Team on blended deferred gift strategies involving farmland and other complex assets. • Proactively identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of planned giving donors and prospects. • Design and implement strategies to grow AFT’s planned giving program. • Manage planned giving marketing and communications, including mail, digital, and print strategies.

🎯 Requirements

• 8–10 years of progressively responsible experience in planned giving or related major gift fundraising, with demonstrated success securing bequests and other deferred gifts. • Strong knowledge of planned giving vehicles, tax implications, and charitable estate planning. • Knowledge of agriculture, farmland protection, and/or environmental issues strongly preferred. • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility with donors, advisors, and colleagues. • Experience developing and implementing planned giving marketing campaigns. • Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively across teams. • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or professional certification (such as CAP, CFRE, or JD) preferred.

🏖️ Benefits

• Insurance coverage begins the 1st of the month following the date of hire. • Medical & Prescription Coverage • Dental Coverage • Vision Coverage • Company Paid Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability (LTD) • Voluntary Life Insurance • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Healthcare & Dependent Care • Health Savings Account (HSA) • 401k Plan • Sick Leave: Regular full-time employees accrue 13 “sick days” per year. • Vacation Leave: Accrue 15 days during the first year increasing by one day per year to 20 days per year maximum. • Holidays: AFT observes twelve fixed holidays and a week between Christmas and New Years off during the year (all offices closed) plus a choice of up to three (depending on hiring month) floating holidays.