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CC027845 ACF Gift PlanningSummary:Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. — OnsiteAdditional Information:Builds relationships with advisors, donors, prospects, and volunteers to deepen their loyalty and encourage higher levels of support and involvement. Leads assigned development programs and collaborates across the Arkansas Children's Foundation team to execute strategies and tactics to meet current and future business needs.
Ideal Candidate Profile — Preferred Experience:
Proven experience in gift planning, estate planning, or related fundraising; working knowledge of bequests, beneficiary designations, charitable gift annuities, and other common vehicles
Understanding of basic tax implications and planned giving strategies; ability to communicate complex concepts in clear, donor-friendly language
Skilled in identifying, cultivating, and stewarding donors interested in legacy and blended gifts, with a track record of building a strong planned giving pipeline.
Ability to work closely with major gift officers, mid-level team, and leadership to identify, qualify, and advance planned giving opportunities
Experience supporting outreach and marketing efforts to promote a legacy giving program.
Demonstrated success in engaging and managing members of a legacy or planned giving society.
Strong strategic mindset with the ability to provide subject matter expertise that strengthens long-term philanthropic sustainability.
Commitment to advancing a mission-driven organization focused on children’s health and future generations.
Juris Doctor (JD) strongly preferred.
1. Manages assigned donor, program and/or volunteer portfolio and executes discovery, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship activities.
2. Solicits donors and prospects for gifts to advance the mission of Arkansas Children's.
3. Stewards and recognizes donors and volunteers for their investments of time and resources.
4. Leads assigned development programs and collaborates across the Foundation team to execute strategies and tactics to achieve individual and programmatic results.
5. Supervises staff, completes projects and other duties as assigned.
6. Remains current on Arkansas Children's funding priorities and development trends and best practices.
7. Drives an owned, leased, or personal vehicle frequently in the performance of essential job functions.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- 10 years related experience with HS diploma OR 6 years related experience with a Bachelor’s degree
- Driver's License - Arkansas Department of Motor Vehicles
- Flu vaccination required
- Safety-sensitive role; cannot be a current user of medical marijuana
- Ability to frequently drive an owned, leased, or personal vehicle for work
- Onsite, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Proven experience in gift planning, estate planning, bequests, beneficiary designations, charitable gift annuities
- Understanding of tax implications and planned giving strategies, and ability to explain them to donors
- Experience identifying, cultivating, stewarding donors for legacy and blended gifts; building a planned giving pipeline
- Experience supporting outreach and marketing to promote legacy giving programs
- Experience engaging and managing members of a legacy or planned giving society
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)
Arkansas Children's Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Arkansas Children's and has not been reviewed or approved by Arkansas Children's.
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Affordable Benefits — Benefits are described as helping offset salaries that some consider average for the local market, with health coverage and PTO frequently highlighted as positives.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings with an immediate employer match is emphasized, including a 50% match on the first 10% of contributions for eligible employees.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple health plan options, including PPO and HDHP through BlueAdvantage, are outlined with day-one eligibility and structured coverage.
Arkansas Children's Insights
What We Do
Arkansas Children's, Inc. is the only healthcare system in Arkansas solely dedicated to caring for children. The organization includes two hospitals, a research institute, and a non-profit foundation. It provides specialized pediatric care, including a Level 1 Trauma Center and neonatal intensive care, with a mission to champion children by making them better today and healthier tomorrow through comprehensive medical services and outreach programs.
