Senior Officer, Planned Giving East

Overview

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian organization responding to crises and helping people recover health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and dignity. The IRC operates in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities, guided by the IRC Way and a commitment to integrity, service, equality and accountability.

Role:
Senior Officer, Planned Giving. This role supports donors and prospects in an assigned geography across the Eastern U.S. to increase legacy gift commitments and grow an engaged legacy society. The senior officer secures and sustains planned gifts and collaborates with philanthropy colleagues to advance IRC’s mission through donor relationships, stewardship, and strategic cultivation.

• Develop and manage a large portfolio of planned gift prospects and donors.
• Provide timely follow-up to new marketing leads to educate prospects and generate new planned gifts.
• Craft and implement engagement opportunities to deepen donors’ understanding of the IRC mission and legacy giving.
• Plan and execute regional donor trips and in-person stewardship events, including at least one annual event in New York City.
• Promote engagement with the IRC legacy society (Changemakers) and recognize donor commitment through events.
• Collaborate with Major Gifts and Principal Gifts colleagues on strategy and solicitation for appropriate prospects.
• Partner with ER teams and IRC regional leadership to train and educate staff on planned giving processes and resources.
• Consistently meet individual goals for high-quality meetings, lead identification, donor conversions, and outright giving, aligned with team objectives.
• Review donor file data (Salesforce) to identify prospects and balance portfolio; input opportunity data accurately to drive pipeline activity and reporting.
• Demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all interactions.

• Work Experience:
  
  4+ years of experience with individual donors on complex giving conversations.
• Skills:
  
  Knowledge of planned giving vehicles and benefits; ability to communicate with older donors about the IRC mission and planning tools.
• Attributes:
  Ability to identify priorities, collaborate across the organization, and maintain confidentiality of donor information.
• Technical:
  Highly computer literate, including Microsoft Office and CRM databases (Salesforce or Raiser’s Edge).
• Other:
  Ability to travel up to 25% (including overnight), and valid driver’s license.

This role is hybrid and requires on-site work in the NYC office with travel to see donors and prospects as needed. Applicants must have a home or alternate workspace for regular hours.

Compensation:
Pay range $93,000–$110,000 per year. Offers are based on location, experience, and skills, with final offers calibrated to the defined job requirements.

All IRC workers adhere to the IRC Way—Standards for Professional Conduct:
Integrity, Service, Equality, and Accountability. Policies cover safeguarding, conflicts of interest, fiscal integrity, and reporting wrongdoing. IRC is committed to an environment that is safe and supports employees and clients.

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.