Director of Planned Giving
- Employer
- Washington National Cathedral
- Location
- District of Columbia, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Mar 6, 2021
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Major Gifts, Planned Giving, Other Fundraising
- Fields
- Arts, Religion
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Washington
National Cathedral in the search for a Director of Planned
Giving.
Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Director of Planned
Giving will develop and implement the strategic effort to grow
planned gift commitments to Washington National Cathedral in all
forms and gift levels, including personally meeting with prospects
to solicit and close gift commitments, partnering with major and
annual gift officers to solicit and close gift commitments, and
ensuring gifts are properly recorded and stewarded. Serving as an
integral member of the Development Department Management team, the
Director will ensure coordination and integration of the Planned
Gifts program with other departmental functions.
This is an exciting time to join Washington National Cathedral, as
it is in the second year of a five year comprehensive campaign. Not
only will the success of the campaign shore up the foundations of
the Cathedral, both physical and financial, but it will also fuel
new programs, new outreach, and new ministry as well as ease the
budget constraints that limit the Cathedral from fully fulfilling
its mission and ministry.
Washington National Cathedral is first and foremost a house of
worship. It has welcomed some of the world’s greatest spiritual
leaders to its pulpit. Its sacred Anglican choral tradition and
organ music are known for both excellence and transcendent beauty.
As the sixth largest cathedral in the world, with stunningly
beautiful architecture, stained glass windows, and surrounding
gardens, it provides a deeply spiritual experience for all who
enter. Those who visit for the first time and those whose daily
lives revolve around the Cathedral know it to be a sacred
space.
The Washington National Cathedral also occupies a unique place in
the Episcopal Church and in the nation. Often referred to in its
history as a “great church for national purposes” and “a national
house of prayer for all people,” the Cathedral’s ministry is a
unique mix of local and national mission priorities. The Cathedral
conducts services of high national visibility including the
Inaugural Prayer Services, most recently for Presidents Biden,
Trump, and Obama, the funerals of Presidents Bush, Reagan, and
Ford, and the installations of Presiding Bishops of the Episcopal
Church. It also has a vibrant local ministry that includes an
active worshiping community, three affiliated schools on the
Cathedral Close, and engagement in diocesan and civic life. In
addition, the Cathedral is a Washington tourist attraction and
pilgrimage destination with more than a half-million visitors and
worshipers each year. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Cathedral has reached more than 2.5 million people around the
country and world as it delivers its ministries virtually.
The salary range for this position is $100K to $125K
annually.
A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, and/or equivalent
experience is required for this position as is at least five years
of development experience, with at least two years of those being
in planned giving role. A Juris Doctor degree is preferred. All
applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé.
Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Washington
National Cathedral. Review of
applications will begin immediately and continue until the
successful candidate has been selected.
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