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Director of Planned Giving

University of Utah

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT
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Job overview

Reporting to the Senior Director of Gift Planning, the Director of Gift Planning builds donor relationships in planned giving for University Advancement at the University of Utah. The role collaborates with major gift staff across the institution and supports donors interested in using and documenting planned gift vehicles to benefit the university and University of Utah Health.

Skills & qualifications

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Skills

Donor Relationship BuildingPlanned GivingGift Documentation

Full job description

Development ManagementReporting to the Senior Director of Gift Planning, the Director of Gift Planning is responsible for building relationships with donors in the gift planning space for University Advancement at the University of Utah. This role is within the Institutional Fundraising (IFR) team and is highly collaborative, working with major gift staff across multiple constituent schools, colleges, and areas throughout the institution. The focus of this role is to encourage and support the acquisition of planned gifts from donors interested in utilizing and appropriately documenting planned gift vehicles for the benefit of the University of Utah and University of Utah Health. Responsibilities will include generating philanthropic gifts from donors through planned gift vehicles such as simple bequests in wills or living trusts, charitable trusts, charitable gift annuities, gifts utilizing retirement assets, etc.Please note, the posted salary range reflects the compensation range within which we will make an offer. Offers are determined based on qualifications, skills, and experience. Placement at the top of the range is reserved for candidates who demonstrate exceptional qualifications and experience directly aligned with the role.

How this job compares

Set against the 762 open Fundraising jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$78–100K/yr328 salary ranges
  • US median$18–20/hr115 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 18 open Fundraising jobs in Utah and 762 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
Fundraising postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 5 years (508 postings).
Education
254 of the 762 open Fundraising jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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