Director of Development, Planned Giving

University of Nevada, Reno - Main Campus💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-09 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead efforts to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward planned giving donors, focusing on gifts of $25,000 or greater, including bequests, trusts, and life insurance.

Role type

Senior fundraising director (planned giving)

Builds

Planned giving portfolio and donor relationships for University of Nevada, Reno

Domain

Higher education fundraising

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Planned giving solicitation, donor stewardship, gift agreement preparation, financial product knowledge (annuities, trusts, life insurance), relationship building

Preferred skills

JD, CPA, CFP, advanced degree in business/finance

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Manage portfolio of planned giving prospects and donors, advise donors and faculty on deferred giving opportunities, prepare gift-related agreements, support donor stewardship strategies, train Advancement staff, ensure compliance with University processes

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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About nshe

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.