Coordinator, Legacy Giving

WWF

About WWF
 
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is one of the World’s largest and most respected independent conservation organizations. WWF has a global network active in over 100 countries with almost 5 million supporters.
 
WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of the earth’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world’s biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption. 

Position Description
 
WWF-Canada is seeking a Coordinator, Legacy Giving who will be:

  • Providing day to day support for the Legacy Giving program include planning, budgeting, reporting and all campaign activities
  • Responsible for ensuring all Legacy and Estate documentation is complete and up to date
  • Comfortable in basic technical knowledge of gift planning vehicles and relevant legal and accounting frameworks
  • A strong communicator and a people person – able to instil confidence with donors, staff and others
  • An advocate for a high quality donor-centred approach to fundraising
  • Professional, diplomatic and understand the need to work collaboratively with integrated teams

Key Responsibilities

  • Support all Legacy Giving campaign activities including direct marketing, communications, events and donor stewardship
  • Manage Legacy Giving program budget including tracking revenue received and pipeline projections; coding expenses; preparation of internal report summaries and thoughtful review of budget compared to expenditures
  • Manage Estate Administration:
    • Act as point person for all Estate gifts
    • Ensure all gifts are coded accurately, with appropriate donor recognition
    • Review all correspondence for Estate gifts including statement of accounts, legal documentation and releases
    • Prepare all return correspondence for review and approval
    • Provide recommendations when complex issues arise and/or legal action may be required
    • Proactively engage with Executors and Lawyers to build relationships, obtain status updates, confirm distribution schedules
    • Prepare Estate revenue projections for program reporting needs
  • Maintain up to date electronic and paper records for all Estate donors, Legacy donors and inquiries        
  • Work in close collaboration with Major Gifts, Community Giving, Donor Relations & Services, and the Communications teams to advance program and organizational goals
  • Support stewardship and recognition for all new and existing Legacy Circle members
  • Support cultivation and follow up for all new Legacy inquiries
  • Support the stewardship and recognition of new and existing endowment fund donors
  • Prepare gift agreements as needed for approvals and sign off
  • Act as point person for gifts of securities internally and with WWF broker, ensuring teams are notified, gifts coded and donor stewardship completed
  • Support all legacy event initiatives

 Requirements

  • Post-secondary education.
  • Minimum of 1 year experience with responsibility in Legacy Giving  
  • Proven project management skills with demonstrated follow-through experience
  • Demonstrated donor experience and understanding of what’s needed to secure, grow and sustain meaningful and lasting relationship
  • Strong focus on detail and accountability
  • Proven ability to set and balance priorities, complete work with minimal supervision and meet deadlines while driving to surpass goals
  • A hands-on team player who is able to work independently
  • Experience with Raiser’s Edge is an asset
  • Ability to converse in French is an asset
  • Experience working effectively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Knowledge of and/or education in environmental/sustainability issues

Other Information
This is a full-time, permanent position based in our Toronto office.
 
How to apply:
If you are interested in applying for this exciting opportunity, you may submit your application:
 
Online by visiting: https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=14392221. 
Please submit your cover letter and resume as one document. 
 
OR
 
Direct Mail:
 
Attn: Human Resources Department
245 Eglinton Ave. Suite 410
Toronto, ON
M4P 3J1

If you are submitting an application via direct mail, please include your answers to the following questions:

  1. Are you legally eligible to work in Canada?
  2. What are your salary expectations?
  3. How flexible are your salary expectations?
  4. This role is based out of our Toronto office.  Is there anything that would prevent you from working out of our Toronto location?
  5. When are you available to start?

Deadline to Apply 
If you are interested in applying for this exciting opportunity, please submit your application before: Friday, August 28, 2015; 5:00pm (EST). 
 
WWF-Canada is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from all qualified candidates including women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and aboriginal peoples.
 
WWF-Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise the Human Resources Representative in a timely fashion of any accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
 
Given the volume of applications received, we request that you do not follow up your application with a phone call.  We will contact only those candidates selected for interviews and thank all applicants for their interest in WWF-Canada.