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SENIOR PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR
Reports to: Vice President of Philanthropy Services
Status: Full-time exempt position
Date: January 2026
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Vice President of Philanthropy Services, our Senior Philanthropic Advisor cultivates long-term philanthropic relationships with an emphasis on legacy and planned gifts.
Essential Duties:
- Identify, develop, and cultivate strategic philanthropic relationships with an emphasis on planned and/or legacy giving strategies and techniques. Manage a portfolio of 150-200 donors interested in utilizing the Foundation for their current and future charitable giving.
- Engage and implement the Foundation’s strategies for building strong relationships with professional advisors in the community, to include general education, outreach and referral recruitment. Remain up to date on changing tax laws and regulations that impact the field.
- As a member of the Philanthropy Services team, serve as a front-line fundraiser by detailing gift planning options, creating proposals, drafting fund agreements, accurately documenting information and collaborating with LCF’s finance team on matters pertaining to past, present and future planned gifts.
- As a member of the Philanthropy Services team, design and implement various advisor education and engagement activities and develop materials and public presentations for donors and their advisors. Serve as the point person for LCF’s Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy program.
- As a member of the Philanthropy Services team, maintain awareness of community needs, priorities and trends to inform donors of initiatives and other grantmaking opportunities that are consistent with and further the Foundation’s priorities and/or the needs of the community. Represent the Foundation at events and engagement opportunities.
- Work with the Vice President of Philanthropy Services to build a robust engagement strategy for outright giving for Prosper Lincoln initiatives.
- Engage and implement fundraising strategies for all major, annual and planned giving campaigns and programs, to include Give to Lincoln Day match sponsorships, Lincoln Littles lead donors and Prosper Lincoln initiatives.
Core Competency Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree and 6-10 years of experience in the legal, accounting, finance, or fundraising fields required. Knowledge of planned giving and/or involvement in the Lincoln community preferred. The ideal candidate will have the ability to understand complex issues and challenges, be a creative problem solver and communicator, and have superb analytical skills. This person must function well in a team setting, as well as independently.
Every staff employed by the Foundation is expected to possess:
- High level of ethics, with absolute integrity and discretion
- An ability to build meaningful, authentic relationships
- Demonstrated knowledge, sensitivity and proactive support of racial equity, diversity, and multiculturalism
- High energy and a positive attitude
- A dedication to quality and accuracy
- An ability to work well with co-workers
- An ability to fulfill their job requirements with minimal supervision
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Possess a natural sense of curiosity
To apply, please email sandih@lcf.org.
