What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gift Planning Support Specialist position at LCMS Foundation?
Gift Planning Support Specialist
LCMS Foundation
The LCMS Foundation was established in 1958 as a stewardship ministry of the church and dedicated to the belief that the Foundation would, “be a vehicle which can, and under the blessing of God’s will, usher in a completely new era for our church.” Since that awe-filled beginning, thousands of inspired stewards, joyful in their thanks to God, have used the LCMS Foundation to plan and manage gifts that benefit their families, congregations and ministries worldwide. At the same time hundreds of LCMS congregations, as well as dozens of schools, RSOs, our two seminaries and many of the Concordia universities have trusted the LCMS Foundation to be their dedicated investment resource.
Reporting Relationships
Reports to the Senior Vice President LCMS Foundation
The LCMS Foundation was established in 1958 as a stewardship ministry of the church and dedicated to the belief that the Foundation would, “be a vehicle which can, and under the blessing of God’s will, usher in a completely new era for our church.” Since that awe-filled beginning, thousands of inspired stewards, joyful in their thanks to God, have used the LCMS Foundation to plan and manage gifts that benefit their families, congregations and ministries worldwide. At the same time hundreds of LCMS congregations, as well as dozens of schools, RSOs, our two seminaries and many of the Concordia universities have trusted the LCMS Foundation to be their dedicated investment resource.
Reporting Relationships
- -Gift Planning
Position Relationships
- Partners with the Senior Vice President, Gift Planning Services, Vice President Gift Planning Services and Gift Planning Counselors in coordination and execution of department and company initiatives.
Essential Job Functions
- Serves as subject matter expert for cloud-based gift planning tools
- Coordinates onboarding of new gift planning staff.
- Serves as first point of contact for gift planning inquiries to the LCMS Foundation
- Manages planning and execution of logistics of counselor conferences and regional advocate training, including travel, lodging, scheduling and materials management.
- Maintains Partnership Agreement Management and department document compliance to include assistance with contract creation, renewal tracking and department/staff file maintenance. Provides modest admin support to the SVP-Gift Planning Services and VP
- -Gift Planning Services to include project management, corporate credit card and expense reconciliation and general administrative duties.
Education and Experience
- Associates Degree or equivalent experience, preferred.
- Three years of administrative experience, preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Outlook)
- Results oriented: steadfastly pushes self for results, able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks with minimal supervision (including on longer-term projects), maintains focus on organizational goals and acts with appropriate decisiveness and urgency.
- Detail driven: focuses on thorough, accurate and complete work product. Organized.
- Displays professionalism: Has high EQ (emotional intelligence), maintains composure under negative circumstances and takes initiative, is proactive and is a self-starter.
- Learning agility: learns new skills easily, climbs learning curve rapidly, and applies new knowledge quickly.
- Assumes Ownership: Takes responsibility for one’s actions. Acknowledges mistakes and does not make excuses. Credits others as appropriate, accepts accountability and faces into difficult conversations.
- Communications: ability to positively and compassionately articulate information simply, concisely and effectively in person, over the phone and in writing, in all internal and external communications.
- Social / interpersonal skills: interacts effectively with a wide variety of people; respectful and maintains the dignity of others; amicable; fosters differing opinions and values input from various perspectives.
- Change management: is energized by change and welcomes new opportunities, quickly learns and adapts to change, personal maturity to evaluate and manage uncertainty and stress effectively. Ability to blend creativity and improvisational thinking with sensitivity to tradition and history.
- Performance transparency and development: makes sure actions match words, sets clear goals and objectives, cooperates and participates fully in the coaching process, and actively seeks continuous learning to improve personal and team performance.
- Practices high level of discretion and confidentiality.
- Develops and maintains a knowledge of LCMS and LCMS Foundation structure.
- Ability for occasional travel is required - under 10%.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- None
