POSITION PURPOSE
The Planned Giving & Foundations Assistant supports the Development Office in general, and specifically the Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations, the Director and Assistant Director of Planned Giving, and the Director of Advancement Services. This position requires discretion, attention to detail, excellent office and computer skills, including Word and Excel, and ability to compose correspondence and meet deadlines.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Assists the Director and Assistant Director of Planned Giving with life income contracts; estate gifts, organizing several meetings a year of the Planned Giving Committee and the Planned Giving Advisory Council; special projects, editing newsletters, brochures, and other materials; mailing unitrust statements; and other mailings as needed.
2. Assists the Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations with grant proposals; uploading proposals and related correspondence to Millennium; and researching grant prospects.
3. Assists the Director of Advancement Services with data entry, analysis and research, and provides support as needed for special projects.
4. Assists Major Gifts Officers and Associate Vice President with special projects on an as needed basis.
5. Miscellaneous duties for various staff members includes preparing correspondence; making travel arrangements; attending meetings and preparing the minutes for these meetings; purchasing office supplies; preparing miscellaneous materials such as RSVP lists, schedules, agendas, itineraries, and nametags; preparing prospect folders and materials for trips; reserving rooms, arranging catering, and other duties for events; preparing birthday cards for alumni; fundraising software data entry and maintenance; troubleshooting low-level software problems; backing up the Executive Assistant and the Administrative Assistants in their absence; and answering the college information telephone line as needed.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Individuals must be able to explain and/or demonstrate that they possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

1. Able to communicate both orally and in writing at a high skill level.
2. Demonstrated general office skills including spelling, proofreading, and computer skills.
3. Ability to sit at a desk for extended periods.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Associate degree or equivalent in experience, general computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets and ability to learn specialized computer programs are required.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Submit a Whitman College application, resume and contact information for 3 references by 8/1/08 to Human Resources, 102 Memorial Building, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Whitman College is building a diverse academic community and encourages minorities, women and persons with disabilities to apply. Experience and skills that contribute to the diversity of the college are appreciated.