Also called: Gift Planning Officer
Helps donors leave money to charities in their wills or through special financial arrangements.
You meet with a retired teacher who wants to leave her house to the local animal shelter, and work with her lawyer to make it happen.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's; knowledge of tax and estate law; some are lawyers.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Law, Nonprofit Management.
Growing faster than average. Growing with an aging population (the largest wealth transfer in history).
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps model gift plans and tax effects; quiet, trusting talks with donors about their wills stay human.
Classes: Personal finance, AP Psychology, Business elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1131.
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