Donna Baber, JD, has been hired as the director of planned giving at Lindenwood University. In the newly created position, Baber oversees the planning and execution of the university’s planned giving programs through the school’s Institutional Advancement Office.

Prior to coming to Lindenwood, Baber served for 24 years as an estate planning and trust administration attorney in St. Louis, Mo. With two decades of experience in the estate and nonprofit field, she has a wealth of expertise in helping donors achieve their estate-planning and legacy-building dreams. She also has five years of experience as a certified public accountant.

Baber holds an undergraduate degree in economics and business administration from Hendrix College and a juris doctorate from Tulane University. She currently resides in St. Louis with her husband, William Baber, MD, and their two children, William, Jr., and Katherine.