Donor Database Specialist | $50,939 - $61,000

Easterseals Midwest•Saint Louis, MO

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About The Position

The Donor Database Specialist administers donor database systems in support of fundraising activities across major gifts, special events, community engagement, direct response projects, and government relations campaigns. The role maintains donor information and system integrity, processes and tracks gifts, develops reports and analytics, and reconciles fundraising activity with accounting records. The specialist also manages the organization’s employee giving program and supports special-event database operations. Responsibilities include setting up workflows, training users and volunteers, maintaining procedures and security practices, and providing database support to staff.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 3 years of experience with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge software performing database administration, analysis, and reporting functions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Review and process electronic, physical, and securities gifts on behalf of the organization.
Track and enter gift sources, ensure timely correspondence, and assign appropriate workflows.
Create and implement workflows as needed.
Manage the employee giving program, serving as its fundraising professional, primary solicitor, and facilitator of moves management and workflow efforts.
Fulfill employee-giving incentives and annual thank-you gifts.
Manage database functions for special events, including advance configuration, data integration, event support, and volunteer training.
Create and maintain donor database systems for fundraising, special events, and government relations campaigns.
Create and maintain codes and ensure data meets internal and external reporting requirements.
Establish database best practices and maintain data quality and integrity through regular audits, security protocols, account creation, access assignments, update monitoring, and staff notifications about system changes or features.
Provide database user support and training to department and organizational staff.
Maintain and update the database process and procedure manual.
Create and maintain fundraising reports, KPIs, dashboards, and analytics.
Reconcile fundraising activity with accounting records and work with the accounting department to ensure reports are accurate, balanced, and appropriately coded.
Manage assigned special projects, including research and data collection.