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

Easterseals Midwest • Maryland Heights, MO

10d • $50,939 - $61,000

About The Position

The Donor Database Specialist administers donor database systems to support fundraising activities across major gifts, special events, community engagement, and direct response projects. The role creates, maintains, and manages database information; ensures gifts are entered and tracked appropriately; produces and distributes reports; protects data and system integrity; and performs accounting reconciliations for fundraising activities.

The specialist processes gifts, manages the employee giving program, and oversees database functions for special events and fundraising, special events, and government relations campaigns. The role establishes database best practices, supports system security and user access, trains and assists staff, maintains procedures, and develops fundraising reports, KPIs, dashboards, and analytics. It also collaborates with accounting on reconciliations and manages assigned special projects, including research and data collection.

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 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and process electronic, physical, and securities gifts; track and enter gift sources; ensure timely correspondence and appropriate workflow assignments; and create and implement workflows as needed.
• Manage the employee giving program, including serving as its fundraising professional, primary solicitor, and facilitator of moves management and workflow efforts; fulfill incentives and annual thank-you gifts.
• Manage database functions for special events, including configuring the database, ensuring data integrates correctly, providing event database administration and support, and training volunteers.
• Create and maintain the donor database 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 system integrity through audits, security protocols, account creation, user access assignments, monitoring updates, and notifying staff about changes or features.
• Provide donor 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 accounting and work with the accounting department to produce accurate, balanced, and appropriately coded reports.
• Manage assigned special projects, including research and data collection.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED