Fundraising and Database Specialist

Marjaree Mason Center, Inc. • Fresno, CA

7d • $27 - $34

About The Position

The Fundraising and Database Specialist is responsible for maintaining and managing an accurate and up-to-date donor database, ensuring the timely recording of donations and thorough donor communication and stewardship. This role oversees donor gift preparation and tracking, coordinates event volunteers for donation collection, and manages the organization's recurring giving and stewardship programs. Serving as the subject matter expert on donor database, donation processing, and in-kind donations, this role collaborates cross-departmentally to support community partnerships, manage in-kind donor communications, and coordinate donation acceptance. Additionally, the role provides administrative support for fundraising events. This position will uphold a culture of integrity, empowerment, dedication, and collaboration in alignment with MMC’s mission and strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Associates degree required.
• One (1) year experience working in donor management software, preferred.
• Possession of a valid California driver's license and proof of liability insurance on personal auto.
• Must be insurable at all times at standard rate by MMC insurance carrier.
• Must successfully pass a drug, background and Tuberculosis test.
• Deep interest in and commitment to the mission and vision of MMC with a sensitivity to domestic violence.
• Demonstrated ability to work with sensitivity and without discrimination towards peoples of diverse cultures, races/ethnicities, socio/economic positions, ages, religions, and genders, physical, mental challenges, disabilities, and sexual orientations.
• Knowledge of general office practices, procedures, and terminology. Demonstrated ability to use current business software applications,
• Must be flexible, adaptable, a creative thinker and problem solver who is also open to the insight of others.
• Work well in a team-oriented environment and collaboratively in cross-disciplinary teams and culturally diverse internal/external constituencies.
• An understanding of data analysis and performance metrics.?
• Ability to prepare timely, proper, clear, and concise comprehensive reports, summaries, presentations, correspondence, and other documentation.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively, clearly, and concisely both verbally and in writing in English.
• Ability to receive and utilize constructive feedback regarding performance, presentation and relationships with others.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in SalesForce, preferred.
• Bilingual in Hmong, Spanish, or Punjabi is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate, detailed and up-to-date database of donor, community outreach, and politician records (through donor management software). This may include, but is not limited to, reviewing obituaries, updating donor profiles, adding donations, tracking donor communication and cultivation, donor acknowledgement, preparing and logging milestone gifts, inputting all donations into database in a timely manner, compiling comprehensive donor and statistical reports, and populating databases for bulk mailings.
• Manage the preparation and tracking of donor thank-you gifts, assist with ordering gifts for fundraising initiatives, and support additional donor stewardship activities.
• Manage, coordinate and oversee event staff, employees and volunteers, in the collection of donations.
• Manage the organization's recurring giving program, process donations, and donor stewardship activities for low to mid-level donors.
• Create reports and lists as requested by MMC management, using database information.
• Oversee mailing list, including the segmentation of donors for the fundraising team and assist in bulk mailings.
• Suggests data and process improvement ideas to the manager to continuously develop improved procedures and processes.
• Manage donor database. Maintain accurate program donor documentation, send thank you notes, receipts, and manage contact with donors in the organization software. Utilize software to conduct database audits to evaluate impact and recommend improvements.
• Provide administrative support and coordination for organizations fundraising events.
• Work in collaboration with all other departments and programs to understand the greatest needs in order to maintain the organization wishlist. Drives in-kind donor communication and coordinates the acceptance of all in-kind donations for the organization.
• Communicate with finance regarding donations for revenue reconciliation.
• Strategically develop, nurture, and expand community partnerships with local groups and schools, as it relates to in-kind needs or cause marking efforts.
• Serve as the organization’s subject matter expert for the organization's donor database and in-kind donations.
• Works collaboratively with colleagues throughout the organization in order to model and support effective cross-departmental partnerships, trauma-informed practices, resiliency-building, and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Adheres to all organizations' and programs' policies and procedures.
• Communicates regularly and provides written program updates to the manager about program activities, outcomes, and community engagement.
• Attend department and agency-wide meetings as required.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical at $60.00 a month for employee, dependent coverage available at pro-rated additional cost (Kaiser, Anthem Blue Cross and Community Health Care options)
• 100% employer paid dental & vision
• 11 paid holidays
• PTO accrual up to 11 paid days annually
• California Paid Sick leave
• additional sick leave accrual
• 403b with company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees