Gift and Data Integrity Senior Specialist

Augsburg University • Minneapolis, MN

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Gift and Data Integrity Senior Specialist plays a critical role in advancing Augsburg University's fundraising goals by ensuring the integrity, security, and strategic use of the institutional advancement database. As a key member of the Advancement Services team, this position oversees the end-to-end gift processing lifecycle, ensuring complex donations are accurately recorded in compliance with legal, IRS, and CASE standards. In addition to managing daily gift operations, the Senior Specialist partners with leadership to leverage statistical analysis for predictive annual giving reports, supports the implementation and onboarding of AI and automation tools, and serves as a technical resource and educator across the division.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (a degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, or a related field is highly preferred).
• Minimum of three (3) to four (4) years of directly related professional experience.
• Proven technical proficiency and hands-on experience working with Raiser’s Edge or a comparable enterprise-level CRM.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Proficient in Google Suite (Mail, Calendar, Drive, and Docs).
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse work environment.
• Outstanding organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Collaborative style with the ability to work independently or with little supervision.
• Proactive self-starter and proven ability in taking initiative.
• Ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple projects with differing timelines.
• Ability to lead and teach others.
• Committed to maintaining strict confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a higher education institutional advancement setting.
• Demonstrated experience optimizing database processes using data integration software (e.g., Omatic).
• Experience or strong academic background in statistical modeling, reporting, and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, structure, and govern fund, gift, and donor records.
• Exercise a high level of independent judgment and absolute discretion when managing sensitive constituent profiles, high-net-worth donor information, and complex philanthropic intents.
• Accurately audit and record all donations into the university’s fundraising database (Raiser’s Edge), ensuring complex split-fund, recurring gifts, stock transfers, and pledges are captured.
• Manage recurring gift programs, structural pledge reminders, and track nuanced administrative details regarding Augsburg-owned insurance policies.
• Interpret and apply IRS regulations, CASE guidelines, and institutional policies to generate legally compliant tax receipts and design strategic donor acknowledgment frameworks.
• Formulate and maintain strict documentation standards for transactions and gift agreements.
• Serve as the primary authority on data integrity, providing intellectual oversight, policy training, and quality control supervision over tasks executed by auxiliary staff and student workers.
• Partner collaboratively with the Director of Advancement Services and the Giving team to conceptualize, design, and build out a suite of data-driven reports, and execute those reports on a regular schedule.
• Review and refresh reports annually to support the evolution of the fundraising strategy.
• Utilize data models to track alumni giving trends, donor retention behaviors to directly inform fundraising strategies.
• Autonomously build and deploy complex queries and data exports to conduct gift data health audits, maintaining supreme data hygiene and compliance.
• Research, engineer, and deploy advanced workflow automations to maximize operational efficiency, reduce manual friction, and scale gift-entry paradigms.
• Participate in exploration, onboarding, deployment, testing and use of emerging technical integrations, such as the Blackbaud Development Agent.
• Provide advanced technical insight to campus partners and Institutional Advancement teams (Major Gifts, Annual Giving, Alumni Relations) to support coordinated, multi-channel fundraising campaigns and high-stakes events.
• Design training workflows and lead educational sessions to teach advancement colleagues and campus partners how to successfully leverage CRM tools, dashboards, and system updates.
• Serve as an expert point of contact for internal staff, division leadership, and external supporters regarding giving histories, event registration tracking (e.g., Homecoming, Galas), and complex giving procedures.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• A generous 403(b) matching program with an employer contributions of up to 8% upon eligibility
• Up to 100% tuition remission for employees, spouses and dependents, and participation in the Tuition Exchange program with colleges and universities throughout the US
• Generous paid time-off, including 14 paid holidays, 12 sick days, 2 community service days, and vacation of up to 22 days per year immediately upon hire
• Employer-paid STD, LTD and life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior