Gift Processing Specialist II

Georgia State University•Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Georgia State University Advancement is seeking a Gift Processing Specialist II to support the Georgia State University Foundation and its donor stewardship and fundraising operations. The position serves as a lead point of data entry for donations and related transactions, ensuring established gift-entry procedures are followed and contributions are processed and receipted accurately and promptly. It handles a broad range of gifts and pledge types, maintains donor and organization records in the fundraising database, prepares reports and stewardship correspondence, retrieves mail, monitors the Foundation reception area, and performs duties in the absence of the Alumni Development Specialist I. Other reasonably related business duties may be assigned by the supervisor. The role requires some nights and weekends when necessary and travel by plane, train, or car at least 15% of the time, within and outside Georgia.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and three years of administrative experience, or a combination of education and related experience.
Ability to work some nights and weekends when necessary.
Ability to travel by plane, train, or car at least 15% of the time, within and outside Georgia.

Responsibilities

Ensure established gift-entry procedures are followed and process and receipt donor contributions accurately and promptly.
Process various gift types, including stock donations, gifts-in-kind, complex wire transfers, planned gifts, online gifts, recurring online donations, pledge payments, and Athletics-related contributions.
Process special pledges, including planned gifts, GSURF grants, multi-year major pledges, online pledges, and recurring gifts.
Process manual credit card transactions using the Foundation’s vendor software.
Download daily credit card reports to capture online transactions and ensure proper processing.
Download daily gift reports for Athletics-related contributions.
Enter new donor and organization information into the fundraising database and update biographical and other information to maintain data accuracy.
Assist with database cleanup projects involving constituent and gift records.
Generate weekly tribute letters for gifts made in honor or memory of individuals and produce soft-credit letters recognizing indirect donor contributions.
Routinely retrieve mail from the Foundation’s PO Boxes.
Monitor the Foundation’s reception area.
Perform duties in the absence of the Alumni Development Specialist I.
Work some nights and weekends when necessary.
Travel by plane, train, or car at least 15% of the time, within and outside Georgia.
Perform other reasonably related business duties as requested by the supervisor.