Gift Processing Specialist
About The Position
As we enter the third year of the public phase of Soaring Higher: the Campaign for Boston College, we invite you to join our community. Driven by our mission in ways that advance the university for years to come, priority areas for this $3B comprehensive campaign include Financial Aid, Academics, and Student Life. Based on a fundamental Jesuit tenet of developing the whole person, University Advancement is large enough to benefit from many campus resources, yet small enough to be agile and creative in supporting all associates. With an average tenure of close to 10 years at Boston College, our 250-person centralized organizational structure offers a variety of roles across fundraising, alumni relations, operations, and communications and engagement. We invest in the professional growth of every staff member through individual and team-based programs. Likewise, we aim to attract the very best, seeking team members who are as ambitious and as committed to our team as we are. We value a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging while actively promoting team members who contribute to the success of University Advancement. Reporting to the Assistant Director, Gift Management, this position is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of routine and standard gifts to the University, which are received in various forms from various sources and distributed to designated funds.
Requirements
- High school diploma
- A minimum of two years of experience working with financial and accounting data.
- Processing gifts promptly while meeting obligatory deadlines
- Ability to maintain highly detailed and confidential work
- Ability to work independently within a structured, team-based environment.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Blackbaud CRM reporting and query skills
- Google Suite, with a strong focus on Excel
- Basic accounting skills
- Dependability is essential to maintain consistency in data input and output.
- Must be a team player who is highly motivated and dedicated to the goals of advancing higher education
- Appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goals and values of Boston College.
Nice To Haves
- Work collaboratively with senior gift-processing staff to address matching gift‑related questions or exceptions.
Responsibilities
- Reviewing and processing online gifts in accordance with established policies, procedures, and supervisory guidance.
- Posting pledges and payments, and reconciling and balancing gift batches.
- Capturing, processing, and archiving credit card transactions resulting from telemarketing services, direct marketing, and fundraising websites.
- Download reports from GiveCampus and other online platforms.
- Ensures the required documentation is complete and routes exceptions or complex cases for further review.
- Prepare files for processing and running the BrightVine Data function in Spark to import online gift batches.
- Create donor records when needed to facilitate gift processing, using standard system reports and database tools for review and correction.
Benefits
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
