Philanthropy Officer Database

McLaren Health CarePetoskey, MI

About The Position

Under the direction of the Philanthropy leader and/or the Database Manager, this role is responsible for the tracking, processing, acknowledgment, and reporting of all charitable contributions received. The position involves managing the Raiser's Edge database, extracting data, creating reports, and researching prospects to ensure database growth and accuracy. It also includes ensuring quality, financial, and customer service objectives are met, maintaining accurate gift processing, categorization, reporting, and acknowledgment systems. The role requires conducting prospect research, generating reports and data analysis for presentations, and providing training on data entry procedures and data integrity. Additionally, it involves developing strategic approaches to measuring outcomes and impact, assisting with database upgrades and integrations, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.

Requirements

  • Associate degree in Information Technologies, Business Administration or similar relevant field, or high school diploma and minimum of 2 years of directly related experience in working in the operations and administration of foundation or fundraising databases.

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technologies, Business Administration
  • Experience with donor tracking software.
  • Experience in a non-profit or healthcare fundraising setting.

Responsibilities

  • Manage Raisers Edge database, extract data, create reports and research prospects with an emphasis on database growth and accuracy.
  • Works with Philanthropy staff to determine criteria and other parameters for generating a wide variety of mailing lists.
  • Ensures quality, financial, and customer service objectives are met.
  • Responsible for maintaining accurate gift processing, categorization, reporting, and acknowledgment system in Raiser’s Edge Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
  • Conducts prospect research, including donor and potential donor research and analysis.
  • Generates dashboard, reports, and data analysis that report on progress toward fundraising goals for presentations to staff, board and committees.
  • Participates in ongoing training and support to foundation professionals in organizational date entry procedures and protection of data integrity.
  • Develops and implements strategic approach to outcomes and impact measurement of the development programs and grants.
  • Assists with management of upgrades to donor database and integrates with other communications tracking systems. Enriches and maintains central repository of foundation resources, including those located in Raiser’s Edge.
  • Ensures that all foundation activities and operations are carried out in compliance with local, state, federal, and governmental regulations and laws and industry standards.
  • Performs other related duties as required and directed.
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