Senior Development Associate

The Senior Development Associate is responsible for managing fundraising systems for the Gift of Life Marrow Registry and reports directly to the Director of Development. This includes reporting and analyzing data, gift processing and acknowledgments, data import, data entry, mail merge, data extraction, data quality initiatives, and other related activities.

• Manages and Oversees the Development Analyst(s) and Development Coordinators
• Responsible for the development and preservation of sound operating policies and procedures for gift and constituent management related to all contributions received from corporations, foundations, government entities, and individual donors.
• Manages and tracks all activities surrounding constituent contact, proposals, campaigns, funds, appeals, and events and provides in-depth analysis on all fundraising initiatives.
• Conducts detailed constituent research on individuals, corporations, and foundations to support the development staff in their efforts to increase donor participation, enhance donor cultivation and stewardship, create and manage solicitation strategies, develop strategic plans for major gifts initiatives, and improve the accuracy of all donor information maintained by the organization.
• Administers, maintains and operates the fundraising database to optimize its functionality to support the development team and their constituent relations goals.
• Generates donor acknowledgment letters and gift receipts for cash and in-kind contributions. Ensures that all such correspondence is issued in a timely manner and includes appropriate tax information.
• Creates queries and analytical custom reports that allow in-depth analysis of income trends, donor attrition, and similar statistics to assess the success of all fundraising projects and initiatives.
• Ensures that all pledge payments due to the organization are current. Tracks constituents that are not up to date on their pledge payments and conducts follow up as requested. Prepares pledge reminders for all constituents that maintain a pledge balance.
• Completes the required research to ensure the accuracy and availability of personal and professional information related to the strategic cultivation and solicitation of prospective individual, corporate, and foundation donors.
• Some travel and evening work as required
• Event Registration Management: ensures all registration is accurate, reporting to chairs and committees on all monies and physical participants.
• Ensures Database accuracy
• Oversees Journal, collection of ads, and other items as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

• Minimum three years experience in a not-for-profit organization or related business environment
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills and an ability to work cooperatively in a collaborative work environment. Must be detail-oriented and highly organized with the ability to prioritize workload.
• Verifiable minimum experience of two years Fundraising Database as administrator or advanced operator; formal training is preferred.
• Proficiency in a database, spreadsheet, word processing, and publication software.
• Knowledge of data collection principles and research methods. Ability to conduct thorough research, assimilate information, and produce comprehensive reports

This position requires sitting, standing, walking, stoop, lift, carrying items, and climbing a ladder. May lift and move objects weighing from 5 to 25 lbs. May lift and transport objects over 25 lbs. using a hand truck or cart. Local travel may be required.