Donor Database Administrator in Chicago, IL

Jan Hickey

Brother Rice High School is a vibrant, successful Catholic high school providing young men the opportunity to excel in all aspects of their lives, spiritually, academically and athletically. We stand on the foundation laid by Blessed Edmund Rice who, nearly two centuries ago, successfully transformed the lives of hundreds of young men. Today, the schools of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers serve students across North America and the world.

JOB POSTING: Donor Database Administrator

Type of Employment: Full-time

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Reporting to the Director of Institutional Advancement, the Donor Database Administrator is responsible for supporting and performing the organization’s donor database operational functions using Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge NXT. Knowledge and understanding of fundraising, charitable giving and donor relations principles preferred. The person in this role must be self-motivated, excel at balancing multiple projects and should be highly detail oriented with a critical degree of accuracy regarding data entry.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Gift Entry and Donor Outreach

• Enter donations properly in Raiser’s Edge NXT database daily following procedures
• Generate accurate, consistent, and timely acknowledgement letters and tax receipts.
• Directly respond to donor inquiries via phone, email or letter, including problems with checks, credit cards, EFT, and stock gifts
• Set up monthly gifts and pledges
• Create and run complex queries, reports, mailings and exports to support fundraising and outreach efforts on a routine basis.
• Execute several Direct Mailing Campaigns each year
• Prepare relevant fundraising reports as requested for Board of Directors, Development Committee, finance, and internal leadership.
• Collaborate with Finance department on audit requests and accurate and efficient month and year end reconciliation.
• Support Institutional Advancement Department with donor management and fundraising events

Database Maintenance and Reporting

• Maintain Raiser’s Edge NXT donor database in a manner that ensures the integrity of the data and maximizes fundraising success, including updating duplicates, deceased or inactive constituents, bad addresses, and donor solicitation preferences.
• Assess and update documents of database processes and procedures
• Provide support and identify training in support of staff members’ accurate and appropriate use of Raiser’s Edge/NXT.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Two (2) to five (5) years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Associates or bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred.
• One (1) to three (3) years of applicable database experience required. Experience in development, client relations, and fundraising preferred. Hands-on experience with Raiser’s Edge NXT and Blackbaud products (Blackbaud Merchant Services) or a similar donor database preferred.
• Proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
• Important level of discretion, professionalism, and confidentiality required

TO APPLY:

If you would like to apply for this position, please submit your cover letter and resume directly to Jan Hickey, Executive Assistant to the President at jhickey@brrice.org. Only those candidates for an interview will be contacted.

Diana Prange

@Jan Hickey salary range? Remote/in-person/hybrid?