Part-time Gift Processor

Lauren Williams 5

Gifts Processor

• Position Type:
  Administrative/Development
  
  
• Date Posted:
  11/13/2023
  
  
• Location:
  GRACE Christian School - All School
  
  
• Date Available:
  12/04/2023
  
  

Gifts Processor
Part-time, non-exempt, 20 hours a week

Job purpose
The Gifts Processor has advanced knowledge of Blackbaud’s Raisers Edge software and can process gifts in accordance with generally accepted fundraising principles and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations. The Gifts Processor will provide reports for campaign management as well as send all formal donor communication documents and statements. This role is a part of the advancement team and supports internal stakeholders, including the Finance team. This is preferably an in-person, on-campus role, however, outstanding remote applicants will be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job's essential functions.

Raisers Edge Gift Processing

• Records and acknowledges donations for all fundraising campaigns, events & auctions, and designated gifts in an accurate and timely manner, inclusive of processing credit card payments, soft credits via third-party gift platforms, and in-kind gifts. Works closely with the Finance Department to ensure accurate integration with Financial Edge.
• Responsible for all receipting/acknowledgment letters and year-end donor tax statements.
• Records all pledges and applies pledge payments as well as sends routine pledge reminder statements, as needed.
• Lead contact to resolve donor inquiries & questions with the ability to escalate to an appropriate staff member if necessary.
• Responsible for designing and updating online donation forms.
• Maintain all electronic gift documentation & communication with donors.
• Must maintain confidentiality with gift records and donor information.

Reporting

• Able to design queries, reports, and dashboards, as requested by the Director of Community Advancement, inclusive of high-profile gifts.
• Generate mailing lists for campaigns and appeals as needed.

Donor Database Management

• Responsible for ongoing database clean-up and maintenance, including the elimination of duplicate accounts and updates to constituent data & payment information.
• Manages and updates gift acknowledgment letter templates.

Other

• Complete matching gift applications and acknowledgments.
• Maintains updated documentation of gift processes and procedures.
• Other duties and special projects deemed necessary and assigned by the Director of Community Advancement.
• Flexibility of scheduled working in active campaign cycles to promptly process gifts within the campaign deadlines.

General

• Shall seek to be a role model in attitude, speech, and actions as consistent with a daily walk with Jesus Christ.
• Shall follow the Matthew 18 principle in dealing with students, parents, staff, and administration.
• Shall support the broader program of the school by attending extracurricular activities as requested.
• Shall know the procedures for dealing with issues of an emergency nature.
• Shall contribute to the general improvement of the school program.
• Shall refuse to use or circulate confidential information inappropriately.
• Shall demonstrate the character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.
• Shall meet everyday stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism.
• Shall respectfully submit and be loyal to constituted authority.
• Shall maintain a personal appearance that is a role model of cleanliness, modesty, good taste, and in agreement with school policy.
• Shall recognize the need for good public relations and represent the school in a favorable and professional manner to the constituency and general public, including in the use of social media.
• Shall place the ministry of GRACE Christian School ahead of outside or volunteer work.
• Shall make an effort to appreciate and understand the uniqueness of the community.
• Having accepted Jesus Christ as personal Savior, shall affirm publicly, and have a lifestyle consistent with GRACE’s Statement of Faith and the GRACE Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
• Must adhere to work hours that are set to perform the required job function.
• Attends and participates in scheduled campus and/or school meetings as needed.

Apply Below:

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