Development Coordinator at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington & Alaska (Seattle)

Heather Bauer

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington & Alaska supports seriously ill children and their families by providing housing in Seattle and Anchorage when they have to be far from home for extensive medical treatment. We are looking for a data champion -- someone who is proficient using databases and passionate about the role of tracking and acknowledging donations in the fundraising process. Bring your skills to a dynamic team of collaborative fundraising professionals who are committed to supporting families when they are staying at the Ronald McDonald House.

This is a great opportunity for a person who enjoys working with data and someone who wants to learn more about fundraising in the non-profit sector. You will be part of a compassionate team at an organization that positively impacts people’s lives. If this sounds rewarding to you, please submit your resume and let us know why you’d like to join our team.

Responsibilities of the Database Coordinator position include:

• Process & code all gifts and generate gift acknowledgements
• Track all donor-related information in the database
• Create queries and process donor-based reports
• Become and expert using Raiser’s Edge and train staff to use as needed and act as a general resource for others in respect to the database
• Responsible for periodic database clean-up and planning/implementing processes for improved information gathering
• Act as main contact for Blackbaud, our database software company
• Manage employee giving program, including overseeing all corporate matching and the opportunity to speak at events
• Act as a liaison with RMHC finance department, reconciling databases monthly and working on the annual audit

Growth Areas include:

• Prospect research and other data driven work to help us expand our fundraising efforts
• Grant writing
• Learning about aspects of fundraising
  
  

Qualifications:

• Experience working with databases, ideally Raiser’s Edge
• Proficient in Word and Excel
• Comfort interacting with donors at all levels
• Ability to manage detail and large amount of data work
• Strong problem solving and trouble shooting skills
• College degree preferred
  
  

This position is in-person, full-time. We offer medical, dental and vision health coverage. Salary range is $50-60k/year. Send resume and cover letter to jobs@rmhcseattle.org.