Development Coordinator – Matching Gifts & Employee Give Processor (Arizona)

Jennifer Patterson

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JOB SPECIFICATION

POSITION: Development Coordinator – Matching Gifts & Employee Give Processor

DEPARTMENT: CMO Development

LOCATION: Great Hearts Phoenix Home Office

REPORTS TO: Development Systems Manager

EEO Classification: Professionals

FLSA STATUS: Exempt, Full-time ($42,000 - $47,000 annually)

Referral: Jennifer Patterson

Position Summary

The Development Coordinator is responsible for the oversight and gift entry of the matching gift (MG) and employee give (EG) program for all Great Hearts academies, a component of fundraising development. This position entails significant amounts of time devoted to communication with Matching Gift companies, gift entry in the donor-database, as well as communicating with on-site fundraising employees and, in some cases, individual donors, to ensure knowledge about the possibility of matching gifts, as well as maintaining and updating appropriate information on the website and within relevant marketing materials. Additional related job duties as assigned.

Duties & Responsibilities

Responsible for all facets of MG/EG monies through adherence of Great Hearts Systems and Fundraising Policies and Procedures.

• Ensure prompt deposit of any checks upon receipt
• Maintain and administer gift company password log in and school matching gift email addresses
• Obtain and retain for audit purposes, Donor Detail Reports for all MG/EG gifts.
• Entering all MG/EG gifts within 4 days of bank deposit into Raiser’s Edge.
• Creates any needed MG/EG reports and queries.
• Sending timely acknowledgments to EG donors and other entities as needed.
• Filing records and managing records retention for all check information.
• Participate as directed on any functions of the Development Systems team activities on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and as-needed basis.

Additional duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications, Competencies & Strengths

The Development Coordinator position requires an organized, proactive, and energetic individual who will work effectively with donors, corporations, and other team members.

Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience:

• One year of relational database experience within a fundraising environment.
• Knowledge of gift entry in Raiser’s Edge software.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in fundraising development in nonprofit organizations

Special Skills:

• Strong in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Proficiency in project management, research and data analysis and ability to multi-task
• Extensive attention to detail
• An ability to think independently and communicate effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills
• An ability to learn quickly, especially regarding software management.
• Create and project launch proactive matching gift program for the Great Hearts network.
• Checking all individual donations against the donor’s employer to see if they are eligible for a corporate match.
• Reaching out to individual donors to inform them of the possibility of a corporate matching gift.
• Providing donors with appropriate information and guidelines to make the match process as effortless as possible.
• Maintaining and updating the matching gift information on software, as necessary.
• Maintaining the matching gift section on the fundraising pages of the website.

Language skills: Strong spoken and written communication skills. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Reasoning ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to take decisive action.

Additional Requirements

Type of fingerprint clearance: Must possess or obtain valid Arizona Department of Public Safety fingerprint clearance card.

Physical functions: Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching. May be required to move or position equipment up to 15 pounds approximately.

Travel required: Occasional errands as it pertains to the coordination of the Major Gifts team needs.

This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Referral: Jennifer Patterson