Raiser's Edge Database Manager

Raiser's Edge Database Manager Hillsborough, CA

Are you passionate about fundraising? Do you have experience with database management and are passionate about providing education to children?

We are currently in search of an Raiser's Edge Database Manager for a nonprofit educational institute. The position isbasedin Hillsborough, CA .

This is a full-time permanent hybrid (4 days in office) position.

ORGANIZATION TYPE : Nonprofit Education Institute

LOCATION : Hillsborough, CA.

POSITION TITLE : Raiser's Edge Database Manager

DURATION : Full-time, Permanent hybrid (4 days in office)

SALARY : $38.50 - $43.50 hourly

Is This Your Dream Job?

The school seeks a full-time, non-exempt, Raiser's Edge Database Manager. This position is responsible for the comprehensive management of the development database, including data entry, donor information maintenance, report generation, and data analysis.

The role requires meticulous attention to detail, a strong ability to manage data efficiently, and excellent communication skills.

Our Ideal Candidate :

• 3+ years of direct, high-engagement experience with Raiser's Edge or a similar database
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 2+ years of experience working in education or similar field
• Experience working in dynamic settings serving multiple constituents
• Strong technology skills with Google Workspace, and Microsoft Suite

How You Will Spend Your Day :

Database Management

• Manage and maintain the Raiser’s Edge and Blackbaud database, ensuring overall health and accuracy of data, including constituent data entry and changes.
• Serve as the "Raiser’s Edge Expert," maintaining documentation on policies and procedures, and providing updates and training to office members.
• Produce fundraising reports for advancement officers, board members, and the Head of School.
• Oversee the maintenance of constituent data that flows into Excel-based tracking documents and Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge from various collection sources.
• Import new and updated existing constituent data for students, alumni, parents, grandparents, and colleagues each summer and throughout the calendar year.

Gift Processing and Fundraising Support

• Manage all aspects of charitable gift processing, including gift entry, stock receipts, acknowledgment letters, pledge reminders, and report generation.
• Prepare personalized acknowledgment letters, ensuring they are high-touch and appropriately customized.
• Reconcile gifts monthly with the Business Office to ensure data accuracy and compliance with accounting principles.
• Coordinate with the Director of Development on donor pledge reminders.
• Provide administrative support for all fundraising initiatives, including producing targeting sheets, call sheets, and lists for solicitation and major donors.
• Complete comprehensive fundraising surveys such as NAIS DASL and ABADO / AeXIS.
• Generate lists for all fundraising appeals, annual giving reports, and auditing.

Reporting and Analysis

• Conduct regular audits of admission pipeline data and collaborate with the Admission / Enrollment Team to ensure timely research is being managed.
• Generate lists for all fundraising appeals, annual giving reports, and auditing.
• Create and distribute monthly cash reports to inform the Assistant Head for Advancement and Strategy and Associate Director of Development.
• Oversee daily, monthly, and yearly reporting to reconcile Advancement records against Finance.
• Prepare clear, concise, and compelling tables and charts using Crystal Reports or Microsoft Excel to effectively communicate data and its analysis in presentations.

Prospect Management

• Manage prospect research
• Identify new giving prospects for research and assignment and conduct supplementary research.
• Maintain moves management tracking in Raiser’s Edge for major giving prospects.
• Facilitate giving and board prospect review meetings by pulling prospect lists and pipeline reports.
• Ensure records of conversations / call reports are added to Raiser’s Edge in a timely manner.

Administrative Support

• Assist Development Office staff with mailings, scheduling, filing, event preparation, and other administrative needs using Raiser Edge.
• Support campaign management by producing solicitation packets and scheduling.
• Participate actively in Advancement staff meetings, fundraising events, and the life of the school, including some night and weekend hours.
• Collaborate with the Advancement team on developing best practices for and ensuring compliance with data hygiene across the school’s systems to ensure accuracy and fidelity.
• Provide additional support as needed for the Development Team.
• Other duties as assigned.

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