Discovery place manuals#

Committed to the accuracy and integrity of the database.

Responds promptly to all needs, inquiries and requests for assistance.

Must be a self-motivated team player who possesses problem-solving skills and the ability to work autonomously, handle multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure.Possess critical thinking skills and demonstrates the ability to analyze data to inform decision-making.Demonstrates the highest attention to detail possible, accuracy, and thoroughness in approach to a task.At least one year of database experience in a non-profit organization or sales organization that utilizes Salesforce.Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.Staffs department and company events as required.Maintains office supply inventory and orders departmental supplies as needed.Serves as the primary liaison between Development, Membership, and IT, managing all technology requests for the department.Manages departmental budget processes including submitting purchase orders, submitting invoices for payment, reconciling credit cards, and providing tracking and reporting of expense budget.Assists fundraisers with collecting materials needed for solicitation or stewardship of donors.Tracks the progress of fundraising campaigns.Drafts internal and external departmental correspondence.Drafts, regularly updates, and customizes acknowledgement letters for donors.Coordinates with Development, Membership, Database Manager, and Accounting to ensure that Museum database standards are maintained across all sites.Coordinates the use of database functions to ensure integration with other existing and planned systems in alignment with best practices for the organization at-large, and in collaboration with the organizations Database Manager.Utilizes control/code table maintenance in the database, including managing appeals, funds, campaigns, and other system coding.Provides regular updates and maintenance to web-based database functions (both public-facing and back-end functionality).Examines and cleanses current data records routinely to ensure data accuracy, including eliminating duplicate records and reconciling inconsistent data entry.Designs, tests, analyzes, and maintains accurate database reports.Creates and regularly produces standard reports and smart queries for department and senior leadership.

Discovery place manuals#

Regularly updates departmental policies and procedures manuals.Collaborates with Accounts Receivable Staff Accountant to ensure that financial contributions are coded correctly to the General Ledger, and that General Ledger reports and database reports match monthly.Updates and maintains accurate standard reports weekly including the income statement and fundraising gifts.Notifies gift officers of contributions.Performs routine data entry including recording donations and creating/maintaining constituent records.They will also perform essential administrative functions as an integral player in a high-performing fundraising team. The Development Associate will also respond to general phone and email inquiries. They also lead the donor stewardship process ensuring timely, personalized communications are received by the donor. On an ongoing basis, the Development Associate serves as the primary database trainer for Development staff members and is responsible for ensuring standards are maintained by all departmental users.

The Development Associate will be a key departmental player in successfully executing on the scope of this transition. Working collaboratively with other inter- and intra-departmental users of the database, they will develop and monitor the consistent implementation of system-wide policies and procedures for Discovery Place, ensuring data accuracy and reporting efficiency for all users.įor the next six to eight months, Discovery Place will be migrating our donor database from a Blackbaud platform to Salesforce software.

Their responsibilities fall into three categories: gift entry, reporting and analysis database hygiene and administrative functions. Their primary responsibility is managing and maintaining an accurate donor database resulting in high quality reporting and analytics, as well as, providing excellent donor customer service and timely stewardship. The Development Associate is an ideal position for early-career professionals interested in exploring a career in fundraising.