Data Entry Specialist

Description

Provides administrative support to Development Department. Responsible for gift entry and acknowledgment for the organization, work helping to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the donor database.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for data entry and gift processing, including facilitating donation acknowledgments and thank you letters.
• Routinely examine and cleanse current data records to eliminate duplicate records and inconsistent data and to maintain overall database integrity.
• Responsible for input and verification of gifts from credit card and lockbox services as well as third party online donation platforms.
• Maintain prospective and current donor records with utmost accuracy.
• Assist with any and all mission work as needed and requested with some or no prior notice including, but not limited to: serving as a truck spotter, helping with Farm Market/Community Garden/Freight Farms/on and off-site food distributions, preparation of meals and serving home-delivered meals and
• Other duties as assigned or needed.

Requirements

Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, and stay focused in a busy environment.

• Ability to use logic and analysis to troubleshoot issues. Thinking anticipatorily is greatly beneficial.
• Solid understanding of the gift processing, data and reporting needs of a development/fundraising office.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills with ability to work regularly with various software programs (including Blackbaud Raisers Edge & NXT), lockbox providers and to pull information from the database as requested by other departments.
• Able to effectively communicate tactfully and diplomatically with staff and public.
• Strong attention to detail and data integrity required.
• Valid and current NYS driver's license and access to an automobile
• Capable of lifting a minimum of 35 lbs.