{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f9caed04e34fcb964039af07","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f9caed04e34fcb964039af07","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f9caed04e34fcb964039af07","title":"Development Operations Manager","description":"The Development Operations Manager brings together data, technology, and organization to support the YMCA’s fundraising efforts. From managing donor records and gifts to reporting, CRM systems, and process improvement, this role helps ensure the Development team has accurate information and effective tools to succeed.\n\nThose who enjoy data entry, accuracy, integrated databases, Excel, and evaluation will thrive in this role.\n\nThinks, communicates and behaves as a cause-driven leader and role model for other staff and members when it comes to desired staff behaviors; promotes youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in all job-related functions.\n\nManages CRM system/donor database, including maintenance, global changes, gift entry, reporting, queries, and data cleanup projects.\n\nDevelops key performance indicators, communication dashboards and contributions reporting for leadership.\n\nPerforms data entry for new and established records, record clean-up and restoration, establishes data procedures and coordinates data exchange with other departments.\n\nHandles the timely updating of relationship managers, opportunities, and other key processes to ensure smooth relationship mgmt for fundraisers.\n\nManages the tracking and reporting on donor and partner pipeline cultivation; track follow up and progress.\n\nPrepares financial report for monthly and year-end reconciliation with the Finance department; handles any follow up as needed.\n\nAdministrator for the association’s gift acceptance, gift acknowledgement, pledge fulfillment, and donor data management processes, including accurate and timely recording of donor data consistent with generally accepted accounting principles, in close partnership with the YMCA’s Accounting Team.\n\nHandles list generation and identifies audiences to support the Department in providing an optimal donor experience by engaging YMCA supporters in meaningful content across campaigns to connect them to the impact of their support.\n\nUtilizes and seen as go-to expert on multiple databases for CRM relationship and gift management, online giving, wealth screening, and website features.\n\nAssists with some project support in execution of the YMCA’s annual giving strategy, including staff giving and community engagement\n\nSupports special events planning where the development team is playing a leading or supporting role.\n\nProvides executive support for Chief Development Officer and VP of Development to include schedule coordination, travel arrangements, and administrative assistance.\n\nAbility to work effectively with diverse groups and viewpoints from all social and economic segments of the organization and community. A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism is expected from our staff.\n\nAdheres to policies related to boundaries with youth. Participates in required abuse risk management training. Reports suspicious and inappropriate behaviors. Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements. Adheres to job-specific abuse risk management responsibilities.\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n\nBachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.\n\nIdeal candidates will have 2-4 years of professional experience in data entry, database management, finance, or related fields.\n\nExperience to continually improve data accuracy including standardizing data codes designating campaigns, funds and appeals.\n\nMust have demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service to all constituents.\n\nProficient with numbers, basic math, cash handling and entry-level bookkeeping practices.\n\nThe ability to manage time and work on multiple projects is essential.\n\nMust be detail oriented with a strong work ethic and integrity.\n\nAbility to embrace change and excel in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment.\n\nComputer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel & mail merge is essential, as well as database management. Experience in Google Suite and Raiser’s Edge NXT desired.\n\nPassionate belief in the YMCA’s cause of nurturing the potential of all youth, supporting healthy living for all people and finding ways to help and support our neighbors.\n\nThe Development Operations Manager assists with a broad range of administrative fundraising duties, special events and various activities to further the objectives of the Advancement Department. 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From managing donor records and gifts to reporting, CRM systems, and process improvement, this role helps ensure the Development team has accurate information and effective tools to succeed.\n\nThose who enjoy data entry, accuracy, integrated databases, Excel, and evaluation will thrive in this role.\n\nThinks, communicates and behaves as a cause-driven leader and role model for other staff and members when it comes to desired staff behaviors; promotes youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in all job-related functions.\n\nManages CRM system/donor database, including maintenance, global changes, gift entry, reporting, queries, and data cleanup projects.\n\nDevelops key performance indicators, communication dashboards and contributions reporting for leadership.\n\nPerforms data entry for new and established records, record clean-up and restoration, establishes data procedures and coordinates data exchange with other departments.\n\nHandles the timely updating of relationship managers, opportunities, and other key processes to ensure smooth relationship mgmt for fundraisers.\n\nManages the tracking and reporting on donor and partner pipeline cultivation; track follow up and progress.\n\nPrepares financial report for monthly and year-end reconciliation with the Finance department; handles any follow up as needed.\n\nAdministrator for the association’s gift acceptance, gift acknowledgement, pledge fulfillment, and donor data management processes, including accurate and timely recording of donor data consistent with generally accepted accounting principles, in close partnership with the YMCA’s Accounting Team.\n\nHandles list generation and identifies audiences to support the Department in providing an optimal donor experience by engaging YMCA supporters in meaningful content across campaigns to connect them to the impact of their support.\n\nUtilizes and seen as go-to expert on multiple databases for CRM relationship and gift management, online giving, wealth screening, and website features.\n\nAssists with some project support in execution of the YMCA’s annual giving strategy, including staff giving and community engagement\n\nSupports special events planning where the development team is playing a leading or supporting role.\n\nProvides executive support for Chief Development Officer and VP of Development to include schedule coordination, travel arrangements, and administrative assistance.\n\nAbility to work effectively with diverse groups and viewpoints from all social and economic segments of the organization and community. A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism is expected from our staff.\n\nAdheres to policies related to boundaries with youth. Participates in required abuse risk management training. Reports suspicious and inappropriate behaviors. Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements. Adheres to job-specific abuse risk management responsibilities.\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n\nBachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.\n\nIdeal candidates will have 2-4 years of professional experience in data entry, database management, finance, or related fields.\n\nExperience to continually improve data accuracy including standardizing data codes designating campaigns, funds and appeals.\n\nMust have demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service to all constituents.\n\nProficient with numbers, basic math, cash handling and entry-level bookkeeping practices.\n\nThe ability to manage time and work on multiple projects is essential.\n\nMust be detail oriented with a strong work ethic and integrity.\n\nAbility to embrace change and excel in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment.\n\nComputer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel & mail merge is essential, as well as database management. Experience in Google Suite and Raiser’s Edge NXT desired.\n\nPassionate belief in the YMCA’s cause of nurturing the potential of all youth, supporting healthy living for all people and finding ways to help and support our neighbors.\n\nThe Development Operations Manager assists with a broad range of administrative fundraising duties, special events and various activities to further the objectives of the Advancement Department. 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