Raiser’s Edge NXT Database Manager (Part-Time, Remote)

Posted by Philadelphia Education Fund on March 8, 2022

For more than 30 years, the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) has been opening pathways to college and career success for Philadelphia students.

Through our College Access Program, Philadelphia Scholars Scholarship Program, Philadelphia Postsecondary Success Program, and the McKinney Center for STEM Education, we provide college advising and college / career exposure for students in low graduation-rate, public high schools, financial support and persistence programming for first-generation college students, professional development for 1,200 teachers annually, and consulting to schools.

The Philadelphia Education Fund seeks a Database Manager to support the President and CEO, Development Director, and Board for donor cultivation, stewardship, and acknowledgment. The Database Manager is responsible for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the organization’s Raiser’s Edge database, building reports and queries in the database, and providing proactive assessment of how to improve data entry and advanced analysis.

Core Areas Responsibility:

• Maintain PEF’s Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge database to ensure accurate, updated, and relevant information.
• Develop and implement plans and procedures to improve the integrity and use of the database, including by not limited to, wealth engine screening and data append services.
• Analyze PEF’s current database structure in Raiser’s Edge and make recommendations and implement processes to improve data entry—in particular, structuring Campaigns, Funds and Appeals in the most effective way.
• Process all gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations, in a timely manner.
• Draft and generate gift acknowledgement letters, receipts, and pledge reminders in a timely manager.
• Coordinate monthly reconciliation and annual audit requests with the Finance Office.
• Manage coding of campaigns, funds, appeals, solicitations, proposals, events and relevant notes in Raiser’s Edge.
• Produce reports, queries, dashboards and lists from Raiser’s Edge for PEF’s fundraising, board meetings, donor stewardship and communications efforts.
• Support annual Gala and other events by processing gifts, documenting attendance, and providing staff support in planning and execution of events, as requested.
• Assist with annual budget development and resource development planning.
• Conduct comprehensive prospect research on prospective corporations, foundations, and individual donors.
• Serve as the expert on Raiser’s Edge and the Raiser’s Edge NXT and proactively use other technologies and services to achieve departmental goals.
• Serve as lead on special projects, including donor database clean-up, implementation of major donor moves management, and conversion of email marketing system from Constant Contact to Raiser’s Edge NXT.
• Other duties, as assigned.

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