Advancement Database Lead — Raiser’s Edge Expert (Hybrid)

ADP; Salisbury (NC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Livingstone College seeks an experienced Advancement Database Manager to oversee, maintain, and optimize the College’s fundraising database systems. You will ensure data integrity, support donor relations, and provide timely reporting to guide fundraising strategy.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years’ experience with advancement databases, Raiser's Edge preferred, and can translate data into actionable insights for leadership and staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of hands-on experience managing advancement or fundraising databases (Raiser’s Edge highly preferred).
• Strong proficiency with Raiser’s Edge or comparable CRM systems (e.g., Raiser’s Edge NXT, Blackbaud CRM).
• Experience supporting event modules and third-party integrations with transactional reconciliation.
• Advanced skills in Excel (pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP); working knowledge of SQL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage, configure, and maintain the College’s advancement database (Raiser’s Edge preferred).
• Serve as the primary system administrator and point of contact for database operations and troubleshooting.
• Lead database-related projects, including system upgrades, data migrations, and vendor coordination.
• Develop and enforce data-entry standards and governance.
• Build queries, exports, reports, and dashboards for leadership and fundraising.
• Support event data management and post-event reporting.
• Provide training and documentation for staff on system use.

Skills

5–7 years experience

Excel

SQL

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information systems or related field

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Power BI

Tableau

Eventbrite

Job description

Livingstone College seeks an experienced Advancement Database Manager to oversee, maintain, and optimize the College’s fundraising database systems. You will ensure data integrity, support donor relations, and provide timely reporting to guide fundraising strategy.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years’ experience with advancement databases, Raiser's Edge preferred, and can translate data into actionable insights for leadership and staff.