Development Associate: Donor Data & Relations (Full-Time)

RiverSpring; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

RiverSpring Living is seeking a Development Associate in Riverdale, NY to support the Development Department through gift processing, donor communications, and data management in Raiser's Edge.

The role focuses on processing donations, maintaining donor records, generating reports, and assisting with donor relations and events. Strong Excel/Word skills and two years fundraising experience are required, with an Associate’s degree as a baseline.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree is required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a fundraising/development environment, preferably with Raiser’s Edge NXT software, marketing or related field.
• Strong office and computer skills including expert level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Demonstrated experience with Raiser’s Edge database or a similar program required.
• Excellent organizational, communication, writing, and time management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Enter all donations into Raiser’s Edge (the Donor Management system).
• Create and manage constituent/donor records.
• Input, update, and manage data with regular integrity checks.
• Process acknowledgments and receipts for donors.
• Assist in developing internal policies to ensure data integrity.
• Collaborate with AVP of Development to revise reports and procedures.
• Run reports using Raiser’s Edge reporting capabilities.
• Maintain established reports and procedures.
• Develop data files through accurate exports.
• Process donations and provide information to Finance for reporting.
• Research and develop new prospects for giving.
• Assist in Donor Relations efforts.
• Oversee calendar management, timekeeping, and expense tracking for the department.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Office software

Raiser’s Edge NXT

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Raiser’s Edge NXT

Job description

RiverSpring Living is seeking a Development Associate in Riverdale, NY to support the Development Department through gift processing, donor communications, and data management in Raiser's Edge.

The role focuses on processing donations, maintaining donor records, generating reports, and assisting with donor relations and events. Strong Excel/Word skills and two years fundraising experience are required, with an Associate’s degree as a baseline.