The Donor Database Director (the Director) leads all aspects of donor data management, CRM governance, analytics, gift processing oversight, and data integrity for Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. The Director ensures that RE NXT and related systems function as a strategic engine for fundraising, providing accurate data, segmentation, dashboards, and operational support to all Resource Development verticals, including individual giving, corporate giving, donor engagement, and grants. The role also plays a key financial function through close collaboration with the Vice President of Resource Development and Chief Finance Officer on annual revenue and expense budgeting, ongoing monitoring, and data-driven reporting. Additionally, the Director oversees compliance, reconciliation, audit readiness, and provides dotted-line supervision to staff responsible for gift entry, data hygiene, and revenue processing to ensure a consistent, seamless donor experience.
Core Focus Areas
- Budgeting: Revenue/expense budget development, forecasting, and financial collaboration.
- Data Analysis & Reporting: Dashboards, segmentation, forecasting, trend analysis, pipeline insights, and data-driven recommendations.
- Gift Processing Oversight: Batch accuracy, coding standards, exception handling, and reconciliation support (execution owned by gift processing staff)
- CRM Governance & Data Integrity: Standards, permissions, controls, SOPs, and hygiene cycles.
- Systems Integration & Automation: Maintain data quality across RE NXT and connected tools (ex. HubSpot/RedArc, finance file exchanges).
- Pipeline Enablement: Qualification metrics, prospect tracking, and moves management support.
- Raffle Data Management: gift imports, segmentation, and other duties as assigned.
- Training & User Support: onboarding, how-to-guides, CRM training, and troubleshooting for database users.
- Collaborate with the Vice President of Resource Development and Chief Finance Officer on annual revenue and expense budget development and provide reporting and recommendations as needed.
- Build dashboards and BI-powered reports to analyze revenue trends, donor retention, LYBUNT/SYBUNT activity, mid-level giving movement, sustainer performance, and related fundraising metrics.
- Produce segmented reports and lists for campaigns, newsletters, events, and targeted outreach.
- Deliver donor insights to that support upgrade strategies and mid-level/major gift collaboration.
- Partner with Director of Donor Engagement on audience segmentation, testing strategy, and data-driven improvements.
- Serve as organization’s RE NXT expert, managing system configuration, controls, security permissions, and integrations.
- Oversee constituent records management, including volunteer and raffle participant imports and other large-scale upload processes.
- Maintain and update database SOPs, business rules and definitions, coding standards, and audit documentation.
- Lead ongoing data hygiene cycles including duplicate resolution, address updates, coding audits, and attribute standardization.
- Champion accuracy, data stewardship, teamwork, and collaborative problem-solving across fundraising teams.
- Ensure accurate and timely donation entry (cash, checks, credit card, online, recurring, ACH) by providing oversight and guidance to the Development Assistant and Billing Coordinator.
- Monitor and verify the accuracy of gift processing, including deposit documentation, batch approvals, and financial compliance
- Serve as primary liaison with Finance for reconciliation, month-end and year-end close, and audit requests.
- Identify opportunities to automate processes and improve efficiency across RE NXT, HubSpot/RedArc workflows, and financial systems.
- Coordinate with Marketing & Director of Donor Engagement on accurate email segmentation, list syncing, and CRM-to-HubSpot workflow quality.
- Monitor prospect activity across all fundraising portfolios; ensure accurate tracking of qualification progress and donor movement through the pipeline.
- Manage raffle data needs including gift imports, supporting revenue documentation, segmentation, and other duties as assigned.
- Provide CRM training and troubleshooting support for all database users.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of donor database, CRM administration, or fundraising operations experience.
- Advanced proficiency in RE NXT; familiarity with HubSpot preferred.
- Experience with reconciliation, reporting tools, and BI dashboards.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Power BI or relevant analytics tools.
- Strong communication skills and ability to present data clearly to non-technical users.
- Familiarity with nonprofit fundraising operations and donor lifecycle strategy.
Conditions of Employment
- This position requires passing criminal and driving records investigations and reference checks.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and meet insurance requirements.
- Some duties require lifting 25+ lbs and periods of standing, kneeling, or reaching.
- Strong English proficiency required for communication and safety compliance.
In-Office and Remote Work
This position works primarily at the Program Support Center, with occasional work at other BGCMD sites. Remote work must be approved in advance.