Fundraising Database Lead & Development Operations

Exploration Place; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Retirement plan options

Paid time off and holidays

Complimentary museum membership

Employee discounts

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Exploration Place in Wichita, KS is seeking a Database Manager & Development Operations Coordinator to oversee donor data, process gifts, and support fundraising campaigns.

You will create reports and dashboards, coordinate annual fund activities, and collaborate with marketing and finance teams to ensure accurate philanthropy data and timely stewardship. The role requires a bachelor\u2019s degree, data accuracy, and experience with donor CRM systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in nonprofit management, business administration, communications or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in fundraising operations, donor database management or development administration.
• Experience with donor CRM/database systems such as Blackbaud Raiser's Edge, Altru, Salesforce, Bloomerang or similar platforms.
• Understanding of gift processing, donor acknowledgments, annual fund operations and fundraising reporting.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and mail merge functions.
• Experience in a museum, cultural institution, educational organization or nonprofit environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain donor and constituent records, ensuring data is accurate, complete and confidential
• Process donations, memberships, sponsorships, grants and special event gifts
• Prepare donor acknowledgment letters, tax receipts and other stewardship communications
• Track pledges, recurring gifts, donor recognition and communication preferences
• Coordinate database operations for annual fund and year-end fundraising campaigns
• Create mailing lists, donor segments, reports and campaign tracking
• Develop reports and dashboards related to fundraising performance, donor retention and giving trends
• Support grant tracking, prospect research and donor pipeline management
• Work with finance staff to reconcile gifts and maintain accurate donation records
• Collaborate with marketing and development teams on donor communications, appeals and fundraising campaigns
• Maintain database standards, conduct regular data cleanup and help train staff on database best practices
• Provide operational support for fundraising events and other development initiatives

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in nonprofit management, business administration, communications or a related field

Tools

Donor CRM (Blackbaud Raiser's Edge)

Donor CRM (Altru)

Donor CRM (Salesforce)

Donor CRM (Bloomerang)

Excel

Mail merge

Job description

Exploration Place in Wichita, KS is seeking a Database Manager & Development Operations Coordinator to oversee donor data, process gifts, and support fundraising campaigns.

You will create reports and dashboards, coordinate annual fund activities, and collaborate with marketing and finance teams to ensure accurate philanthropy data and timely stewardship. The role requires a bachelor\u2019s degree, data accuracy, and experience with donor CRM systems.