Grants & Advancement Operations Lead

Society for Science; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Society for Science, based in Washington, DC, seeks an Advancement Operations Specialist to align the Advancement and Finance teams. You will manage gift processing, fund coding, monthly reconciliation, and grant reporting for 30+ active awards, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

The role emphasizes accuracy, cross‑department collaboration, and building scalable processes. A growth path exists for high performers in operational and analytical skills within a nonprofit setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and nonprofit advancement operations experience.
• Experience with CRM databases and gift processing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel for financial data.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Familiarity with gift reporting and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Gift Processing: process gifts across cash, checks, cards, wire, stock, and pledges; record in CRM with donor, fund, amount, date, restrictions.
• Receipting & Compliance: issue IRS-compliant receipts and manage donor acknowledgments and non-cash gifts.
• Financial Reconciliation: monthly CRM-to-GL reconciliation; assist Finance with variances.
• Grant Financial Reporting: generate reports for foundation/corporate grants and deadlines.
• Systems & Data Integrity: maintain data quality in Dynamics and train staff.
• Work Environment & Growth: hybrid DC office with growth path toward advanced roles.

Skills

CRM experience

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Raiser's Edge

Salesforce

Job description

Society for Science, based in Washington, DC, seeks an Advancement Operations Specialist to align the Advancement and Finance teams. You will manage gift processing, fund coding, monthly reconciliation, and grant reporting for 30+ active awards, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

The role emphasizes accuracy, cross‑department collaboration, and building scalable processes. A growth path exists for high performers in operational and analytical skills within a nonprofit setting.