Remote Development Operations & Data Coordinator

Jimmy Jazz; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is seeking a Part-Time Development Operations Database Coordinator to join the Development team. This role focuses on data integrity, Tessitura CRM use, and portfolio support to sustain fundraising operations.

The position supports donor records, plans data accuracy, and reporting for campaigns and moves management. Excellent organizational skills and comfort with large datasets are essential in this nonprofit setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Tessitura database, or similar database structure is a major plus.
• Familiarity with development operations, portfolio management, or a related administrative role a major plus.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Comfortable working with spreadsheets, reports, and large datasets.
• High degree of logical and systematic thought processes.
• Ability to recognize trends, patterns, and inconsistencies in data.
• Must be a self-motivated worker with great attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Discretion in handling sensitive information, upholding confidentiality and data integrity standards in all work.
• Ability to work independently and as a self-starter in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assessing daily gifts and plans activity reports to accurately match contributions to plans and upkeep data in critical plan fields, according to established SOPs
• Performing ongoing plans maintenance and quality assurance to optimize plans for Gift Officer usage and for reporting purposes
• Data entry and maintenance to support the documented transfer of institutional knowledge into appropriate Tessitura (CRM) fields to support reportable donor relationship continuity
• Executing merges, conversions to/from Household accounts, constituent record maintenance, ensuring accordance with consortium protocols and development team SOPs
• Collaborating effectively with Gift Officers as needed to obtain supporting documentation, and to confirm plans data accuracy, according to established SOPs
• Assisting in data entry and research qualification projects and tasks related to centralizing the donor pipeline, moves management and improved and recurring research efforts
• Assisting in drafting confidential prospect research profiles for individuals, foundations, corporations, and other funding sources to support fundraising strategies and portfolio management.
• Generate basic reports and lists for fundraising campaigns, events, portfolio management, donor mailings and listings as needed

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Discretion / confidentiality

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Tessitura

Job description

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is seeking a Part-Time Development Operations Database Coordinator to join the Development team. This role focuses on data integrity, Tessitura CRM use, and portfolio support to sustain fundraising operations.

The position supports donor records, plans data accuracy, and reporting for campaigns and moves management. Excellent organizational skills and comfort with large datasets are essential in this nonprofit setting.