Senior Donor Operations & Data Specialist

Open Space Institute; New York (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Space Institute in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Development Operations Associate to support gift entry, acknowledgments, and donor records. This role reports to the Senior Director of Development Operations & Events and collaborates across External Affairs - Development to ensure accurate, timely processing of gifts and donor communications.

The position emphasizes maintaining the donor database, generating reports, and providing administrative support, with in-office presence and

Qualifications

• Minimum two years in fundraising/development role in non-profit sector preferred.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience writing donor correspondence.
• Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge or equivalent CRM.
• Strong writing and editing skills with meticulous attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process incoming gifts and reconcile with Finance Department.
• Manage Raiser’s Edge gift entry and donor records.
• Produce fundraising reports from Raiser’s Edge.
• Craft gift acknowledgement letters and tax receipts.
• Track donor designations and follow-up on inquiries.

Skills

Donor relations

Data entry

Fundraising software

Attention to detail

Communication

Administrative support

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Raiser’s Edge (NXT)

Luminate

Omatic

Job description

Open Space Institute in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Development Operations Associate to support gift entry, acknowledgments, and donor records. This role reports to the Senior Director of Development Operations & Events and collaborates across External Affairs - Development to ensure accurate, timely processing of gifts and donor communications.

The position emphasizes maintaining the donor database, generating reports, and providing administrative support, with in-office presence and