Specialist, Donor Support Services

Amber Kinetics; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) retirement plan

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Alzheimer's Association seeks a Donor Support Services Specialist in Chicago, IL to resolve constituent donation inquiries via the service desk, calls, and email. The role requires collaborating with teams, entering data into donor databases, and upholding internal business rules.

This full-time position, reporting to the Associate Director, offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, a 401(k), generous PTO, and opportunities to contribute to dementia research.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Three to five years of professional experience required.
• Experience with CRM systems and donor databases.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely resolution to constituent donation inquiries, and chapter requests, that are received through the service desk, contact center, or telephone.
• Collaborate with others within the organization to research constituent inquiries.
• Use information received from internal and external stakeholders, along with knowledge of business practices, to determine the proper course of action to resolve requests.
• Enter transactional data into donor databases by manual and automated processes in order to resolve inquiries.
• Communicate with outside vendors, including contact center and gift processing vendors, to ensure proper adherence to developed business rules.
• Assist in the development and documentation of operational processes.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Excellent verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Multitasking ability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Blackbaud CRM

Personify

MS Excel

Job description

The Donor Support Services Specialist will resolve constituent donation inquiries, including service desk requests, telephone inquiries, and internal staff requests.

Essential functions and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide timely resolution to constituent donation inquiries, and chapter requests, that are received through the service desk, contact center, or telephone.
• Collaborate with others within the organization to research constituent inquiries.
• Use information received from internal and external stakeholders, along with knowledge of business practices, in order to determine the proper course of action to resolve requests.
• Enter transactional data into donor databases by manual and automated processes in order to resolve inquiries.
• Communicate with outside vendors, including contact center and gift processing vendors, to ensure proper adherence to developed business rules.
• Assist in the development and documentation of operational processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Three to five years of professional experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience in providing training to staff in person and through remote applications
• Experience with a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, specifically Blackbaud products
• Experience with Personify database
• Basic accounting knowledge
• Working knowledge of relational database systems
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, with advanced knowledge of MS Excel
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent organization skills

Title:

Specialist, Donor Support Services

Position Location:

Chicago, IL

Full time

Position Grade & Compensation:

Grade 503 Exempt;The Alzheimer's Association's good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $50,000 - $56,000.

Reports To:

Associate Director, Donor Support Services

Who We Are

The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia- by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

The Alzheimer's Association announced a landmark $100 million investment in research for 2023. This unparalleled commitment is illustrative of the momentum we are building in dementia research — our investments today will lead to breakthroughs tomorrow.

At the Alzheimer's Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,900 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer's and those at risk for the disease.

We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer's, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website www.alz.org/jobs to explore who we are and why we've been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.

At the Alzheimer's Association, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity — meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer's and dementia.

The Alzheimer's Association commitment remains steadfast in engaging all communities in our full mission. The Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment to the fullest extent required by law, including, but not limited to, on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.

Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.

Qualified Applicants with arrest or Conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act at the Alzheimer's Association.

The Alzheimer's Association will conduct an individualized assessment of the material job duties of this job include working with vulnerable communities which the employer may reasonably believe that Criminal History may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship for the safety of the community.

The background check will include searches for: social security person search, public reports, county & federal criminal reports, multi-jurisdictional, sex offender database, NSOPW national sex offender, education, employment history, motor vehicle or driving history, and reference checks.