Position Title:             Gifts Processor and Development Database Assistant
Department:               Development
Reports to:                 Director of Development Systems and Research
Type of Position:        Full time

Scope of Position

Reporting to the Director of Development Systems and Research, the Gifts Processor and Development Database Assistant holds two roles within the Development operation:

1. Records and processes all gift donations received by the Museum
2. Provides other support in the area of information systems and services, such as tracking outstanding donor acknowledgments, responding to Museum-wide mailing-list requests, and more

Responsibilities

Gifts Processing:

• Record and enter, on a weekly basis, all gifts to the Museum.
• Prepare batches of Membership and annual-fund gift acknowledgment letters and related materials as part of the weekly gift-recording process.
• Document each week’s gift activity by producing a set of summary and detail reports for Development and Finance departments.
• Maintain electronic and print filing systems for all gifts received by the Museum.

Development Information Support:

• Track outstanding acknowledgment letters and related materials for campaign gifts and pledges, and for select annual/operating gifts.
• Respond to Museum-wide requests for mailing lists produced through Raiser’s Edge
• Take on additional database-related projects at the discretion of the Director of Development Systems, as time permits.
• Provide occasional additional support to the Development team (administrative, events, ad hoc projects) as needed and as time permits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• A large part of the position involves data entry and working with numbers; the ideal candidate is someone who knows s/he is a good fit for this type of work
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal) and solid computational math skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information
• Self-organization, ability to follow process (important for gifts processing)
• Ability to work with a team
• Experience using Blackbaud/Raiser’s Edge development software is preferred
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft is preferred

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an equal opportunity employer and encourages minority candidates to apply.