Fundraising Database Manager

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The Center for Disability Services offers hope, innovation and achievement to the people we support. For 80 years, we have been one of upstate New York’s largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities. Many of the innovative programs and vital services that we offer are not available elsewhere.

We are searching for a Fundraising Database Manager to join our Development (Fundraising) team based in Albany, NY. 

As an essential member of the Foundation Development team, the Fundraising Database Manager will work closely with event planners, campaign managers, and the finance team to strategically organize and maintain all aspects of the donor database – including accurate gift entry, fund allocation, and tracking donors’ pledges and payments.

The Fundraising Database Manager will administer the Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT/FENXT database and proactively take the lead on ensuring quality control, consistent data entry procedures, and optimizing the database's functionality for prospecting and reporting.

Requirements:

• Associate’s degree required, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Four (4) years of related experience using Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge fundraising management system or similar fundraising database software will be accepted in lieu of the Associates degree
• 1 year of job related experience required, specifically in an administrative or business role
• 3 years of job related experience preferred, specifically in managing a complex database and/or non-profit development work
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in word processing and spreadsheets, as well as an ability to learn new windows-based programs – including online auction and P2P fundraising platforms that integrate with the Development database

At The Center for Disability Services, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices.

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