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The Development Specialist position provides administrative assistance and support for the Development team, and broader Operations team, including gift and records management support. The position is primarily responsible for managing and maintaining IAALS’ database for development and communication efforts. This position also provides additional development support across IAALS numerous revenue streams, including research and analysis and support for the full cycle of donor engagement.
Job Responsibility:
Largely responsible for all aspects of managing and maintaining IAALS’ internal contact management database (CRM), the accuracy and integrity of the data, and its efficiency/functionality.
Provides administrative assistance to the Development team, including: systems management of constituent records in IAALS’ contact management database, prospect research software, and the University of Denver advancement database
and assisting with grant proposals, tracking, reporting, and correspondence.
Provides assistance to the Development team with general technology needs including digital signage as necessary, meetings in conference rooms, Zooms and webinars, as well as notetaking, dissemination of action items and team-wide follow up reminders.
Provides assistance with donor relations, including meeting preparation, drafting of emails, and support across the full cycle of donor engagement.
Perform other related duties as assigned related to the development and business operations of IAALS.
Requirements:
A bachelor's degree. Comparable experience may substitute for some of the required education. Military training relevant to the job may substitute for required education.
Minimum of 3 years of experience working with databases, to include knowledge of and ability to modify or add user-defined fields
building queries/reports
understanding processes to maintain accuracy and integrity of data
and creating registration forms for events.
Experience working in fundraising or development in a nonprofit setting.
Ability to work with CRM databases at an intermediate level or above, such as ETapestry, Bloomerang, Salesforce, etc.
Must be competent at the intermediate level, or above, with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook, as well as working with technology for meetings, meeting rooms, and presentations in both in-person and remote settings.
Must have strong administrative skills, including complete knowledge and understanding of office procedures.
Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining professional working relationships with staff, vendors, and outside entities.
Ability to communicate, orally and in writing, with confidence and professionalism with a range of high-profile constituents including: journalists, legal & judicial community leaders, board members, and donors.
Excellent communication (both oral and written) and people skills
excellent telephone manner and commitment to customer service (both internal and external)
strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and accuracy.
Ability to work independently, with a strong sense of accountability and ownership of projects, but also has experience working with a team and is a strong team player.
Ability to prioritize and multi-task, while managing multiple projects concurrently.
Ability to adapt to change as duties and responsibilities evolve.
Nice to have:
More than 5 years of experience working with databases, to include knowledge of and ability to modify or add user-defined fields
building queries/reports
understanding processes to maintain accuracy and integrity of data
and creating registration forms for events.
Experience working in a legal environment or higher education.