Manager Of Development Operations & Data Systems

Mission:

Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell) conducts science for solutions at the nexus of climate, people, and nature. We partner with leaders and communities for just meaningful impact to address the climate crisis.

Summary/Objective: Woodwell Climate Research Center seeks a Manager of Development Operations and Data Systems to be part of a growing, dynamic Development Team. Reporting to the Director of Annual Giving, and Donor Engagement. This role will be responsible for all aspects of database systems administration and management, including gift processing, reconciliation, reporting, and analysis, and actively work to ensure the integrity of information in the database. The ideal candidate will be highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and have previous experience using Raiser’s Edge for data extraction and analysis.

Responsibilities:

• This role will manage and oversee the operations for the Development team throughout the Center, and proactively lead with the tracking, processing, acknowledgment, and reporting of all charitable contributions received by Woodwell Climate.

• Manage and maintain the integrity of the organization’s constituent database in Raiser’s Edge to ensure that donor records are accurate and that high-quality data is available to support relationship-building, acknowledgment, stewardship, and solicitation efforts.

• Process and enter all gifts in the database, ensuring accuracy of information and updating donor records and notes as necessary.

• Provide weekly reports on gifts received and work with the Development team to ensure that gifts are acknowledged timely and properly recorded.

• Build and run reports and queries using Raiser’s Edge to create mailing and invite lists, identify prospects, and analyze and evaluate campaign results.

• Develop and run standard and custom reports and manipulate data as needed to support fundraising efforts.

• Support portfolios and move management work across the Development team and assist with timely reports and data cleanup as necessary.

• Assist with prospect research as needed to be used in developing solicitation strategies.

• Provide oversight and support the development of donor and prospect list selection for donor events, mailings, and other outreach initiatives.

• Proactively seek, identify, and recommend process improvements to support the operations of the Development Team, in alignment with organizational goals and priorities.

• Responsible for maintaining and updating procedure documents for gift processing, database use, and creating Development Standard Operating Procedures as needed.

• Serve as the primary liaison with Finance on compliance and reconciliation of gifts and pledges, assisting with the monthly reconciliation and annual audit as needed.

• Collaborate with Information Technology, the Communications Department, and other colleagues as needed to ensure data integration between Raiser’s Edge and third-party applications like Constant Contact, Splash, and others.

• Manage relationships with Blackbaud and other third-party vendors.

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience.

• Hands on professional experience with Raiser’s Edge. 5+ years

• Strong Excel skills and proficiency in data manipulation and analysis.

• Possess a strict sense of confidentiality, discretion, and respect for information privacy.

• Familiarity with financial standards and IRS regulations related to charitable giving.

Physical Requirements:

In the office:

• Ability to tolerate sustained periods of walking, standing, sitting

• Ability to lift 25 pounds

• Ability to communicate

• Ability to kneel, bend, and carry items

• Ability to use phone and computers

• Repetitive movements

• Air, train, vehicle travel to attend meetings/event

Application review will be ongoing.

Desired Start Date: January 16, 2023 (some flexibility).

Classification and Compensation: This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position, the annual salary is starting at $85,000.00 dependent on qualifications/experience. Woodwell offers a generous benefits package and work life balance.

Location: Falmouth, Massachusetts or remote.

Application Instructions: To apply, please send your cover letter addressing your experience and qualifications in relation to the responsibilities of this position, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references as a single PDF to our career’s portal.

Please visit Woodwell's website to learn more about Woodwell’s work.

Located on a 10-acre campus near the village of Woods Hole, the Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell) is a private, non-profit research center. Woodwell is a leading source of climate science that drives the urgent action needed to solve climate change. Woodwell has 100+ staff members and is excited to welcome new employees to this work.

Woodwell is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information. Woodwell is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Woodwell

WE NEED ALL VOICES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate change is the greatest challenge of our lifetimes. Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell) understands that the climate crisis—from causes to consequences—is inextricably linked with persistent social injustice. Effectively addressing either requires addressing both. The climate crisis demands that we bring to bear all of the knowledge, expertise, innovation, and creativity that we can collectively muster, and those who have been marginalized and disproportionately impacted must be heard.

The work Woodwell does—the questions we ask, the ways we seek answers, and the strategies we put forward—is stronger when shaped by a diversity of knowledge, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to welcome, respect, and amplify differing voices. We value individuals as they are, with all their differences in race, age, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, language, and mental and physical abilities.

Woodwell acknowledges that our organization, and the scientific community more broadly, have a long way to go in living up to these ideals. We approach the work of improving our organization with the same ambition and commitment to systemic change that we bring to addressing climate change.

We will inevitably make mistakes, but we will continue to listen, learn, and do this critical work. We understand that this work requires an ongoing commitment from each and every one of us. We are actively engaged in building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive culture within our organization, and in fostering greater diversity in climate science.