Purpose: The Gift Processing Specialist is an essential member of the Finance team responsible for the recording and processing of contributions, and ensuring all donations are promptly and accurately entered and acknowledged. This position collaborates closely with internal teams as well as volunteers from our chapter communities.
Primary Responsibilities: The following are representative of the duties and responsibilities associated with this position and are not meant to be an all-inclusive list:
Accurately process a high volume of varied gift types from a range of sources into the database in a timely and efficient mannerEnsure donor profile accuracy, research, and update gift records, and create new donor profiles as neededCoordinate with Walk and Event teams on pre/post event requirements to ensure fair market values of events and auction items are accurate and properly applied to donationsVerify information for Automated Clearing House (ACH), matching gifts, stock, and employee giving programs.Respond to donor inquiries via phone, email, and/or mail in a timely mannerAssist with gift tax receipts in alignment with IRS tax guidelinesReconcile weekly bank deposits and gifts in general ledger; ensuring accuracy and alignment of information in all systemsEnsure accuracy of reclassification and refund requests; process adjustments as requiredCollaborate with internal teams to assure integrity of data within donor databaseHelp gather materials and provide assistance as needed for annual auditUpdate coding information for monthly credit card sustainersServe as backup to other finance team members as needed and perform duties as assigned
Essential Requirements
must have 1–3 years prior non-profit gift processing experienceSolid knowledge of gift coding processes, including identifying and processing multiple types of contributions from varied types of donors and to multiple revenue channelsFinancial data entry experience is required, including gift data importsExperience updating and maintaining complex data in a relational databaseDetail oriented with a critical degree of accuracy and analysisAbility to work independently as well as a team playerMust be fully proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), with experience using Excel’s advanced features, such as conditional formatting, VLOOKUP, and pivot tablesOrganized, dependable and able to effectively prioritize workloadStrong critical thinking and problem-solving skillsStrong interpersonal and customer service skills, including verbal and written communication are requiredOccasional overtime may be requiredPosition Specifics
Home-based, located in United States, Eastern or Central time zoneSalary range: $52,000–$60,000 annuallyThe range is what we reasonably expect as a starting offer for this position and considers factors such as: geographic markets, business or organizational needs, skill sets, depth of experience, and internal equity.
Annual Bonus Eligibility up to 3%Full-time, exemptReports to Gift Processing ManagerTo apply: Please send resume with cover letter explaining your interest in this position HR@fightblindness.org . Within the subject line of your email please include GiftProcessing.
