We are partnering with a New York City-based non-profit client who is looking to hire anAssistant Director, Gift Processing. Founded in 1906, this organization seeks to enhance the well-being of the Jewish people and Israel, and to advance human rights and democratic values in the United States and around the world.
As the Assistant Director, Gift Processing, you would oversee a team that processes gifts and donations. The Assistant Director, Gift Processing, works closely with the Controller and Assistant Controller to oversee the work of the donor gift processing team and serves as the direct liaison from the Finance Department to the National Development department.
Assistant Director, Gift Processing Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the gift processing function, including supervising gift processing staff
- Assist Donor Center with contacting donors to resolve questions
- Ensure that effective processes are in place to follow up on gifts received with missing, incomplete or unclear information
- Manage program staff to ensure that restricted gifts tracked and are spent appropriately
- Develop procedures to ensure that accurate and timely reporting is being provided to donors who have made restricted gifts
- Continuous focus on operations improvement for gift acknowledgments, tax substantiation and quarterly pledge reminders processes
- In charge of monitoring the activities of the nonprofit watchdog agencies (e.g. Guidestar, Charity Navigator) and recommend any actions required to be taken
- Work closely with National Development in issuing financial annual performance reports to endowment and other donors
- Responsible for producing and presenting Campaign Revenue Forecasting pledge receivable aging and write-off reports
- Prepare various financial campaign revenue reports (e.g., daily gift report, weekly and monthly campaign reports), providing accurate updates that are distributed to National Development, Regional Offices and lay leaders
Assistant Director, Gift Processing Requirements:
- BA required with major in business or finance preferred
- 5+ years of experience with gift processing in a not-for-profit organization
- Supervisory experience managing staff
- Knowledge of fundraising and accounting
- Experience with Raiser’s Edge NXT preferred but must have direct experience with some relational database system
- Experience with using general ledger systems is a plus
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite software, with particular experience in Word and Excel
If you are interested in this position and meet the qualifications above, please apply today!
Thank you,
Rachel Holmes
Principal, National Search
LaSalle Network
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