Location: Washington, D.C.
Last Date: May 31, 2010
Donor Database Coordinator
The World Resources Institute (WRI) is seeking a dynamic, energetic, highly motivated person to fill the position of Grants/Donor Database Coordinator. The coordinator will be responsible for updating and maintaining WRI’s Raiser’s Edge donor database system. The Coordinator will be responsible for grant/gift processing and tracking, producing reports, and assisting staff on the use of Raiser’s Edge.
Major Responsibilities:
Grant/gift processing
* Responsible for maintaining the integrity of the development database, including creating new records, and accurate and timely entry of all gifts, grants, grant reporting requirements, proposals and donor information. Coordinates regular data clean up and merging of records within the Department.
* Prepare invoices and tracks payments for deliverable based contracts.
* Maintain subgrant system for tracking payments and reporting requirements for WRI’s partner collaborations. Review subgrant financial reports for accuracy and provide training to program staff on subgrant process.
Accounting Interface: Collaborate with Senior Accountant on the monthly processing and reconciliation of grants, gifts and others contributions with WRI’s accounting system. Manage the schedule of payments for all grants and prepare monthly cash flow reports for Grants Director, accounting staff, and CFO.
Donor Reporting and Recognition: Generate and circulate routine monthly and quarterly gift reports to all Development staff. Circulate accurate donor recognition lists and update as required.
Donor Initiatives and Acknowledgments: Provide back up support to Development Department colleagues on donor initiatives and acknowledgments during high volume periods (e.g. events and annual appeals).
Coordination and Administrative Support: Assist with annual organizational audits and routine grant-related correspondence, maintain grant and subgrant files, provide general support on Raiser’s Edge, and undertake other administrative duties as assigned.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter with strong organizational skills; great attention to detail, capable of working independently; as well as have excellent communication skills and the ability to work in team situations. S/he must be proficient in the use of Raiser’s Edge software and gift processing. Must be proficient in MS Office. A minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience is required. S/he will report to the Grants Director.
Opportunities
This is a fast paced, busy department in a well respected environment and development institution. This position will provide significant insight into and understanding about various aspects of institutional strategy, environment and development policy, and NGO fundraising. The Donor Database Coordinator will also receive considerable exposure to the programs at WRI. He/She will have the opportunity to attend presentations, meetings, and brownbags with in-house and external experts working at the cutting edge of environment, development, and communications. The large number of interns and young staff present a fun working environment.
Salary and benefits
Commensurate with experience, excellent benefits.
About WRI
World Resources Institute (WRI) is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to create practical ways to protect the planet and improve people's lives. Our mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth's environment for current and future generations.
* Access. Guarantee public access to information and decisions regarding natural resources and the environment.
* Climate change. Protect the global climate system from further harm due to emissions of greenhouse gases and help humanity and the natural world adapt to unavoidable climate change.
* Markets and Enterprise. Harness markets and enterprise to expand economic opportunity and protect the environment.
* People and ecosystems. Reverse rapid degradation of ecosystems and assure their capacity to provide humans with needed goods and services.
* Institutional excellence. Support and enhance WRI's ability to achieve results.
In all of its policy research and work with institutions, WRI tries to build bridges between ideas and action, meshing the insights of scientific research, economic and institutional analyses, and practical experience with the need for open and participatory decision-making.
WRI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is WRI's policy to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual preference, parental status, or disability. WRI only accepts resumes for current vacancies.
Apply to this job online at:
http://careers-wri.icims.com/jobs/1102/job?mode=apply&apply=yes
Qualified applicants only. Please, no phone calls.
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