Job Summary

Reporting to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement, the Manager of Advancement Services plays a pivotal role in supporting the Office of Institutional Advancement (IA) through database management, gift processing, constituent tracking, prospect research, and financial reporting of all advancement activities.

Primary Responsibilities

Develop and implement systems for data integrity, data entry, gift processing, prospect research, and relationship management using Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge, iModules, Omatic and IWave.

Document best practices and enforce protocol for data entry to ensure accuracy and security.
Train staff and volunteers on database use as needed.
Create, update and maintain constituent records in Raiser’s Edge and across all database systems.
Track movement in database of all prospects through the donor cycle (identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship).
Conduct research and prepare comprehensive biographical profiles on donors and prospects in support of solicitation and board/volunteer recruitment efforts.
Manage and produce all gift agreements, acknowledgements, quarterly pledge reminders and stewardship reports, ensuring that best practices and procedures are followed.
Implement daily gift entry and acknowledgements, ensuring that they are timely, accurate and reconciled with the Finance Office.
Prepare Institutional Advancement reports, including: fundraising updates, proposals, and scholarship reports.
Generate prospect/solicitation/mailing lists for all IA team members as needed.

Required Skills, Experience and Education

A minimum of 3 years of experience required, including knowledge of and experience in records management, gift processing and data integrity.

Bachelor's degree required.
Experience with Raiser's Edge required, including query, export and report building.
Experience with IWAVE or comparable wealth screening software required.
Must demonstrate initiative and a high level of attention to detail.
Must be able to work effectively across multiple departments and at all levels of the College.
Work on nights and weekends may be required for specific events, including reunion weekend and other advancement activities.

Manhattanville offers an excellent benefits package, including:

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

There are monthly employee contributions to these plans (amounts vary depending upon which option is chosen)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account (with election of the high deductible health plan)
Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Long-Term Disability
This is fully paid for by the college. Supplemental Life Insurance is also available with an additional cost
Employer paid confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Time Off (PTO): FT Administrators accrue 22 vacation days, 3 personal days, and 22 sick days per year (sick days can accumulate to a maximum of 132 paid days or 6 months).
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), including vacation, personal days and sick time
403(b) Plan through TIAA-CREF
College contributes 3.5% of your salary when you contribute 2.5%.
US Alliance Financial Credit Union Membership (optional)
Paid Family Leave
Tuition Remission (for classes at Manhattanville)
Tuition Exchange Program (with other colleges/universities)
Commuter Transit Benefit

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