Along with the continued responsibilities of Prospect Researcher, as the Director of PDDA, I oversee the Alumni database and department operations related to data, gifts, portfolio management and prospect development.

Proficient user of DonorSearch, iWave, Research Point, FDO, AlumniFinder, Raiser’s Edge, Microsoft Word and ExcelConduct in-depth research on major gift prospects - individuals, corporations, and foundationsProactively use a variety of sources for identification of potential major donorsAnalyze critical data on major gift prospects including: biographical data, professional information, giving capacity, philanthropic interests, relationships, community involvement, and other interestsCreated standard reports to help facilitate development staff with their portfolioProvide analytical research on event attendees, geographic visit, special constituencies and staff portfoliosCreate and support ongoing and special projects to refine the prospect pipelineCollaborate with Asst. VP of Philanthropy & Strategic Engmnt and Dir. of Prospect Dev. on strategic initiativesCommunicate frequently with major gift officers and Vice Presidents on their prospects and research requestsPoint person with campaign consultants for Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement assessmentIn-depth knowledge of Raiser's Edge fundraising softwareSupervise student workers

Raiser’s Edge, Microsoft Word, Excel, Customer Service, Managerial, Project Administration, Data Entry, Importing, Exporting and Maintenance, Gift Batches, OrganizingReviewed and updated all procedures, developed, implemented and maintained policies related to gift processing and other Raiser’s Edge procedures to assure data integrity and procedural efficienciesEnsured accurate entry of cash, stock, planned gifts and pledge donations into Raiser’s EdgeEfficiently and accurately receipted gift acknowledgments receipts and letters to donorsGenerated requested reports, exports and queries accurately and in a timely mannerOversaw install of Raiser’s Edge Planned Giving Tracker Module, providing Planned Giving Department with one designated area to historically record pertinent informationReviewed and validated finance’s monthly gift ledger against Raiser’s Edge gift deposit; Communicated frequently with Finance DepartmentServed as primary contact in the Development Office for yearly financial auditPrepared Annual Impact Report donor lists and VSE (voluntary-support-education) yearly reportPerformed daily download and import of student Annual Giving phone program resultsTrained new advancement employees on Raiser’s EdgeSupervised student workersPerformed full responsibilities of Director of Advancement during Director’s 3-month absencesProvided support to Director of Advancement and Data Records Specialist Updated and maintained accurate biographical information in Raiser’s EdgeResearched constituent information with online sources, finding more current information to guarantee the most updated data

Implemented, managed and coordinated several client-marketing programsAssisted client, distributor and sales reps with sales reward programsAnswered phones; resolved concerns and answered questions Developed routines to review, audit and approve sales reports for reward programsData entry of mailing lists, response cards and forms; maintained and updated databasesCreated labels and reports from databasesLiaison with merchandise vendors; prize fulfillment; inventory controlTyping, data entry, spreadsheets, filing, bill reconciliation, answering phones, assist customer service reps, establish routines for new tasks, dispersing mail

Court reporting with audio and video equipmentOffice skills such as typing, transcribing, proof reading, filing and answering phones