Texas A&M International University
GiftsCoordinator
“Gifts Coordinator at Texas A&M International University. Skills: donor relations, gift processing, accounting, data entry, reporting, customer service. Maintains and updates data entry for donors’ data. Views/verifies gifts to determine appropriate campaigns, funds, and appeals for each gift to be processed”
What You'll Achieve.
demonstrating progress towards fundraising goals; timely award of all scholarships; collection of student note of appreciation; timely requests for renewal of annual scholarships and scholarship endowment gifts
Industry & Context.
proactive problem solving; Gather, evaluate, and summarize information
Evening and weekend work and extended hours on short notice may be required, Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions, Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace, Occasional travel may be required, high degree of accuracy and confidentiality, high level of accuracy and attention to detail
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree, Three years of related experience with donor relations, gift processing, accounting, or related area
Nice to Have
Knowledge of Blackbaud, FAMIS/CANOPY, and/or Banner, Knowledge of Scholarship Universe, MARQ, Workzone, networking skills to interact and work collaboratively and professionally with internal and external constituents, perform duties with a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality, integrity, sincerity, a high level of initiative, and a drive for success, Ability to work independently
What You'll Do.
Maintains and updates data entry for donors’ data
Views/verifies gifts to determine appropriate campaigns
and appeals for each gift to be processed
Verifies and processes corporate matching gift requests and oversees the accuracy of processing gifts online
Reconciles donor gift entries and prepares monthly gift reconciliation reports with the fiscal accounting system
Prepares monthly reports of gifts received for quarterly
campus-wide distribution
Prepares account profiles for establishment of new accounts
and oversees clearing accounts from the database daily
Assists in developing written procedure manuals for gift processing and cash handling
Assists in providing customer service to alumni and other donors
including faculty and staff members
Participate in the preparation and tracking of donor accounts
Develop gift agreements
Work with Financial Aid to ensure the timely award of all scholarships and the collection of student note of appreciation to share with donors through Fund Finder (Scholarship Universe)
Ensure appropriate personalization of letters and notes to contributors
Report to donors on non-financial
human-interest-oriented information concerning the utilization of their gifts
Create a tracking system to ensure timely requests for renewal of annual scholarships and scholarship endowment gifts
Serve as a back-up for preparing deposits and reconciling payment received reports
Oversee several scholarship programs directly
serving as a resource to scholars
and frequently updating the donor
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work cooperatively with others; networking skills to interact and work collaboratively and professionally with internal and external constituents
Communication Scope
verbal and written communication skills; Communicate complex information clearly and concisely
Process & Methodology
Plan, coordinate, and execute assigned tasks, Manage multiple projects simultaneously
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