Gift Processing Coordinator

Reports to:  Gift Processing Manager

Department:  Data Management

Status: Full-time/Non-exempt

About Central Park and the Central Park Conservancy

Central Park is one of the most famous and beloved urban public spaces in the world. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1857, the 843-acre park was the first purpose-built public park in the country and is a National Historic Landmark. The Central Park Conservancy, a private not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1980 to rescue the Park which had fallen into serious disrepair. Since that time, the Conservancy has overseen the investment of approximately $1 billion in the restoration of the Park, and now hosts over 40 million visitors a year.

The Conservancy’s mission is to preserve and celebrate Central Park as a sanctuary from urban life. The City of New York has formally entrusted the care of the Park to the Conservancy which is responsible for every aspect of its care, including landscape maintenance, capital improvements, and the visitor experience. Committed to sharing the best practices in urban park management, the Conservancy also serves as a resource for other NYC parks and for public-private partnerships around the world. The Conservancy employs approximately 400 people and has an operating budget of $80 million.

The Conservancy recently completed a seven-year plan, Central Park Conservancy, A Plan for the Stewardship of Central Park: 2020-2027, which focuses on the ongoing capital investment of the last four decade’s investment of more than $1 billion into Central Park.

Job Summary:

The Gift Processing Coordinator’s role is to assist development operations by handling various gift processing, data entry, data maintenance, and other database-intensive tasks. The position provides support to Membership and Data Management, although support is not limited to these areas of development.

Summary of Essential Job Functions:

• Gift entry into PaperSave for Membership gifts received in-house, which includes electronic transfers and stocks, from individual and organizational donors
• Update donor biographical information in Raisers Edge, which includes membership or tribute record creation
• Import gifts from various sources including Luminate Online, FundraiseUp, and other systems.
• Support the Matching Gift Program primarily by performing gift entry, but will also be familiar with accessing online company portals, pulling gift reports, etc. for any gift research
• Perform Data Management in performing general data clean-up (biographical and address info, deleting/recreating membership, linking gifts to membership and special events)
• Reconcile and clean up active, lapsed, or dropped sustainers in Raiser’s Edge with what’s in Luminate Online
• Assist with data maintenance for Corporate, Foundation, and Individual Giving data
• Other data entry and maintenance tasks as determined by the overall needs of the Philanthropy team

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years’ professional experience in nonprofit development or equivalent; some experience with gift processing strongly preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, time management skills and the ability to prioritize
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
• Ability to enter data in a complex database with a high level of accuracy and speed
• Experience with Raiser's Edge or other fundraising database is preferred

Salary range: $50K to $61K (based on level of experience)

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

The Central Park Conservancy’s work is guided by the belief that Central Park, and all public parks, must be managed and actively protected as an inclusive and democratic space for all.

Working closely with our New York City partners, we will always strive towards creating and sustaining a sense of belonging for all visitors and advocating for equitable and accessible public use of the Park.

In service of this belief, we are committed to fostering a workforce and organizational culture that is as diverse as Central Park itself and the dynamic city it serves.

Note:  This is an on-site position.

Safety Requirements

Establishment and maintenance of a safe work environment is the shared responsibility of this organization and employees at every level. The Conservancy will make every effort to assure a safe environment and be in compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations.  Employees are expected to obey safety rules and to exercise caution in all their work activities.  Accordingly, employees should be aware of any hazards, which could cause an injury or accident (e.g., spills, obstacles in walkways, etc.).  If an employee discovers a potential dangerous condition, he/she should alert other employees and notify his/her supervisor immediately.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.