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 world's most famous and beloved public spaces. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1858, the 843-acre Park was the country's first purpose-built public park and is a National Historic Landmark and a New York Scenic 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 then, the Conservancy has overseen the investment of over $1.6 billion in the restoration of the Park, which now hosts over 40 million visitors a year.

The Conservancy is one of the largest and most successful public private partnerships in New York City and is considered a major civic institution given its impact on the health and vibrancy of both the Park and the City.  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. The Conservancy employs roughly 400 people and has an annual operating budget of $100 million.

Job Summary:

The Gift Processing Coordinator’s role is to assist philanthropy operations by handling various gift processing, data entry, data maintenance, and other database-intensive tasks.

Summary of Essential Job Functions:

• Gift entry into PaperSave for Corporate, Institutional Giving, Membership, Planned Giving, Special Events and Women’s Committee gifts received in-house, which includes electronic transfers and stocks, from individual and organizational donors
• Update donor biographical information in Raiser’s 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, Institutional Giving, and Membership  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: $55k - $67K (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 di