Data and Gift Specialist I

Thanks for your interest in Children's Mercy!

Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children’s Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.

 

Children’s Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children’s health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.

Overview

The primary function of this position is to process charitable donations made to Children's Mercy Hospital and Children's Mercy Hospital Foundation.

 

NOTE: We require a minimum 1 year of experience in fundraising or philanthropic operations including data entry, gift processing, and cash handling.

 

A basic knowledge of spelling, grammar and punctuation, as well as accuracy are very important. A customer service attitude together with tactful expression, spoken and written, are essential skills for communicating with department staff and donors.

 

This position requires a very detail-oriented person; a person who is willing and capable of working in a team environment. This person must use critical thinking skills in all aspects of this job. The decisions the Data and Gift Specialist I makes not only impacts the integrity of the information contained in constituent records, but also the accuracy by which outcome measures are evaluated. The candidate for this position must have basic computer skills as well familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel. Familiarity with internet use is also essential as it is often used to obtain additional information in researching constituents.

 

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

 

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Responsibilities

Maintaining and Creating Records, Researching Records and Keeping Records Accurate and Updated:

• Enters information and creates records for donors, volunteers and event attendees into Raiser's Edge.
• Follows a systematic approach to keeping the records accurate for periodic reporting requirements.
• Ensure the accuracy of the data; including periodic data clean up, importing data from other databases into Raiser's Edge and manual data entry of new records.

 

Processes Donations Efficiently and Accurately:

• Collect daily donations received; evaluate, sort and total all donation made on a daily basis and batch to process.
• Prepare and balance batches daily and prepare for remote deposit.
• Analyze gifts to determine appropriate campaigns, funds and appeal for each gift to be processed.
• Access donation type using back-up documentation provided by donor or independent research.
• Enter and process all applicable coding, receipts and thank you letters into the Raiser's Edge donor database as required.
• Process credit card and on-line donations daily, including refunds as needed.
• Work with Philanthropy and Children's Mercy staff members about gifts received for specific areas or to follow up on missing information.
• Track major Children's Mercy fund-raising events in the event module of donor software program.
• Perform daily, weekly