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Fordham University Director of Advancement Services in Bronx, New York
About Fordham:
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Department: Dev Investment Fund Initiative
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Executive Director of Advancement Services, the Director of Advancement Services serves as a key point of contact within Advancement Services for DAUR and University staff, and serves as the second to the Executive Director. They are responsible for all aspects of the daily contribution and data processing work of the Advancement Services team in Fordham’s Office of Development and University Relations ( DAUR ).
Essential Functions:
Oversees activities related to gift accounting and data management to meet DAUR business needs while ensuring accurate and timely entry and receipting, targeting continuous improvement, increasing efficiencies, improving systems integration, and recommending and implementing innovative uses of technology.
Incorporates best practices for fundraising, data security, and financial processing in the unit’s operations.
Develops and implements data quality standards and internal financial controls following industry best practices.
Creates, implements, and regularly updates documentation for policies, procedures, and workflows for all aspects of Advancement Services work, recommending changes and improvements as needed.
Partners with DAUR unit heads and the Executive Director of Advancement Services to assess data collection and hygiene strategies and suggest changes and/or new initiatives to support DAUR’s ongoing work.
Spearheads review and validation of gift and biographical information in an MS-Dynamics based CRM to support DAUR fundraising and engagement efforts.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree, or in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years experience in advancement services in a higher education or nonprofit environment, and a minimum of 3 years experience managing others.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in/with Ellucian CRM Advance or MS Dynamics, Banner Advancement, Anthology Encompass, and/or data warehouses
Demonstrated experience in leadership of a mixed team of technical and operational data services professionals; experience in management of exempt and union staff positions
Experience managing clerical staff
Experience in basic SQL query writing
Minimum Salary: $100,000
Maximum Salary: $110,000
