Employer: Amigos de las Americas
Amigos de las Americas (AMIGOS) is an international youth leadership nonprofit whose mission is to inspire leaders through authentic service and immersion experiences. Each year 500 700 students join AMIGOS programs and become lifelong leaders sharing responsibility for our global community. AMIGOS was founded in Houston, TX in 1965 and currently operates programming in eight countries. Learn more by visiting https://amigosinternational.org/.
The Fund Development department is comprised of three full-time positions (including this new role), the support of two AmeriCorps VISTA members, and the office of the President & CEO. The department works closely with the Marketing, Programs, Data Management, and Finance departments. AMIGOS is embarking on the second Capital Campaign in the organization’s
57-year history. The AMIGOS Annual Fund raises $1MM annually.
Donor Research and Database Specialist Position
The Donor Research and Database Specialist will be responsible for conducting prospect research and database screenings, completing data entry and moves management, handling data analysis and report creation, and completing weekly administrative tasks. This position will serve as the engine room of the department ensuring that donors’ and prospects’ information is up to date and that the team is engaging and stewarding donors in a strategic and timely manner. The position will work closely with the Director of Development, Data Manger, and other members of the fund development team.
This individual will work both independently and within teams to solve problems and develop or refine processes as needed. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys system building and working in a fast paced, collaborative, and familial environment.
Job duties include, but are not limited to:
- Prepare donor profiles and propose engagement strategies by pulling research from Donor Search or other information sources.
- Enter donor and prospect data into Salesforce, including donations, background research, contact and personal information, meeting and other engagement results, appeals, and solicitation information.
- Track and update moves management for all major gift donors and prospects.
- Enter donation information and ensure accurate donation coding in Salesforce, confirm matching gifts, and complete other gift acceptance tasks.
- Create donation acknowledgement letters and assign donor stewardship to members of the fund development team.
- Generate reports, solicitation lists, and data analysis using Salesforce and other donor relations management systems.
- Contribute to strategic thinking and planning for appeals and major gift strategies based on patterns in donor data.
- Assist with other administrative duties as needed.
Competencies
- High attention to detail and demonstrated ability to proactively manage and complete daily tasks
- Willingness to suggest new policies and processes for improving efficiency and performance
- Research and analysis skills, including mapping relationships between donors using internal tools and publicly listed information
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel, Outlook, Word
- Data entry in industry standard databases (AMIGOS uses Salesforce)
- Prospect Research in wealth screening tools (AMIGOS uses Donor Search) desired but not required.
- Comfort with learning or working in a variety of donor portals and software tools such as Benevity, Causevox (peer-to-peer fundraising), Donately (donation processing), Zapier (automation), and Stripe (payment processor). Knowledge of website CMS management (WordPress) desired but not required.
- Written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work with others as a team
- Understanding of the importance of fundraising ethics, including confidentiality of private information
- Understanding of and affinity for the core values of the AMIGOS
Preferred Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree
- Two or more years relevant work experience with preference for candidates who have donor prospect research experience
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
AMIGOS believes in the power and wisdom of all people. We embrace diversity at AMIGOS with respect to race, nationality, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religion, age, ability, gender, and sexual orientation.
We commit to eliminating barriers to representation and inclusion within the AMIGOS organization and in our programs. We uplift different life experiences, belief systems, and opinions through our work with volunteers, communities, and partners.