Job Details

Development Operations and Corporate Matching Gift Manager

Position Number: 6757141
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Position Type: Development and Fund Raising

Development Operations and Corporate Matching Gift Manager

Position Title:
Development Operations and Corporate Matching Gift Manager

Position Type:
Regular

Hiring Range:

$37.31-$44.79/per hour; Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

Pay Frequency:
Hourly
OVERVIEW

University Relations builds Santa Clara University's excellence and character by strengthening relations with alumni, parents, and friends of the University, raising public awareness, and increasing private philanthropy. The development division has been recognized with the CASE Educational Fundraising Award, an honor given each year to superior fundraising programs at educational institutions across the country.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Development Office within University Relations, seek an outstanding candidate for the position of Development Operations and Corporate Matching Gift Manager. This position reports to the AVP for Development, Athletic and Annual Giving and ensures that the AVP and Athletic Fundraisers, receive the highest level of operational and strategic support, enabling them to maintain an outward focus on building relationships and securing gifts. This position also manages the Development Office's corporate matching gift program, ensuring that SCU maximizes the opportunity to leverage corporate matching gifts, increasing the impact of an individual's gift to Santa Clara.

The diversity of the workload requires leadership, flexibility, efficiency, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines for a wide variety of assignments. This position also requires tact, diplomacy, and confidentiality in dealing with members of the University community and the University's donors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Corporate & Matching Gifts

Identify, pursue, and secure matching gifts from alumni employed at companies with matching programs. ensuring that all eligible donations are maximized and that matching gift opportunities are promoted to employees of companies with matching gift programs.
Keep current on matching gift trends, and participate in efforts that may involve new processes, tools, and cutting-edge technologies related to appeals.
Utilize third-party platforms such as Double the Donation to help identify matching gift opportunities and provide donors with easy-to-use tools and instructions for submitting matching gift requests.
Maintain the matching gift section on the fundraising pages of SCU's website.
Market matching gift opportunities via various outlets, including social media, email campaigns, and annual fund letters.
Collaborate with Gift Processing to ensure that all matching gift requests are submitted and processed accurately and promptly.
Follow up with donors and companies as needed to secure matches.
Develop reports to track matching gift activity, monitor progress, and assess the effectiveness of our matching gift strategy.
Deliver crucial insights for senior leadership and help inform future fundraising strategies.
Provide guidance and data analysis to fundraisers and campus partners regarding matching gifts.
Liaise with stewardship staff to ensure that matching donors are appropriately thanked and engaged.

2. Athletic and Annual Giving Operations, Administrative & Strategic Support

Provide advanced and diversified management of the day-to-day operations of the AVP for Athletic and Annual Giving and his team, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness, and optimizing the use of available resources.
Staff meetings and professional development meetings, assist with planning content, oversee the logistics, secure speakers, materials preparation, and follow-up.
Prepare, submit, and reconcile expenses for the AVP and Athletic Fundraisers in WorkDay, according to University policies and procedures.
Complex calendar management including scheduling and logistics of meetings and events; Independently prioritize calendar activity requests and effectively coordinate with a range of individuals; and provide relevant information and materials in advance of meetings.
Using the University's Blackbaud CRM database (CLARA) and other tools, produce and analyze prospect data. Provide analysis for the Annual Giving team and prepare special reports for ED as needed.
Conduct or request prospect information; assemble and analyze data to prepare reports, customized donor briefings, proposals and other materials in advance of donor visits for use by the Annual Giving team and partners, as needed.
Capture and record activities and prospect information in the CLARA donor database, including contact reports and other communications, setting up and monitoring reminders in CLARA.
Submit vendor contracts and invoices for review and approval in coordination with General Counsel and the Finance Office. Ensure timely payment of invoices.
May provide occasional UR front desk support.

3. Support for Assistant Vice President, Athletic and Annual Giving

Work closely with the AVP to manage and coordinate administrative functions, including events, meetings, calendars, and travel.
Support the AVP in the management and engagement of the Board of Regents.
As part of the budgeting process, submit and reconcile expenses for the AVP in Workday, according to University policies and procedures.
Generate and share with the AVP the monthly budget figures using Workday.
Prepare budget projections for a new fiscal year, track spending throughout the year, and analyze the projections and actual expenses.
Submit financial transaction adjustment requests (FTARs) as necessary.
Manage job candidate searches and hiring flow, including administration of candidates in Workday software, leading communications with candidates and search committees, and ensuring overall timeliness of the process.
Provide the AVP with prospect meeting logistics support and set-up.
Schedule and coordinate travel arrangements, including developing itineraries and assembling travel packets for the AVP.
Assist in the drafting and editing of correspondence, briefings, and reports
Capture and record activities and prospect information in the CLARA donor database, including contact reports and other communications, setting up and monitoring reminders in CLARA for the AVP.
Upload gift agreements for e-signatures. Once completed, update the donor's file and mail the signed copy to the donor.
Create and maintain appropriate filing systems to ensure organization and quick retrieval.
Support AVP with high-quality documents that may include minutes, agendas, excel reports, and power points.
Produce monthly departmental reports including past due pledges, progress to goals, unlinked gifts, and others as requested by the AVP.
Interact responsively, intelligently, and cordially with constituents and the campus.
Handle confidential and sensitive information.
Assist the AVP with special strategic projects and participate in assigned special projects as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The items below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and experience required or preferred.

This position requires the ability to effectively establish and maintain a healthy, fair, and inclusive work environment by promoting diversity, exercising teamwork, and collaboration with diverse groups, donors, volunteer groups, and coworkers.

Knowledge

Direct knowledge of financial, hiring, and other operational practices.
Knowledge of higher education and development preferred.
Understanding and appreciation of the mission of Santa Clara University and the vision and values of a Jesuit Catholic educational institution.

Skills

Proactive and well-organized individual who can demonstrate accountability, initiative, creativity, and focus in a rapidly changing environment.
Exceptional verbal, writing, and research skills, preferably demonstrated in an academic setting.
Expert planning, coordination, and organizational ability, including managing numerous projects simultaneously.
Proficiency in using fundraising database (or similar).
Excellent computer skills; proficiency in using advanced functions of word processing, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint, Google products (i.e., Google docs, Gmail, etc.) database, and web resources. Willingness to learn new software if needed.
Positive attitude and flexibility.

Abilities

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate, build alliances, and achieve results within a population that may possess competing interests, opinions, and /or expectations.
Ability to motivate, build long-term relationships with and gain the respect of internal and external colleagues and donors.
Demonstrated sound judgment in situations requiring independent decision-making and in handling confidential and sensitive material.
Demonstrated ability to manage time and workload to multitask and achieve goals in a deadline driven environment while maintaining a strong attention to detail.
Demonstrate a genuine appetite to contribute to a collaborative and professional team environment with a positive attitude, sense of humor and flexibility.

Education and Years of Experience

Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum three years of professional experience working for a non-profit organization, higher education institution, or related field preferred.
Valid driver's license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, and all other applicable laws, SCU provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities. A qualified individual is a person who meets the skill, experience, education, or other requirements of the position and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer and phone.
Required to travel to other buildings on the campus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Typical office environment.
Mostly an indoor office environment with windows.
Offices with equipment noise.
Offices with frequent interruptions.
Ability to work remotely or in a hybrid model and ability to work with a team who may also be working in a hybrid or remote model.

Telecommute

Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination

Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy or related conditions, reproductive health decision making, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. For a complete copy of Santa Clara University's equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX website at https://www.scu.edu/title-ix/.

Clery Notice of Availability

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Americans with Disabilities Act

Consistent with its obligations under the law, Santa Clara University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources ADA Team at hraccommodations@scu.edu or by phone at (408)554-5750.

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