Gift and Data Integrity Senior Specialist

Summary of Position

The Gift and Data Integrity Senior Specialist plays a critical role in advancing Augsburg Universitys fundraising goals by ensuring the integrity security and strategic use of the institutional advancement database. As a key member of the Advancement Services team this position oversees the end-to-end gift processing lifecycle ensuring complex donations are accurately recorded in compliance with legal IRS and CASE addition to managing daily gift operations the Senior Specialist partners with leadership to leverage statistical analysis for predictive annual giving reports supports the implementation and onboarding of AI and automation tools and serves as a technical resource and educator across the division. 

Primary Responsibilities

 Data Architecture Gift Processing & Compliance 

• Records: Conceptualize structure and govern fund gift and donor records. Exercise a high level of independent judgment and absolute discretion when managing sensitive constituent profiles high-net-worth donor information and complex philanthropic intents.
• High-Level Gift Management: Accurately audit and record all donations into the universitys fundraising database (Raisers Edge) ensuring complex split-fund recurring gifts stock transfers and pledges are captured.
• Complex Ledger Maintenance: Manage recurring gift programs structural pledge reminders and track nuanced administrative details regarding Augsburg-owned insurance policies.
• Compliance & Receipting: Interpret and apply IRS regulations CASE guidelines and institutional policies to generate legally compliant tax receipts and design strategic donor acknowledgment frameworks.
• Information Governance: Formulate and maintain strict documentation standards for transactions and gift agreements. Serve as the primary authority on data integrity providing intellectual oversight policy training and quality control supervision over tasks executed by auxiliary staff and student workers. 

Gift Analytics & Statistical Analysis 

• Predictive Reporting Infrastructure: Partner collaboratively with the Director of Advancement Services and the Giving team to conceptualize design and build out a suite of data-driven reports. Then execute those reports on a regular schedule. Review and refresh reports annually to support the evolution of the fundraising strategy. Some reports will be spearheaded by the Gift and Data Integrity Senior Specialist and for other reports they will participate in data hygiene. 
• Statistical Insights: Utilize data models to track alumni giving trends donor retention behaviors to directly inform fundraising strategies.
• Data Hygiene Auditing: Autonomously build and deploy complex queries and data exports to conduct gift data health audits maintaining supreme data hygiene and compliance. 

Systems Innovation & Emerging Technology Implementation

• Systems Optimization & Automation Design: Research engineer and deploy advanced workflow automations to maximize operational efficiency reduce manual friction and scale gift-entry paradigms.
• AI Tool Integration: Participate in exploration onboarding deployment testing and use of emerging technical integrations such as the Blackbaud Development Agent.
• Cross-Functional Support: Provide advanced technical insight to campus partners and Institutional Advancement teams (Major Gifts Annual Giving Alumni Relations) to support coordinated multi-channel fundraising campaigns and high-stakes events.

Technical Training & Collaborative Leadership

• Internal Teaching & Onboarding: Design training workflows and lead educational sessions to teach advancement colleagues and campus partners how to successfully leverage CRM tools dashboards and system updates.
• Constituent Relations: Serve as an expert point of contact for internal staff division leadership and external supporters regarding giving histories event registration tracking (e.g. Homecoming Galas) and complex giving procedures.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Typical work environment is an office. Sedentary work for long periods of time. 
• Regular computer and phone use. 
• Occasional work on evenings or weekends for events is expected.
• Optional hybrid work schedule: in-office four (4) days per week and remote work one (1) day per week.

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (a degree in Statistics Mathematics Data Analytics or a related field is highly preferred). 
• Minimum of three (3) to four (4) years of directly related professional experience.
• Proven technical proficiency and hands-on experience working with Raisers Edge or a comparable enterprise-level CRM.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel and PowerPoint).
• Proficient in Google Suite (Mail Calendar Drive and Docs).

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a higher education institutional advancement setting.
• Demonstrated experience optimizing database processes using data integration software (e.g. Omatic).
• Experience or strong academic background in statistical modeling reporting and data visualization.

Knowledge Skills Abilities

• Ability to work effectively in a diverse work environment.
• Outstanding organizational skills accuracy and attention to detail. 
• Collaborative style with the ability to work independently or with little supervision. 
• Proactive self-starter and proven ability in taking initiative.
• Ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple projects with differing timelines.
• Ability to lead and teach others.
• Committed to maintaining strict confidentiality

Additional Information :

Application Requirements

To be considered for this position please include the following in your application:

• Resume (required)

Compensation & Benefits at Augsburg

• The compensation range is $50000 - $55000 annually DOQ. 

Augsburg University offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards program including:

• Medical dental and vision coverage
• A generous 403(b) matching program with an employer contributions of up to 8% upon eligibility
• Up to 100% tuition remission for employees spouses and dependents and participation in the Tuition Exchange program with colleges and universities throughout the US
• Generous paid time-off including 14 paid holidays 12 sick days 2 community service days and vacation of up to 22 days per year immediately upon hire
• Employer-paid STD LTD and life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees

Equal Opportunity Statement

Augsburg is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender sexual orientation marital status gender identity race age disability religion national origin color or any other protected class.  

Augsburg University is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of their race color creed religion gender age national origin familial status disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status or public assistance status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. 

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process please contact our Human Resources Department at phone number: or email:

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time