*Job Description*
*MEMBERSHIP AND DATABASE MANAGER*
Greenbelt Alliance, the San Francisco Bay Area’s advocate for open spaces
and vibrant places, seeks an experienced candidate for the position of
Membership and Database Manager.
*Position Summary:*
The Membership and Database Manager will be part of Greenbelt Alliance’s
Development Team, which is responsible for membership outreach and for
raising the funds to support the organization’s advocacy efforts on behalf
of land conservation and smart growth urban planning throughout the
nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. Greenbelt Alliance has a $2.4 million
annual budget, with financial support derived from foundation grants, major
gifts, membership dues and special events.
The Membership and Database Manager will work under the direction of the
Development Director and in close coordination with members of the
Development, Communications and Program teams.
*Specific job responsibilities:*
- Membership Appeals
- Manage the design, production, and execution of direct mail and
e-mail strategies for membership renewal, lapsed members,
monthly donors and
new member acquisition.
- Coordinate general fundraising appeals: end of year, spring, and
specific project appeals.
- Manage relations with mail house vendors.
- Manage participation in workplace giving (payroll deduction)
campaigns under auspices of Earthshare California.
- Work with Communications staff to develop and track online campaigns
and events.
- Work to upgrade donors/members and/or convert to monthly giving, and
to further engage them in supporting our mission.
- Membership Services and Stewardship
- Produce gift acknowledgments and annual giving statements.
- Respond to membership queries.
- Manage membership premiums and benefits.
- Coordinate with other nonprofit organizations and allies to raise
profile and build membership.
- Database Management
- Serve as overall manager of the donor database.
- Develop procedures and protocols for data management.
- Produce database query reports for Management, Development, Programs
and Financial Administration.
- Synchronize donor/gift data with online communications database and
financial administration system.
- Create new donor records.
- Assure data accuracy, integrity and privacy.
- Work with Communications and Program staff to build audience lists
for online event invitations, email newsletters, and other mailings.
- Record and acknowledge gift and membership receipts, foundation
grants, corporate sponsorship and etc.
- Record data for event attendance, action alerts, email newsletter
subscribers, and affiliated group membership.
- Work with Programs staff to maintain campaign and contact listings.
- Provide training to staff in database use as required.
- Other Assistance
- Assist Development, Program, and Administrative staff with data
access and analysis.
- Assist with special events, including outreach and cultivation of
donors, members and activist supporters.
- Provide general assistance to Development team and Board as needed.
*Qualifications:
*
- 3-5 years experience in a fundraising environment in a nonprofit
organization; specifically related to membership appeals and marketing.
- Specific experience in management of a donor database (Convio/Common
Ground preferred).
- Familiarity with online Constituent Relations Management (CRM) systems
and social networking tools preferred.
- Enthusiasm, self-motivation, and a capacity for detail-oriented work.
- Minimum of two years of post-secondary education.
*Skills*
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills: A flair for
persuasive communications
- A high comfort level with public contact and an ability to communicate
effectively with a wide variety of people and constituencies.
- Ability to work effectively in collaboration with others.
- Detail-oriented, accurate and timely.
- Well organized and able to manage complex responsibilities.
- High level of technology skills – able to help implement migration to a
new technology platform and assume primary responsibility an important
component.
- Commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable community
development.
*Salary and Benefits*
Compensation will depend on experience. Medical and dental insurance
provided as well as short-term disability, flexible spending, and 403(b)
accounts. Generous vacation package.
*To Apply*
Send a resume and cover letter to
jo...@greenbelt.org
Applications can also be sent via postal mail to:
Greenbelt Alliance
Attn: Communications Associate Search
631 Howard Street, Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
About Greenbelt Alliance
*Greenbelt Alliance is the San Francisco Bay Area’s advocate for vibrant
places and open spaces. Founded in 1958, we work to make the Bay Area a
better place to live by protecting the region’s greenbelt and improving the
region’s cities and towns. We have helped protect over 1.1 million acres of
farmlands, parks, watersheds, and other open space. Greenbelt Alliance is
also a leading advocate for creating livable communities: walkable
neighborhoods near transit, shops, and jobs, with homes people can afford.
With a committed staff of 23, Greenbelt Alliance has a strong team spirit
and sense of fun. We are headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in San
Jose, Santa Rosa, Walnut Creek, and San Rafael.
Greenbelt Alliance believes a diverse workplace is a necessary component to
achieve our mission of making the San Francisco Bay Area a better place for
all its inhabitants to live, work and play. People of color, women, people
of all sexual orientations, trans and gender non-conforming people, and
others of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.*
Posted 9/20/11
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