Advancement Services & Research Coordinator

New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.

The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 112,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university's community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.

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The Advancement Services and Research Coordinator will report to the Director, Advancement Services and provide general support for development activities. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, able to balance multiple assignments and tasks, demonstrate qualities of initiative, organization, and teamwork, be an effective communicator, self-motivated, results-driven, flexible, and able to work well both independently and in a team setting.

Areas of focus will include alumni information management on Raisers Edge and NetCommunity database, conducting prospect research, processing and acknowledging philanthropic gifts and general administrative support.

Process philanthropic gifts and pledges in the Advancement database
• Assist the fundraising team with the creation of pledge reminders, and issue gift receipts according to IRS requirements and CASE guidelines.
• Issue gift reconciliation reports for and troubleshoot reconciliation variances with the Finance team.
• Create new constituent records for donors and update new alumni records after degree conferral dates.
• Update constituent records based on data received from NCOA reports, transactions, contact reports, gift officer updates, research, and other sources.
• Conduct research for the purpose of identification and cultivation of alumni, individual prospects, corporations and foundations via wealth snapshots and full prospect briefs, enter into Raiser's Edge and provide briefs to the President's office for meetings.
• Assist with creating queries and analytical reports in support of development related activities.
• Assists with execution of annual giving and stewardship plans.
• Assists Development, Alumni Relations and External Affairs teams as necessary.
• Provides administrative, operational and personal support.
• Additional duties as assigned

Bachelor's degree required.

Minimum of 2 years of administrative office experience required.

Non-profit or higher education experience preferred.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of Raiser's Edge and Blackbaud NetCommunity.
• Strong computer skills with general knowledge of data entry and analysis.
• Detail-oriented with an eye for quality and accuracy.
• Ability to communicate effectively and recognize when to ask for help.
• Ability to analyze information and identify discrepancies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and Word mail merge.
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality.
• Professional demeanor with a team-oriented attitude and enthusiasm for helping others achieve their goals.

New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of generous paid time off, holidays, tuition remission, and retirement plans with employer contributions.

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience/expertise, education/training, key skills, geographic location, internal peer equity as well as market, organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.