Advancement Operations Manager

Dowling Catholic High School

Accounting, Education-Teaching/Admin, Technology | Full Time | Onsite | West Des Moines

Posted: 4/4/25

Job Description

Position purpose:
The Advancement Operations Manager oversees the business operations of the Advancement department to support Advancement stewarding and fundraising goals.

The goal is to maintain the integrity of the CRM donor database, process gifts, track renewals and acknowledgements and research and identify new prospects, using the Blackbaud CRM.

● Oversee Raiser’s Edge CRM database to ensure quality of constituent records including regular monthly, quarterly, and annual data maintenance utilizing Blackbaud data update programs and other solutions. (Student activities, physical addresses, life events, phone numbers, email addresses, etc.)
● Manages the processing of gifts, invoice pledges and thank-you acknowledgements to sponsors and donors. Assists in processing when necessary.
● Produces timely reports on donor giving, pipeline development and end-of-month/year accounting through strong command of the Raiser’s Edge database.
● Works as a liaison with the Business department to reconcile monthly and annual Advancement donations and pledges.
● Manages matching gift and memorial gift donations and stewards donors and families.
● Assist with prospect research to identify new donors for fundraisers.
● Provide software support for events throughout the year (Golf outing, Pancake Breakfast, Bash, reunions and one-off events.
● Oversee, support and train staff on RE modules and other Advancement fundraising software.

Deadline to Apply 6/30/25

Address

1400 Buffalo Rd.

Essential Job Functions

Physical and Environmental Requirements:
• Lift and move up to 15+ lbs.
• Physical requirements include standing, sitting repetitious hand and body movements, grasping, pushing, pulling, fine motor and gross motor skills, bending, lifting, squatting, kneeling and reaching
• Environmental requirements include working indoors

Education

Hiring/Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business analytics or a related field or experience
• 2+ years of experience in a management or administrative role using Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, or similar fundraising database software
• Strong understanding of general accounting and bookkeeping principles
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and G-suite products required (Proficiency with Office 365 preferred)
• Ability to manage confidential information, multiple priorities and competing deadlines plus maintain an attention to detail
• Proven experience utilizing analytical and strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with internal and external customers.
• Experience in a non-profit, fundraising organization preferred
• Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge software and/or ResearchPoint a plus

About the Company

Dowling Catholic offers a faith-based curriculum which fosters excellence in academics, athletics, extra-curricular activities and the arts.

Travel Required

Resume Required

Yes

Contact Person

Ryan Vogt

Deadline to Apply 6/30/25

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