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Data and Development Coordinator

Racker
Posted 3 months ago, valid for 13 days
Location

Ithaca, NY, US

Salary

$45,000 - $50,000 per year

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position seeks a candidate who can interpret data as narratives rather than mere spreadsheets, focusing on donor relations and database management.
  • The starting salary for this full-time, in-person role ranges from $45,000 to $50,000, with various benefits including health care options and retirement investment matching.
  • Candidates should possess an associate degree or equivalent experience in database analysis, ideally with backgrounds in fields like policy or psychology.
  • Key responsibilities include processing donations, maintaining donor databases, and producing communication materials, alongside event support tasks.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong communication skills are essential, with a preference for candidates who can analyze data and tell compelling stories.

Overview

We're looking for someone who sees data not as spreadsheets, but as stories waiting to be told.

This role sits at the intersection of donor relations, database management, and creative communication. You'll maintain the systems that power our fundraising efforts, translate giving patterns into actionable insights, and help our team understand what the numbers actually mean. If you're curious about what's possible when you combine the right data with the right questions—and you can explain your findings to people who aren't data people—we want to hear from you.

Make a tangible difference in fundraising for the vital services Racker provides for individuals with disabilities in our community by helping to share the impact of this work. 

 

This is a full-time, in-person position.

Starting salary range: 45,000 - $50,000

 

Our competitive benefits include a continuum of health care options for families and individuals, funding and time for continuing education, retirement investment with employer match, paid vacation for school holidays and breaks, paid sick time, and a 20% discount on childcare services for children/grandchildren of full time staff.

 

Responsibilities

Data & Database Management

  • Process all donations and oversee database entry, working with finance to track and journal gift receipts
  • Run quarterly reports, maintain donor lists, and lead database streamlining projects
  • Combine data files across sources to build analytics that inform strategy and interpret data
  • Maintain and organize donor, media, and photo permission files

Communication & Coordination

  • Produce annual gift acknowledgements (memorials, honoraria, gifts in-kind) and send notifications and pledge reminders
  • Coordinate solicitation and newsletter mailings; maintain the master annual mailing calendar
  • Support production and distribution of internal communications to staff and families
  • Prepare agendas, distribute minutes, and handle meeting scheduling for meetings and committees served by Community Relations and Development

Event Support

  • Manage mailing lists, compile RSVP lists, and handle day-of duties as needed
  • Assist with materials distribution and provide on-site event support
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Qualifications

Education

Associate degree required, or equivalent experience in a database analysis and administrative role. We're particularly interested in backgrounds in policy, business, economics, psychology, or sociology—fields that train you to think critically about human behavior and systems.

 

Skills & Orientation

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Comfort with Adobe Creative Suite for light graphic work
  • Strong data entry skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to summarize, analyze, and tell stories with data
  • Curiosity about what's possible—you notice patterns and ask "what if?"
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to self-manage and juggle tasks across multiple departments
  • Photography skillset is preferred

Other Requirements

    • Smartphone required for documentation 
    • Familiarity with community resources as they relate to the position
    • Professional standards of behavior and dress
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