The Data and Information Systems Specialist reports to the Director of Advancement Information Systems and is responsible for data collection, entry, management, analysis and reporting of information to support fundraising, alumni and parent relations, and donor stewardship efforts. As part of the Advancement Services team, the responsibilities of this job are central to the effectiveness of fund raising and alumni engagement efforts at Millsaps College.
This is a full-time position that works on-site in Jackson, MS with regular office hours from 8:00am – 4:30pm with a one-hour unpaid lunch break. Evening and weekend work is occasionally required to support major events and initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee a regional and local portfolio of ~75-125 constituents, raising philanthropic outright and planned gifts of $50,000 or more to advance the mission of Millsaps College. Understand Millsaps’ programs, aspirations, and strategic priorities, and build and nurture relationships with donors to match the donor’s interests and passions to the institution’s highest priorities. Implement equitable philanthropic practices, including community-centric fundraising practices, in work with donors.
- Initiate contact with a portfolio of individual major gift donors and potential donors who have the capacity to make philanthropic gifts between $25,000-$2,500,000.
- Qualify philanthropic capacity and affinity through research and donor engagement to determine alignment with institutional priorities and readiness for deeper cultivation.
- Develop and execute appropriate cultivation strategies that align with donor’s interests and potential.
