[Foundation]

Join an exciting team working to support the mission of a leading preservation organization in the Lowcountry, Historic Charleston Foundation. Historic Charleston Foundation was founded in 1947 to preserve and protect the integrity of Charleston's architectural, historical and cultural heritage. The Foundation seeks to achieve this through active advocacy, participation in community planning, innovative educational and volunteer programs, the preservation of properties, research, and technical and financial assistance programs.

This is a full-time, administrative position. The responsibilities include:

• Gift processing, especially the accurate and timely entry of contributions in the Raiser's Edge database, including implementing the electronic upload of the gift data and running acknowledgement letters).
• Data management (managing database, ensuring accuracy of donor information, coordinating data sharing between various databases, staying current with Blackbaud updates).
• Financial reporting/analysis/management (prepare daily/weekly reports on gifts received, prepare statistical reports) including preparing queries and custom reports.
• Lead the process for generating large mailings (such as appeals and invitations) that are derived from the database including working with the mail house to clean the mailing list.
• Conduct prospect research (individual, corporate, foundation) and maintaining such information within donor database; prepare summaries as needed for review; update as necessary.
• Maintain the integrity of hardcopy and electronic backups of donor files and documentation of gifts.
• Provide general administrative support to the department such as setting up meetings, general letters, and taking minutes as needed.

Requirements include: undergraduate degree (preferred), specialized computer/database training, at least two years Raiser's Edge database experience, significant experience with Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications, and experience with business e-mail systems and Outlook. Experience with standard office procedures is required. Development/Philanthropy experience is preferred. Candidate must have extreme attention to detail and accuracy as well as ability to multi-task and manage multiple objectives.


For more information about Historic Charleston Foundation, please see our Web site at Historic Charleston Foundation - Charleston, SC - Submit letter of application, resume, salary expectations, and names and contact information of three references to:


Kit Matthew, Director of Strategy and Philanthropy
Historic Charleston Foundation
40 East Bay Street; Charleston, SC 29402
Fax: 843-577-2067 kmatthew@historiccharleston.org