Giving Coordinator

Giving Coordinator

Scope & Purpose

The Giving Coordinator (GC) supports development operations with an emphasis on gift processing and data management. The Giving Coordinator will support the Relationships & Giving (R&G) department to ensure all gifts are designated, entered and thanked with accuracy and timeliness.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position reporting to the Stewardship Specialist. Due to the nature and requirements of the position, hours are flexible to fit the need but typically include 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. Some nights and weekends may be required. The GC will office at Community First! Village located at 9301 Hog Eye Road, Austin, TX 78724.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Gift Processing
• Mange daily gift processing, acknowledgment process and honor/memorial gift notifications.
• Maintain donor information in the Salesforce database to include accurate records of donors and prospective donors, tracking and reporting.
• Track and manage records for all in-kind gifts.
• Manage the tracking and reporting of gift pledges.
• Data Management and Reporting
• Maintain accurate documentation of gift naming agreements to capture all recognition and stewardship.
• Create reports for the R&G department focusing on segmentation as a Salesforce Power User.
• Liaison with the Salesforce team to build lists for campaigns and events.
• Work with the accounting team to ensure accuracy of donation records and donor information.
• General Tasks
• Assist in fulfilling external donation related requests within 24 hours of receiving.
• Communicate and coordinate priorities, progress, workload and challenges to the Stewardship Specialist on a regular basis.
• Assist with tabling and tours as needed.
• Support general R&G operational functions.
• Collaborate with the Communications team on collateral as needed.
• Work with the Stewardship Specialist and Events team to support event coordination for donor stewardship events.
• Other Duties and Responsibilities as Needed

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Principles

• MLF is a faith-based organization whose ideals and philosophy come directly from the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As an organization, we strive to reflect this precept in our communications, both internally and externally.
• Commitment to serving those who have experienced homelessness and personal alignment with MLF's vision, mission, core values and goals.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Exceptional organizational skills with demonstrated ability for accuracy, attention to detail and time management.
• Strong team player and ability to collaborate across a variety of constituents.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and ethics within job functions.
• Strong ability to manage multiple on-going tasks while adhering to deadlines.
• Familiarity with accounting and finance procedures.
• Experience with project management is a plus.
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Suite. Salesforce experience is a plus.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to stand, walk and drive extensively while executing events.
• Ability to move across all phases of Community First! Village.
• Ability to lift up-to 30 lbs.
• Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Ability to travel in the local Austin region.

MLF PURPOSE & VISION

We empower communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless.

MLF MISSION

We provide food and clothing, cultivate community and promote dignity to our homeless brothers and sisters in need.

GOALS

• Transform the way people view the stereotype of those who find themselves homeless
• Reconnect the homeless to self, family and community
• Help the chronically homeless rediscover and utilize their God-given talents to do purposeful work
• Connect human to human, heart to heart through the fellowship of food and hospitality
• Inspire people into a lifestyle of abundance by giving their best first

BELIEF STATEMENTS

The vision is supported by belief statements centered on our belief that homelessness is the result of a profound, catastrophic loss of family:

• God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life
• By virtue of being created by God in His image, we are all called to live in community and relationship with Him through each other
• The family is the original cell of social life
• You shall love your neighbor as yourself
• All members of the human family are equal in dignity
• The Lord God took the man and settled him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and care for it. Gen 2:15

CORE VALUES

MLF is committed to fostering a culture that prioritizes relational connection. We believe there is opportunity in every aspect of our work to be relational in a highly transactional world. In this culture, transactions are means to relational ends, not the other way around.​

​​This begins with the countercultural love poured out by Jesus Christ and grows as imperfect individuals strive to show this love to each other human-to-human, heart-to-heart.​

​​Each individual's openness to the journey of their own personal growth is essential in building our relational culture, and we believe this culture flourishes as we each continuously strive to more fully embody these four core values:

• Faith: We define Faith as the foundational belief that our world and all our work belong to God. This allows us to engage our work with joy and lightheartedness, knowing that we are not ultimately in control.
• Humility: We define Humility as rightly viewing oneself as a single piece of a grander story. This humility leads to a view of oneself that is neither too high nor too low.
• Generous Spirit: We define a Generous Spirit as a readiness to give more grace, mercy, and hospitality than is necessary or expected. This posture allows us to see others for who they are, not what they do.
• Integrity: We define Integrity as a wholehearted commitment to doing right by God, ourselves, and others. This wholeheartedness shows itself in consistently choosing honesty, responsibility and ownership in all actions and decisions.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

MLF is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen based on ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in accordance with federal and state law.