Our client, a large hospital in the Boston, MA area, has a need for an Associate Operations Director for Gift Donations to join their team. Must be a local candidate as they are not offering relocation assistance.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Participates and leads the gift processing team members (2) in the timely processing of all gifts into the Development database
• Ensures that gift booking and reporting policies reflect current state and federal laws for charitable gifts and endowments and adheres to CASE and AFP reporting guidelines
• Advise Development staff on gift accounting and recommend solutions to complex gift issues
• Oversee the pledge reminder process by ensuring pledge reminders are appropriately tagged in the database, reports are accurate and timely, and a normal cadence of operational and front-line meetings are followed to determine strategy for past due pledges
• Conduct routine gift audits for daily deposits and monthly closes and assist Finance with fund/gift audits and reconciliations, as needed
• Participates and leads the fund management process to include fund creation and establishing financial relationships and processes are in place to secure gifts to new funds
• Liaise with Finance on gift, grant, and fund issues
• Assist in the management of acknowledgment letter templates, solicitation forms, etc. ensuring appropriate legal, ethical and financial language is incorporated
• Assist fundraisers in the creation of pledge agreements ensuring they meet requirements for multi-year commitments, endowments, and naming opportunities to meet legal, ethical, and financial standards
• Work with the Foundation Relations and Government Grants team and Research Operations to ensure adequate pre- and post-award grant tracking
• Partner with the Information and Ops Manager for data appends and ongoing data integrity projects
• Act as an expert resource regarding the usage of restricted gifts, and surface issues that impede the fulfillment of donor intent
• Develop and socialize training resources tailored to enhance staff understanding of gift agreements, funds management, and other areas of gift compliance
• Oversee the ongoing maintenance of policies and procedures governing gift booking, reporting, acknowledgment, and receipting
• Keep abreast of applicable laws, hospital policies, and best practices governing all aspects of the gift booking process

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree required, with preference to Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum five years of experience in gift operations