The Development Specialist supports nonprofit fundraising through donor research, prospect intelligence, stewardship coordination, CRM management, gift tracking, reporting, portfolio administration, and process improvement. The role prepares fundraisers for donor engagement, maintains accurate Raiser's Edge records, coordinates acknowledgments and meetings, manages information resources, and collaborates across development, finance, programs, and communications teams. The position also leads development operations workstreams and improves systems, procedures, and reporting to strengthen donor cultivation and retention.

Administer and maintain the Raiser's Edge NXT fundraising database; process data requests, queries, exports, imports, and constituent updates. Maintain data quality, coding structures, communication preferences, documentation, and integrations. Generate routine and ad hoc reports, prepare campaign data files, identify discrepancies, and support fundraising operations while meeting deadlines and maintaining accuracy.

Senior leader responsible for institutional revenue growth and diversification. Develops and executes fundraising strategy, expands donor partnerships, manages fundraising operations and team, ensures proposal quality and compliance, and provides data-driven forecasting to support organizational planning and financial sustainability.