Database Manager (Institutional Advancement)

Position Summary

is seeking a highly organized, mission-driven, and detail-oriented Raiser's Edge Database

Manager to support the Division of Institutional Advancement and the College’s strategic

fundraising, alumni engagement, and donor stewardship initiatives. This position will serve

as the primary administrator of the College’s advancement database systems and will play a

critical role in strengthening institutional fundraising infrastructure, enhancing donor and

alumni engagement, and supporting data-informed advancement strategies.

The Raiser's Edge Database Manager will oversee database integrity, gift processing

support, reporting, prospect tracking, and historical data digitization while helping advance

the mission of Morris College as a faith-centered, student-focused Historically Black College

committed to educational access, leadership development, and community impact.

This position will collaborate closely with Advancement staff, Finance, Alumni Affairs,

Admissions, and other campus partners to ensure accurate constituent records, effective

donor stewardship, and alignment with institutional advancement goals.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary administrator for Blackbaud Raiser's Edge, including user access,

database configuration, data standards, and ongoing system maintenance.

• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of donor, alumni, constituent, and fundraising

records through routine audits, validation processes, duplicate management, and

data cleanup initiatives.

• Support gift processing activities, including gift entry oversight, fund coding, pledge

tracking, reconciliation support, and reporting to ensure accurate fundraising records

and compliance.

• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, donor lists, and analytical queries to

support annual giving, major gifts, alumni engagement, grants management,

campaigns, donor stewardship, and presidential advancement initiatives.

• Assist the Division of Institutional Advancement with prospect research and donor

profiling, including identifying alumni, corporate, foundation, and community giving

opportunities.

• Coordinate the digitization and organization of historical donor, alumni, and

institutional advancement records, ensuring accurate indexing and linkage within the

database system.

• Collaborate with campus departments including Finance, Admissions, Registrar, and

Information Technology to maintain consistent and accurate constituent data across

institutional systems.

• Support advancement communications and engagement initiatives by generating

segmented mailing and outreach lists for events, campaigns, alumni relations, and

donor cultivation efforts.

• Develop and implement data governance procedures, documentation standards, and

best practices to ensure consistency in data entry, reporting, and advancement

operations.

• Provide training and technical support to Institutional Advancement staff regarding

database usage, reporting tools, gift processing procedures, and data management

practices.

• Recommend and implement workflow improvements, reporting enhancements, and

advancement technology solutions that strengthen fundraising effectiveness and

operational efficiency.

• Support special events, capital campaigns, annual fundraising initiatives, board

engagement activities, and institutional advancement priorities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Business Administration, Information Systems,

Nonprofit Management, Communications, Higher Education Administration, or a

related field.

• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience managing databases, preferably Raiser's Edge

or comparable advancement/fundraising database systems, in higher education or

nonprofit environments.

• Demonstrated understanding of institutional advancement operations, including

donor stewardship, alumni relations, prospect management, fundraising campaigns,

and gift processing.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional

attention to detail and data accuracy.

• Experience creating reports, queries, dashboards, and segmented lists to support

fundraising and engagement strategies.

• Ability to manage confidential donor and institutional information with

professionalism and discretion.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate

effectively across departments and with external stakeholders.

• Commitment to the mission, values, and student-centered culture of Morris College

and the advancement of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in higher education advancement, particularly within an HBCU

environment.

• Familiarity with Blackbaud products, predictive modeling tools, wealth screening

platforms, or donor analytics systems.

• Experience supporting capital campaigns, alumni engagement strategies, and donor

stewardship initiatives.

• Knowledge of fundraising best practices, advancement services operations, and

nonprofit reporting standards.

About Morris College

is a private, historically Black liberal arts college committed to developing leaders through

academic excellence, spiritual growth, character development, and service. Rooted in faith

and focused on transformational education, Morris College prepares students to lead

meaningful lives and positively impact their communities and professions.