Senior Gift Administration Analyst

United States,
Posted on August 7, 2024

Trust for Public Land – a national leader and innovator in land conservation and parks creation – seeks a new Senior Gift Administration Analyst. The Analyst may be located anywhere in the U.S. and can work fully remotely or in a TPL office if one is accessible. Since 1972, Trust for Public Land has connected communities to the outdoors and each other. Today, millions of Americans live close to a park or natural area created by Trust for Public Land, and countless more visit each year. From neighborhood parks to national parks, the organization has completed more than 5,000 projects, protected more than 3.5 million acres of land, helped to secure over 70 billion dollars of public funds for land protection and park creation, and inspired cities and towns nationwide to work to create a park or open space within a 10-minute walk of all their residents.

Join a diverse team of dedicated and passionate people working toward a mission you can believe in—creating parks and protecting land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come. Trust for Public Land maintains offices in more than 30 locations nationwide. This position is part of the Philanthropy Operations team, with members located throughout the U.S.

Position Summary
Reporting to the Gift Administration Manager (Manager), the Senior Gift Administration Analyst (Analyst) is responsible for gift administration and processing needs for the Philanthropy department. The Analyst is an individual contributor and provides the full scope of functions for gift administration needs. The majority of this work includes processing routine gift data files from a caging service and online donation systems and processing complex gifts routed primarily from major gift fundraisers. Additionally, this individual may perform gift adjustments and corrections, as needed.

This individual will be responsible for reconciliation with Finance, participate in training fundraising and administrative staff in gift administration procedures and policies, and contribute to gift documentation for gift administration. The Analyst will ensure proper gift acceptance, processing, and recording in accordance with Trust for Public Land’s policies and IRS regulations is completed in a timely and accurate manner.

Performance Requirements
● Act with integrity, honesty, and knowledge that promote the culture, values, and mission of Trust for Public Land;
● Maintain a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events;
● Anticipate the needs of teammates and colleagues by constantly evaluating those individuals and the environment for cues;
● Deliver outstanding service to teammates and colleagues;
● Perform data and gift-centric tasks at a very high level of quality using sound judgment and high integrity when working with confidential information;
● Participate in ensuring our operations are sustainable and resilient;
● Approach job functions and teammates with the flexibility to rapidly adjust and address competing priorities.
● May be required to work additional hours during peak workload periods (i.e. month, fiscal (June 30), and calendar year-end).

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
● Nonprofit gift processing and administration knowledge and capabilities are required;
● Capable of becoming familiar with and understanding a plethora of Finance and Philanthropy codes and being able to reference and apply them proficiently in gift processing and data entry;
● Excellent organizational, prioritization, interpersonal, and communication skills;
● Excellent attention to detail;
● Skilled at working on deadlines constructively;
● Capable of working proficiently both independently and as part of a team;
● Pre-hire proficiency required in Microsoft Windows, Office (particularly Excel), and Google Workspace;
● Proficiency required, with post-hire training as needed, in ClearView CRM, Jira Service Management, Confluence, Microsoft Applications including Teams and SharePoint,, and Slack.

Qualifications
● Minimum 2 years gift processing experience at a nonprofit fundraising organization or similar data processing experience.
● Comfortable working in a remote work environment.

We know there are great candidates who will not fit everything we have described above, or who have important skills we have not considered. If that’s you, do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

Compensation
As a full-time non-exempt employee, you will be eligible for Trust for Public Land’s
comprehensive benefits program which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, three weeks of vacation annually plus 17 holidays, and a 403(b) retirement plan, currently with a 7% company matching. We offer competitive salaries commensurate with experience; the range for this position is $60,000 to $65,000 annually.

To Apply - Please submit cover letter and resume at www.tpl.org/jobs.

Trust for Public Land is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity in the workplace. We welcome
people of all backgrounds and seek to foster a culture of respect, openness, learning, integrity

US Applicants Only
Salary: $60,000 - $65,000